The Chief Executive of Terrence Higgins Trust, Sir Nick Partridge OBE, has been knighted in the New Year Honours List for services to healthcare.

Sir Nick has worked for Terrence Higgins Trust since 1985 and was appointed Chief Executive in 1991. Over the past twenty years he has strived to transform attitudes towards HIV/Aids and to the role of gay men and women in society. He has been a consistent campaigner for HIV funding and has worked on everything from health promotion, social care and advocacy to research and treatment issues.

In 2004, Nick was appointed a Commissioner of the Healthcare Commission, the independent inspectorate responsible for reviewing the quality of healthcare in England.  In 2006, he was declared one of the 100 most influential gay and lesbian people in Britain by the Independent. He is also chair of INVOLVE, an advisory group promoting public involvement in NHS, public health and social care research.
 
Sir Nick said: "I'm absolutely delighted. This is great recognition of the pioneering work of Terrence Higgins Trust, the importance of patient and public involvement in health research through INVOLVE and the impact of the health watchdog, the Healthcare Commission. I'm very privileged to work with three amazing organisations and to be honoured in this way."

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