Recent Work & Completed Projects
I have led high-impact programmes across national, regional, and local systems, focused on improving population health and reducing inequalities. My work includes shaping health policy, driving system reforms, and leading emergency response strategies, all with a focus on long-term, sustainable outcomes. Through collaboration and evidence-based approaches, I work to strengthen communities and influence positive change.
Take a look at my previous pieces of work
Greater Manchester Violence Reduction Unit
Lead Author for two Strategic Needs Assessments on Violence (2023 and 2024).
Executive Lead for GM ACE and Trauma Responsive Approaches; hosted a major ACEs and Trauma Conference with over 500 delegates.
Led a review of Greater Manchester Police (GMP) training on ACEs and trauma, producing recommendations to improve policing practices.
Public Health Lead for the Serious Violence Duty in 2022.
Stoke-on-Trent Council
- Authored an independent Review of Domestic Abuse, including a strategic needs assessment and a prevention framework.
- Led work on Sexual Health Services, supporting commissioning of local services.
Walsall Council
- Authored the Strategic Needs Assessment for Violence Prevention (2022/23).
- Led Reviews of Child Sexual Abuse responses and local Domestic Abuse Strategy development.
- Advised on the Violence Prevention Strategy and mentored the Director of Public Health.
Local Government Associate (LGA)
Provided strategic guidance for various local authorities, including a Review of the Association of Directors of Public Health West Midlands (2023).
Led projects on Youth Justice Service Review, Domestic Abuse, and Exploitation in Walsall.
Bolton Council
Director of Public Health, leading on health and care integration, evidence and intelligence, and adversity and trauma.
Led Bolton’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, recognised with the President’s Gold Medal Award for Inspirational Leadership by the Faculty of Public Health.
Public Health England
Secondment as National Violence Prevention Lead, guiding the agenda on childhood adversity and trauma.
Other Local Authority Projects
Author of an Evaluation Framework for Family Hubs, incorporating Theory of Change and Outcomes Framework.
Developed Annual Public Health Reports for Gateshead and Public Health Grant Review for Solihull.
With many more to come
“When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.”