Lawrence Mudford has enjoyed a 40-year healthcare career working as a dentist and dental educator within both primary and secondary care. This has included serving on the Board of the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) and as a member of the General Dental Council. Following diagnosis and successful treatment for cancer in 2016, Lawrence has realigned his focus and combines his healthcare background with his passion to champion the 'patient voice'.  In this capacity, he sits on the Board of the Centre for Perioperative Care. He is the citizen lead for the Professional Record Standards Body, developing a generic standard for Shared Decision Making.