Sue Hill

Not to be confused with Susan Hill.
Susan L Hill
OBE
Nationality British
Education University of Birmingham
Organization National Health Service
Known for Chief Scientific Officer

Sue Hill OBE (born 14 April 1955)[1] has been the Chief Scientific Officer for England since October 2002.[2]

Professional and academic background

Birmingham University Medical School

Hill's professional background is as a healthcare scientist in the National Health Service (NHS) specialising in respiratory medicine. She gained a PhD in Respiratory Sciences having undertaken a programme of basic science research into the pathogenesis of chronic lung disease at the University of Birmingham. She spent three decades at what is now University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and as an academic at the University of Birmingham Medical School. She has a personal Chair in Respiratory Medicine at Birmingham University.[3]

After earning her Ph.D in pulmonary pathophysiology, she was active in basic and translational research and clinical trials, working with collaborators in the US and Europe, and trained a variety of medical and scientific staff while still providing direct care for patients.[4]

Work within the respiratory community

Hill is Vice President of the British Lung Foundation having had a long association with the charity since its formation in the early 1980s.[5]

She also established the major international conference for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the biennial COPD conference series, with Professor Robert Stockley of Birmingham University. The two are directors of the conference, which will be held in June 2012 in Birmingham.[6]

Department of Health

Hill first started work on initiatives for the Department of Health in the 1990s and led the development of the UK National Occupational Standards for healthcare science.[7] She was appointed to the role of Chief Scientific Officer for England in 2002.

In addition to her role as Chief Scientific Officer, Hill is also Joint National Clinical Director for Respiratory Disease at the Department of Health, leading the DH work to improve respiratory care in the NHS.[8]

NHS England

Hill was appointed as the first Chief Scientific Officer for NHS England[9] in February 2013 following the NHS reforms of 2012. Her role involves providing leadership to the healthcare science profession and expert clinical advice across the entire English health system as well as working with senior clinical leaders both within the NHSCB and the broader commissioning system.[10]

Honours

She was awarded the OBE in the 2005 Queens' Birthday Honours.[11] She is also an honorary fellow of the Royal College of Physicians.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Birthdays", The Guardian, p. 29
  2. ↑ "Professor Sue Hill". Department of Health. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  3. ↑ "About the Chief Scientific Officer". Skills for Health. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
  4. ↑ "Extraordinary You" (PDF). Department of Health. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  5. ↑ "Aston honours achievement in business, science and the arts". Aston University. 9 July 2009. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  6. ↑ "An international multidisiplinary conference on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease" (PDF). Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  7. ↑ "Extraordinary You" (PDF). Department of Health. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  8. ↑ "Department of Health appoints Joint National Clinical Directors for Respiratory Disease". Department of Health. 9 December 2009. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  9. ↑ "Appointments". NHS Commissioning Board. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  10. ↑ "NHS Commissioning Board appoints its first Chief Scientific Officer". Department of Health. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  11. ↑ "Queen's Birthday Honours 2005 recipient lists". BBC News. 10 July 2005. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  12. ↑ "Professor Sue Hill". Department of Health. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
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