Registered Nurse of 40 years. Community health experience former Specialist Practitioner - District Nursing. I am also deaf demonstrating yes deaf can have a profession in nursing (see link to an old blog below).

https://www.rcn.org.uk/magazines/bulletin/2017/december/breaking-boundaries

Also involved as a reverse mentor with DisabilityConnect  and on LinkedIn a mention from lunch time presenting to organisations

Before retiring my past professional experience has been in supporting DNs in use of technology and EHR systems. I am passionate about Digital health & Inclusive Accessibility benefits for all. TEC (Tech Enabled Care) is not just about the technology it is also about enabling people with diverse disabilities to all things in real time providing joined up health and communication.  In 2016 to 2017 I moved into new temp part time work out side of nursing as Accessibility Officer for Quakers to ensure inclusive accessibility to major event. This opportunity combined my lived experience of communication access with my health profession background.

Currently I am Patient Public Involvement rep and Co-Investigator for PHIRST South Bank (Public Health Intervention Responsive Studies Teams) based at LSBU (London South Bank Uni)  ensuring public voice is included and providing insight from a lived experience brings reality of being a carer, a patient, a person with disability, retired nurse nurse, the transitional relationships these experiences https://www.lsbu.ac.uk/research/centres-groups/phirst-south-bankalso bring. I also present sessions to HSC (health and social care) as a person with Lived Experiences especially on deaf awareness and inclusive communication particularly highlighting NHS Mandatory Accessible Information Standards which many NHS services still not embedding even though it was launched in 2016

When seeking innovative events accessible digital health and inclusive communication remain my prime focus along with equity of co working co partnership co production truly being with me and not about me.