I trained in Belfast and graduated in 2004, prior to moving to Southampton to be a junior house officer. After a 4-year period as a junior doctor in Wessex I started renal (kidney) speciality training in London and completed a PhD. During my research time I supported a multi national clinical trial (REPAIR), and developed a passion for clinical research to improve patient care. I worked as an NHS Consultant Nephrologist for 5 years, before making the decision to retrain as a clinical academic GP.

I am currently leading on National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) funded research to understand how we can better identify and manage people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in primary care. I am the UK Kidney Association Integrated CKD Clinical Co-Lead, sit on the UK Kidney Association CKD Special Interest Group (SIG), lead the Society for Academic Primary Care SIG and am the clinical lead for a Hampshire & Isle of Wight Integrated Care System/industry funded service improvement project, SPOT-CKD. I led the development of a framework for extended roles for GPs in kidney health with the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP). In addition I work as a Co-Director of the Southampton Academy of Research, and lead the Research Leaders’ Programme.

Outside of work, I have two children who keep me busy, and as I am Norwegian, spend lots of time in the outdoors, including hiking, swimming and cross-country skiing.