I specialise in participatory, lived experience, co-designed and co-produced research. I have a longstanding reputation for promoting lived experience partnerships in health and social care and research and consult, mentor and co-lead on co-design research and projects that aim to improve, innovate and evaluate health and related services, practices, and resources. I also brings family (carer) lived experience and over 30 years of relevant industry experience as a clinician working in public mental health services and in mental health project management, consultancy, co-design and education.