Our People

Christina has experience of OH management at UK and international level in a variety of organisations. She represents OH Nursing on the Council for Work and Health and National School of Occupational Health. She was awarded an Honorary Fellowship from the Faculty of Occupational Medicine in 2015 for leadership in OH Nursing.

Susanna is currently working as a freelance OH Nurse & Safety Consultant, author and speaker with a special interest and expertise in OH and safety management systems and health surveillance, particularly hearing and noise. She is a member of the BSI Committee HS/001 OH and Safety Management and is a CMIOSH.

Fiona's current position is working at HS2 as Senior Occupational Health Manager, where she is pioneering health strategies in the construction sector to improve health outcomes for the individuals working there. Fiona is an engaging and delivery focused leader, which drives her passion in enabling people to remain, or return, to work, following illness or injury.

Joanna Elliot is the Chief Nursing Adviser, Lead practitioner and OH manager in Health and Social Care, Justice and the communications industry in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland for 30 years.

Allison began her career in OH in 1986, gaining formal qualifications at Manchester University in 1989. Allison worked at Senior level for many large OH providers and has founded her own company, Occupational Health Business Management Ltd in 2000. She believes that OH support should be accessible to all businesses and employees and encourages managers to adopt a pro-active approach.

Elisabeth was originally an A&E sister before moving into OH to work as the Store Sister at Debenhams, Oxford Street, eventually continuing her OH career in the NHS, call centres and the utilities industry. Throughout her career, Elisabeth has gained a more positive perception of OH as a proactive, business focused department, encourging strong links between performance, attendance, wellbeing and health.

Lyndsey has worked as an independent nurse practitioner since 2007 and established her own company, Phoenix Occupational Health in 2011, providing independent OH services in a range of industries. She has a strong business focus, ensuring that she offers practical advice and is passionate about the role that OH serves, striving to develop strong relationships with her peers.

An experienced senior healthcare manager, with a history of operational leadership at Director and GM level and project delivery in surgery, ophthalmology and OH. I am currently Deputy Chair of the NHS Health at Work Network, representing NHS OH Units across the Country, and a lead auditor for the RCP clinical standards department (SEQOHS), previously performing an Audit Role at the NMC, approving educational programmes.

Mandy is the Deputy Head of the National School of Occupational Health. The school aims to establish quality management frameworks for specialist education of professionals working in of Occupational Health.

Diane Romano-Woodward became interested in Occupational Health in the mid1980s when acting as a Safety Representative for the Royal College of Nursing. At this time she worked in Operating Theatres and this led to and interest in Hand Dermatitis and Latex Allergy which was just becoming an issue.