I am a portfolio General Practitioner and senior academic leader with nearly 15 years of experience spanning clinical practice, higher education, healthcare regulation and national policy. I currently serve as Clinical Assessment Lead and Associate Professor of Professional Practice in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at the University of Buckingham. My work focuses on advancing healthcare education, assessment and professional standards through evidence-based, inclusive and ethically grounded approaches. 

Alongside my academic and clinical roles, I have held senior leadership positions across several national organisations, including the General Medical Council (GMC), NHS England, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), and the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP). I currently chair the GMC's Medical Licensing Assessment Applied Knowledge Test Question Management Group, leading the quality assurance of one of the UK's highest-stakes national medical examinations and supporting the development of fair, robust and transparent assessment processes. I have also chaired a NICE guideline development committee. 

My work has included contributing to the national implementation of Pharmacy First, an NHS England initiative that enables community pharmacists to assess and treat common conditions without a GP appointment. I contributed to the clinical quality assurance and development of all Patient Group Directions (PGDs), helping to ensure the safe and effective supply of prescription-only medicines through the service. I have extensive experience in curriculum reform, accreditation, healthcare governance, workforce strategy and risk management, and have led multidisciplinary teams and complex programmes across clinical, academic and regulatory settings. 

I am committed to advancing equality, diversity and inclusion within healthcare and medical education and have led initiatives to improve fairness, transparency and opportunity for learners and professionals. I serve as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Medical Education Research, contribute to national policy on antimicrobial resistance through the RCGP, and continue to teach medical students at King's College London while maintaining active clinical practice. 

Across my clinical, academic and national leadership roles, I remain committed to advancing healthcare education, strengthening patient safety and maintaining public trust in the medical profession.