For the past 9 years, Anna has advocated for patients, ensuring their involvement in healthcare research, cancer policy and NHS decision making. Through this, Anna has engaged and collaborated with people of diverse backgrounds and varied patient experiences to improve health outcomes and healthcare services. Anna is involved with educating and empowering patients and the public and works collaboratively with stakeholders to achieve the same goals.
As an acute leukaemia survivor, Anna has personal experience as a patient within the NHS and brings a wealth of knowledge to the role as the Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Lead for Transfusion 2024. Anna works closely with the Programme Director, Programme Manager and project leads, helping to shape the strategy for Transfusion 2024, ensuring insights from patients and the public are considered in every step, identifying gaps and highlighting areas for improvement.
Anna will be heading a PPI focus group, actively involving patient partners from diverse backgrounds and with experiences as either blood donors or transfusion recipients.
Outside of work Anna enjoys volunteering, writing, music and living life to the full.