I am a consultant gynaecologist since 2001, working in both in the NHS and in private practice. In 2020, I gave up my NHS practice and now only wholly work privately at the Nuffield Hospital Derby. I graduated from Glasgow university in 1987 and undertook specialist training in obstetrics and gynaecology. I was awarded my CCST qualification in 2000. I am a FRCOG and also having trained on surgery have FRCS Edinburgh College. My main area of practice is urogynaecology and I accredited my unit as a specialist unit under BSUG accreditation. I also practice laparoscopic surgery treatment patients with endometriosis and pelvic pain. I am a general gynaecologist with specialisation in urogynaecology and laparoscopic surgery having got level 2 laparoscopic accreditation from the RCOG.