Trustees

Pamela Barnes Cert Ed, SKTC Dip, Dip inCou, M.Phil
Chairman

Over 30 years experience of working with children, young people and their families in both health and education in the statutory and voluntary sectors. This has included the setting up of the academic programme for hospital play specialists, part time lecturing posts in hospital play, child development and early years education, over 30 years experience of representing a children's voice on community health councils, health authorities and trusts.

Harjodh Singh Gill, Director

hon treasurer 2003-2006 now Director on the board of trustees

Dr Deepak Kalra MB ChB, DCH, FRCP, FRCPCH, Vice Chairman

Consultant Paediatrician since 1987 at a large District General Hospital, with special interest in children’s cancers and blood disorders. Also been involved in various management roles for the clinical department (including as Clinical Director of Paediatrics for seven years in 1990s) and for the hospital. These have also involved multi-disciplinary working as member or chairman of different committees.

In clinical practice, continue to participate in audit. Also participated in multi-centre trials of new treatments (2001 – ongoing), as the local researcher. Been trained by course attendance in research ethics and methods (2001). Acting (2003 – 4) as advisor to National Children’s Bureau on a research project involving children.

Been a member of Action for Sick Children since 1989, and then Trustee and Vice Chairman of Trustees since 2001.

Peter Cartwright (Company Secretary)

Dr Richard Wilson

Carole Myer

Jo Thorogood

Mo Cartwright

Julian Spurling

Julian is a management consultant specialising in strategic research within health and social care sectors, advising on market entry and business development strategies for independent providers, both for profit and voluntary.

Julian has extensive international experience in business, with Johnson & Johnson, American Brands, PPG Industries and Thermos in sales and marketing and general management roles, including seven years in France. His early career included working as a volunteer with Save The Children Fund in Morocco. He is married with three sons.

John Hendle Hon treasurer

Betty Perry

Dr Andrew Coe

Consultant Paediatrician, University Hospital Walsgrove, Coventry.

Margaret Jeal

Margaret has over 35 years experience of working with children, their families and carers in the health sector, as a Registered Sick Children's nurse. Finally becoming a modern matron for paediatrics in a large district hospital.