Work history

Currently…

Writing and editing for The Times’s Body & Soul section (on contract, since September 2003)
Editing mental health report for the Department of Health
Producing publications for the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (since 1995)

Recently…

Wrote and edited booklet on HIV for GPs, for the Medical Foundation for AIDS and Sexual Health (2004)
Wrote for The Times, T2 section (1999-2003)
Provided editorial consultancy to the NHS Modernisation Agency’s Clinical Governance Support Team (2002-03)
Wrote a book on good practice in the NHS with the Deputy Chief Medical Officer (2003)
Wrote regular articles for the Alzheimer’s Society newsletter (2002-03)
Wrote a booklet on rights for people with cancer, for Macmillan Cancer Relief (2004)
Edited The Daily Telegraph’s health pages in permanent health editor’s absence (1999-2002)
Wrote and updated patient information material for Macmillan Cancer Relief and Cancerlink (2001-2)
Wrote health information books to accompany BBC series and campaigns, including The Cancer Guide, The Arthritis Guide and The Back Pain Guide

Previously…

Wrote health features for The Daily Mail
Wrote lifestyle features for The Times and The Daily Telegraph
Edited and produced the magazine Professional Social Work (1993-1999)
Researched and wrote The Cancer Guide, an award-winning BBC booklet for patients and their families to accompany a BBC TV series and Radio 2 campaign (1997). Updated for Macmillan Cancer Relief (1999)
Edited Therapy Weekly, Macmillan Magazines (now Emap Healthcare) (1989-1993)
Researched and edited proposed new magazine for carers, Macmillan Magazines (1992)
Wrote for Therapy Weekly, Health Service Journal, Nursing Times and other health publications, 1988-1989
News Editor Therapy Weekly, Macmillan Magazines, 1987
Assistant Editor, Disability Now, 1984-1987

Other…

Winner of Campaign for Plain English Award 1998 for The Cancer Guide
Highly commended, BMA Patient Information Award 1998 for The Cancer Guide
Highly commended, BMA Patient Information Award 1999 for The Back Pain Guide
Vice Chair of the Guild of Health Writers

People I've worked with and for...