I qualified from UCH in 1977, having obtained a BSc in Physiology in 1974.

I decided I wanted a career in general practice and did the Whipps Cross rotation and subsequently worked in east London as a GP for 3 years.

We moved as a family to Hampshire and I joined Alma Road Romsey as a partner. There I stayed for over 30 years. I was also a trainer and an appraiser.

I retired in October 2014 and now work part-time, doing locums, teaching at the University, still appraising and doing some work for CQC.

Now my four children have grown up I enjoy travelling with my husband Neil, and have bought a small apartment in the south of France. I have done some medical work abroad both In the slums of Nairobi and also on a medical boat on the Amazon in Peru.