Sue Farrington
Sue is Chief Executive of Scleroderma and Raynaud's UK.
Sue has more than 25 years’ experience in senior leadership roles in the private, public and voluntary sector.
PIF is a not-for profit company, funded by membership subscriptions, events and project funding. PIF is governed by a non-executive board of directors, guided by an advisory group of members and supported by an operations team.
Non-executive Directors of the Patient Information Forum ensure the organisation operates effectively and meets its objectives. The Board oversees the development and implementation of the business plan and strategy. It provides robust financial and performance oversight and governance.
The Advisory Group of the Patient Information Forum ensures that the interests of health information professionals, from a range of sectors, and other groups with an interest in patient information, are fully taken into account within the work of the Patient Information Forum.
The PIF Advisory Group is a collection of individuals who bring unique perspectives and expertise in order to more effectively guide the work of PIF. The Advisory Group play an active role in helping PIF achieve its vision.
Sue is Chief Executive of Scleroderma and Raynaud's UK.
Sue has more than 25 years’ experience in senior leadership roles in the private, public and voluntary sector.
Anne has over 25 years’ experience within the pharmaceutical industry and now runs her own consultancy business.
With over 10 years’ experience as a board member, she brings a wealth of experience in setting strategy and delivering measurable improvement in outcomes.
After a career in manufacturing and international sales, Graham put his business and management skills to use in the public and charity sectors.
Jacquie is Director National System Transformation Group at NHS England.
She has 20 years experience supporting health and social care teams to improve the quality of services.
Sophie joined PIF in February 2018. Sophie is responsible for strategy, policy and partnerships. She was formerly MD of Oyster Healthcare Communications, a specialist patient communications agency.
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Dan joined PIF in early 2020 to launch the new health information quality mark scheme. Dan has more than a decade of experience working with charities and the NHS.
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Nicole joined PIF in 2009. She is currently responsible for PIF member services. Nicole has worked in healthcare for over 25 years and was previously Patient Involvement Manager at the Royal College of Physicians.
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Kate has almost 30 years’ experience working with people with long-term conditions to help empower them to make informed choices about their health and lifestyle. She has extensive experience of involving service users in the development of information.
Gary has worked in information, research, public policy, programme development and quality improvement roles in the NHS, and at charities such as Scope and Macmillan Cancer Support. Gary is currently Area Support Co-ordinator at the Motor Neurone Disease Association.
Louise is a freelance writer and editor specialising in health and life sciences. She has a degree in biochemistry, over 20 years' experience working for publishers, charities, pharmaceutical companies and communications agencies, and is currently studying part-time for an MSc in public health.
Selina is Service Manager (Editorial) in Macmillan Cancer Support’s cancer information development team. She has worked been responsible for producing information on health, social care and related fields for many years, and for establishing and maintaining quality assurance in its publication.
Linda is a pharmacist by training, but has spent 25 years working in healthcare marketing and communications for various pharmaceutical and nutritional companies and healthcare communication agencies.
Chiara is accountable for the delivery of patient information and support as well as funding NHS posts, and developing clinical and supportive care pathways for patients before and after transplant, including palliative and end-of-life care.
Joanna works at Digital Health and Care Wales, a Special Health Authority for digital services which has been formed from NHS Wales Informatics Service. She is working on a new Welsh Government sponsored Digital Services for Patients and the Public Programme to develop a new core platform and application for patients to be empowered to be responsible for and contribute to their health and wellbeing, and interactions with health and care professionals.
With previous experience in communications for the NHS, Jaina is currently the Knowledge and Evidence Manager at Crohn’s & Colitis UK. She oversees the production of the charity’s award-winning information, ensuring all content from booklets to animations are evidence-based, accessible to a diverse audience, and empower people to make informed decisions about their health and care.
Hannah lives with a hypermobility syndrome, and autonomic dysfunction, and has volunteered with the Hypermobility Syndromes Association for over 10 years, including as chair of the board of trustees since 2019.
She is also the founder of Stickman Communications Ltd - creating clear, practical ways of communicating about disability.
At Salisbury Hospital, Katrina works for the Quality Directorate where she has raised the profile of patient information throughout the trust, devising a rigorous quality assurance process for patient information.
Sarah has worked in consumer health information since 2000 in a number of different roles within the NHS. She is currently the Library and Knowledge Service Manager in a hospital specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, delivering a service both to staff and patients ensuring all have access to high quality and relevant health information.
Rachael has worked in the NHS since 2009. Rachael's clinical background is as a Speech and Language Therapist. Rachael currently works in clinical quality improvement in mental health and learning disability services. Rachael has a particular interest in public health and the link between good quality accessible health information and the prevention of health inequalities.
GP and Health Information App Producer, Director of Expert Self Care Ltd
Knut is a practising GP in Bristol and helps organisations provide health information, promote self-care and signpost services through PIF Tick certified mobile apps.