Overview

The MDT Advisory Council advises on challenges across the multidisciplinary team (MDT) in paediatric, adolescent and adult rheumatology across the UK.

The Council is key in sharing local developments throughout the UK and identifying how BSR can effectively support members as well as sharing relevant BSR information for wider dissemination.

It's made up of clinicians, nurses, allied health professionals (AHPs) pharmacists, psychologists, physician associates and other health professionals representing the paediatric, adolescent and adult rheumatology community, from each of our seven English regions and the devolved nations.

Trustees
President (and Co-Chair): Jo Ledingham
Vice President - Health Professional (and Co-Chair): Will Gregory
Vice President - Paediatric and Adolescent (and Co-Chair): Penny Davis

East of England
  • Consultant representative: Eleana Ntatsaki
  • Nurse, AHP, pharmacist, psychologist, or Physician Associate representative: vacant
  • Paediatric and Adolescent representative: vacant 
London
  • Consultant representativeDebasish Pyne
  • Nurse, AHP, pharmacist, psychologist, or Physician Associate representative: Leah Irungu
  • Paediatric and Adolescent representative: Daniella Adams
Midlands
  • Consultant representative: vacant
  • Paediatric and Adolescent representative: Nicola Freeman
  • Nurse, AHP, pharmacist, psychologist, or Physician Associate representative: vacant
Northern Ireland
  • National Chairperson: Michelle McHenry (co-opted)
  • Nurse, AHP, pharmacist, psychologist, or Physician Associate representative: Anne Quinn
  • Paediatric and Adolescent representative: vacant
North East and Yorkshire
  • Consultant representative: vacant
  • Nurse, AHP, pharmacist, psychologist, or Physician Associate representative: Emily Deeney/Shauna Revil
  • Paediatric and Adolescent representative: Flora McErlane
North West
  • Consultant representative: Chandini Rao 
  • Nurse, AHP, pharmacist, psychologist, or Physician Associate representative: Rebecca Heaton
  • Paediatric and Adolescent representative: Eleanor Heaf
Scotland
  • National Chairperson: Robin Munro
  • Nurse, AHP, pharmacist, psychologist, or Physician Associate representative: Ellen Forde
  • Paediatric and Adolescent representative: Imogen Kelly/Neil Martin
South East
  • Consultant representative: Luke Sammut
  • Nurse, AHP, pharmacist, psychologist, or Physician Associate representative: Stephanie Butler
  • Paediatric and Adolescent representative: vacant
South West 
  • Consultant representative: vacant
  • Nurse, AHP, pharmacist, psychologist, or Physician Associate representative: Kate Druett
  • Paediatric and Adolescent representative: Ginny Ward
Wales
  • National Chairperson: Ceril Rhys-Dillon
  • Nurse, AHP, pharmacist, psychologist, or Physician Associate representative: Brian Rhys-Dillon
  • Paediatric and Adolescent representative: vacant