20 January 2025
Our most recent round of elections invited members to put themselves forward for nomination for key roles. Thank you to everyone who participated in the elections. The successful candidates will officially take up their positions at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 26 June 2025.
Below are the newest additions to our Board, Committees and Council:
Board of Trustees
Members of the Board set the strategic direction of BSR’s work and make up its governing body.
- Nurse member trustee: Sarah Ryan
- Member trustee: Spencer Ellis, Consultant
MDT Advisory Council
The MDT Advisory Council advises on challenges across the multidisciplinary team (MDT) in paediatric, adolescent and adult rheumatology throughout the UK.
- East of England AHP, nurse, pharmacist, psychologist representative: job share
- Glenn Morriss, Specialist Physiotherapist
- Nicola Wood, Specialist Nurse
- North-East & Yorkshire consultant representative: job share
- North-West AHP, nurse, pharmacist, psychologist representative:
- Rebecca Houston, Specialist Pharmacist
Clinical Affairs Committee
Responsible for our clinical engagement programme and input into our proactive and reactive public policy agenda. They oversee NICE appraisals and other external consultations, create guidance that supports service development and improvement, and support BSR to influence national policy and public affairs directly relevant to the quality and practice of rheumatology.
- Kishore Warrior, Paediatric Consultant
- Subhra Raghuvanshi, Adult Consultant
Education Committee
Responsible for developing and delivering our outstanding education programme for the whole multidisciplinary team and relevant care across the whole lifespan.
- Georgina Ducker, Vasculitis/CTD Specialist Nurse
- Dearbhla McKenna, Paediatric & Adolescent Consultant
Heberden Committee
Responsible for advancing knowledge and practice in the field of rheumatology through our scientific conference programmes. They also encourage clinical excellence through the facilitation of prizes and awards.
- Hilary McKee, Consultant Pharmacist
- Ann Scott-Russell, Consultant
- Diana Finney, Consultant Rheumatology Nurse
- Patricia Cornell, Rheumatology Practitioner
Registers and Research Committee
Responsible for ensuring registers and research activity maintain coherence and relevance to BSRs' strategic aims and continue to advance rheumatology practice.
Trainees Committee
Responsible for advising on matters relevant to trainees in respect of education, training, workforce issues, research and professional and organisational standards. It ensures our work fully reflects the needs and views of members and has representation throughout the UK and the paediatric and adolescent community.
- Northern Ireland representative: Michael Dolaghan
How to get involved with BSR activities
Our members are fundamental to the work BSR does. Working together enables us to influence, create frameworks of excellence and support local, national and international communities.
If you are keen to get involved, please contact getinvolved@rheumatology.org.uk. Volunteering with BSR offers many opportunities, from a chance to develop new skills and/or build on existing skills and knowledge to giving something back to the community and making a difference in rheumatology.