Dermatology Education Partnership Ltd and The National Eczema Society
Julie is a Dermatology Lecturer Practitioner; her background is 30 years as a dermatology clinical nurse specialist, in both primary and secondary care, previously sister and clinical nurse specialist (liaison nurse) in the Oxford Dermatology Department. Dermatology Education Partnership Ltd focuses on dermatology educational projects and training courses. Julie works for skin support groups, including the National Eczema Society complex helpline. Julie is a health care writer and publishes widely in health care journals; she is past editor of the BDNG Journal, Dermatological Nursing. She is special adviser to the APPGS, PCDS committee member and works on national projects. She works clinically in an NHS primary care service in South Birmingham and SkinHealthUK in skin cancer detection clinics in Maidenhead and Oxford. Julie is passionate about improving care for people with skin conditions through developing educational initiatives for both healthcare professionals and patients throughout the UK.
Hannah Whittaker
Specialist Paediatric & Pregnancy Dietitian
Bump2baby Nutrition LTD
Hannah is a specialist pregnancy and paediatric dietitian with a focus on milk allergy and vegan and plant-based pregnancy and early years. With experience working in the NHS, she established her own business, bump2baby nutrition in 2021, where she helps empower new mums and mums-to-be with evidence-based nutrition advice. She also serve as a media spokesperson, dispelling myths and educating the public on her specialist areas.
Caroline Benjamin
Founder/Trainer/Consultant
Food Allergy Aware
Caroline founded Food Allergy Aware Ltd in 2013 to enable the food service business to understand and embrace the Food Hypersensitive (FHS) customer. We develop solutions to give businesses the tools, knowledge and expertise to not only manage allergen processes and the labelling regulations, but to take it to the next level and offer a positive customer journey for the FHS diner. In 2019 Caroline won the SOFHT ‘Company of the Year Award’
Caroline has written various articles for many industry publications including Garden Centre Forum, and The Caterer, she has also spoken at various events on the topics of Food Allergen Awareness within the food service industry. https://foodallergyaware.co.uk/news-room/
Caroline is worked with Jacqui McPeake on the Near Miss Reporting Campaign, they formed Hospitality Allergen Support UK, to highlight the importance of managing hazards and risks specifically related to allergen management. Check out via HASUK.co.uk
Dr Caroline Childs
Associate Professor in Nutritional Sciences
University of Southampton
Dr Caroline Childs is Programme Lead of the BM6 medicine course, a programme designed to widen participation in medicine, and Nutrition and Metabolism subject lead in the Faculty of Medicine. Dr Childs' research focuses on diet and its links with immune function, inflammatory status, immunosenescence and the gut microbiome.
Dr Emma Derbyshire
CEO
Nutritional insight
Dr Emma Derbyshire is founder and CEO of Nutritional Insight. She has a degree in Nutritional Biochemistry, PhD in Human Nutrition specialising in Maternal (Pregnancy) Nutrition and is a Registered Public Health Nutritionist.