Katie is a registered Paramedic and the course director for the BSc Paramedic Science. She is a senior lecturer in pre-hospital care and has a special interest in mental health, student wellbeing, dementia, end of life care and safeguarding. She also holds an MSc Advanced Practice (Mental Health).

Katie is the department’s designated pastoral lead and is passionate about challenging stigma surrounding mental health and ensuring a culture of compassion, support and understanding amongst our clinicians of the future.

In collaboration with the charity MIND, Katie has launched the first ‘Student Paramedic Blue Light Champion’ Scheme in the country at St George’s, which provides peer support amongst our students to enhance resilience and preparedness for practice. Katie also sits on the College of Paramedics Mental Health and Wellbeing Steering Group.

Katie is also the Healthcare Professional Manager for the British Red Cross and the National Lead Safeguarding Officer for the Samaritans.