John Bedlington
John joined the Insight Panel in 2020. He is the chair of LIVErNORTH, a national liver patient support charity that has been established 30 years. John is also a…
Alf Bennett
Now retired, I worked for 40 years in Education in the Grammar, Comprehensive, FE and HE sectors initially as a teacher/lecturer in the Sciences and then in senior management…
Judy Carrick
I am, in active retirement, a patient and public voice advocate. I try to represent and amplify public involvement as a member of the Patient and Public Voice Assurance…
Gary Gibson
Gary spent his career within H M Civil Service and Local Government, in finance, Benefits, Government grants and taxation roles. He most enjoyed dealing with the public and engaging…
Lois Neal
I have participated as a public contributor to health care research studies in the north east since 2017. This was the early days of Patient and Public Involvement and…
Rosemary Nicholls
I am a retired person, enjoying excellent health and taking a great interest in the world around me. For ten years, I was a member of the North-East Research…
Allison Waxberg
Allison is a design researcher and artist working at the intersection of creativity, hands-on learning, and emerging technologies. Her career spans design, education, entrepreneurship, and science. She has developed…
Peter Whittaker
Peter first became involved in health research through his role as a volunteer leader with a Men’s Pie Club in Newcastle. In 2021 Peter was invited to be part…