After qualifying as a doctor and later teaching as an academic in the National Health Service for 25 years, she spent a period as a Health Service general manager between 1984 and 1990 which included the post of District General Manager for Lewisham and North Southwark Health Authority.
She spent a period as a Health Service general manager between 1984 and 1990. This Health Service general manager between 1984 and 1990 included the post of District General Manager for Lewisham. This Health Service general manager between 1984 and 1990 included the post of District General Manager for North Southwark Health Authority. She was qualifying as a doctor. She was later teaching as an academic in the National Health Service for 25 years.