Julie is a core member of the Innovation Test Bed Wave 2 Programme Team, focussed on the co-design of new care pathways and workforce development for Expert Carers, Digital Prescribers and Administrator Patient Supporters.

Julie comes to Care City with a wide range of experience in public services. She has worked in the civil service, social services, the voluntary sector, a Community Interest Company and the NHS. In all her work she has strived to ensure that users of the services and their families to have a voice, be listened to and feel valued for their experiences and insights.

Julie has been involved in delivering self-management courses to people with long term conditions, a peer-led service for many years across London and for the past 6 years with NELFT.

Julie lives near the sea in Kent, is a trained Feldenkrais teacher, Executive Coach, NELFT Quality Improvement Facilitator and Mentor and is learning to play the saxophone