The APPM Executive
The executive team and our subgroups leads is formed of elected APPM members who serve an initial three-year term which can be repeated for a second term. Each sitting member has a specific role with two non-elected roles: chair of CSAC and Together for short lives representative.
The membership of the executive aims to represent the broadest spectrum of doctors engaging in the field of Paediatric Palliative Medicine from paediatric trainees, hospice GP and specialist paediatricians, or those with an interest. The team is always looking for enthusiastic new members to either join the executive team or various task and finish groups. New executive members are appointed through a vote at the annual AGM (usually held on the APPM study day) or through the year as necessary.
Dr Laura Nohavicka
(Co-Chair)
Paediatric Palliative Medicine Consultant, Helen & Douglas House
Dr Christine Mott
(Co-Chair)
Consultant in Paediatric Palliative Medicine, Birmingham Children's Hospital and Acorns Children's Hospice
Dr David Vickers
(Treasurer)
Consultant Paediatrician, Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust, Medical Director, East Anglia Children's Hospice
Dr Emily Harrop
Consultant in PPC & Medical Director, Helen & Douglas House, Honorary Consultant in PPC, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust.
Responsible for co-ordinating APPM research meetings and representing PPM at RCPCH annual conference
Dr Sophie Bertaud
(Perinatal co-chair)
Senior Clinical Research Fellow, University of Oxford and Consultant in PPM, Great Ormond Street Hospital.
Dr Jill Yates
Consultant in Community Paediatrics
Community Paediatrician link
Nirusha Govender
Associate Director for Medicines Governance & Pharmacy Education
Pharmacist link
Lesley Fellows
Director of Care & Family Services, Claire House Hospice
Study day and nursing link
Dr Joanna Laddie
Consultant in PPM, Clinical Director, Medicine & Neonatology, Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
Study day group lead
Helen Queen
Head of Programmes, Kentown Support
Nurse link
Dr Lucinda Perkins
Consultant Neonatologist, Swansea Bay UHB
Neonatal link
Dr Caroline Scott-Lang
Consultant General Paediatrician, St Mary's & Hammersmith Hospitals
Paediatrics Link
Dr John Allen
Consultant in Paediatric Palliative Medicine, Dublin
Ireland Link
Executive Committee link members
Formulary Editor: Dr Lynda Brook
APM and Transition link: Dr Jo Elverson
CSAC Chair: Dr Jonathan Downie
Together for Short lives link: Katie Tallowin
CYPAPC Editor: Dr Ross Smith
PPI Link: Dr Caroline Sprinz
Digital Education: Dr Charlotte Holland