Appointed councillors
We asked our appointed councillors what they hope to achieve in their new role.
Jenny Headlam-Wells
London Borough of Camden
I am the parent of a former Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) patient, as well as a Camden Councillor. I am currently the Chair of the Children, Schools and Families Scrutiny Committee of the Council. This follows a career in education - in schools, colleges, and mainly universities.
I have served on the original GOSH Members Forum, the Clinical Research Adoptions Committee at the Institute for Child Health, and interview panels for senior clinical staff.
I look forward to bringing this experience to the new Members Council and representing the interests of the community of Camden.
Christine Kinnon
UCL Institute of Child Health
I am working at GOSH's partner institute, the Institute of Child Health, where I am involved in research developing new treatments for children, including gene therapy.
It is my aim to promote continued successful research and also the training of future generations of medical scientists and clinicians interested in curing children's diseases.
Fiona Price-Kuehne
Expert Patients Programme Community Interest Company
I want to make sure that the views of children and young people are always taken into account when decisions are made at the hospital that may affect the care that young people receive. It is important to always listen to their experiences and ideas.
Muhammad Miah
The Children's Hospital School at GOSH and UCH
This role will be a new experience for me and I would like to gain knowledge on how the hospital is run. This will then enable me to achieve success for GOSH by perfecting the weaknesses of the hospital using my life experience of being a patient.
Jo Sheehan
National Specialised Commissioning Team
I am very pleased to be on the Great Ormond Street Hospital Members Council. The NHS is embarking on a significant path of change and specialist hospitals like GOSH have an important role.
Specialised services are important for children who have complex and rare conditions. I hope that I can bring a different contribution to the discussions by representing specialised commissioning.
I look forward to working with the Trust Board and the Members' Council as GOSH becomes an NHS Foundation Trust.
