Our People

Trustee

Philip grew up in Liverpool, then studied Modern Languages and Law at Cambridge, and worked in Whitehall at the Department of Energy for nearly ten years, before being ordained in the Church of England in 1990.  His ministry has alternated between parish and hospital chaplaincy roles, the latter spanning 15 years - as Head of Chaplaincy at St James's University Hospital in Leeds, and as Lead Chaplain at St Andrew's Healthcare in Northampton (a charity providing secure mental health care).  In chaplaincy Philip's particular interests have included exploring how Christian healing ministry relates to the healthcare context, integrating spiritual care into overall clinical care, and evidencing the measurable impact of faith and spiritual care on health outcomes.  Currently Associate Vicar of Moulton in Northamptonshire (on a half-time basis) Philip is a Tutor for PRiME (Partnerships in International Medical Education), is campaigning for the restoration of chaplaincy provision in Northamptonshire's hospices, and is seeking to advocate for the local church to be 'chaplain' to primary care provision through partnerships and social prescribing.  He is an Everton fan, cycled from Land's End to John O'Groats (then bought an electric bike), and the high point of his week is seeing his two young grandchildren.  He is keen to encourage GoHealth in its promotion of integrated holistic care, and fostering partnership between healthcare provision and Christian ministry. 

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Someone once told me I was a ‘Vic-Doc-Teach’, as at the time I was completing a part-time curacy, whilst still working as a General Practitioner in Cambridge, and teaching at the University of Cambridge Clinical School of Clinical Medicine. I moved into the Church of England full time in 2011, and am currently a Vicar serving two rural communities on the edge of the Fens, 10 miles from Cambridge. I think my medical background informs what I do and who I am, and the relationship between health and faith remains important in my ministry. I was drawn to GoHealth because of the emphasis on ‘whole person’ healing, health, and wellbeing, and am very pleased to be able to bring my past experience and gifts to the role of trustee.

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Nicky has a professional background in data and strategy. She currently works in the global data office of a large accounting and consulting firm, and previously worked for a Christian giving services charity building online giving systems and analytics.  Nicky is based in Norwich where she is on the leadership team of an Anglican church and currently serves as a Deanery Lay Chair. Nicky has a keen interest in health and healing in the context of mission and is currently exploring opportunities to develop closer connections between the church and local community.  Nicky is transgender and she recognises her transition as a significant part of her ongoing healing journey.

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I’ve been involved in the Christian healing ministry for over forty years, usually in parish and local church settings and am passionate about the healing potential of Christian faith communities.

I worked in the social housing sector for many years and hold the Professional Qualification of the Chartered Institute of Housing and have also worked in strategic social services management. I changed direction mid-career to be ordained into Church of England ministry and served in three parishes in Staffordshire alongside other roles as a Rural Dean and more latterly a diocesan role in leading deliverance ministry. I retired from being a Vicar in 2023 and am part of a parish in Lancashire, living in and sharing ministry in an area of need and deprivation.

I hold degrees in History from Oxford University and a Master of Theology from Liverpool and a Master of Professional Studies in Practical Theology from Chester University, the latter based on research into the meaning and construction of healing ministries.    

Through my working life, and my voluntary commitments which have included a variety of governance roles in a housing association, schools and one of the largest Citizen’s Advice Bureaus in the country, I’ve tried to encourage and develop healthy organizations which model holistic perspectives on well-being and human flourishing. I’ve also been privileged to be part of agencies which seek to address the impacts of social and health policies on people’s life experiences.

I remain passionate about encouraging the church to grasp and grow its healing potential and live out more fully the call of Jesus to fullness of life, bearing witness in an embodied way to the hope of the gospel of Jesus. I am excited about being part of the Guild and look forward to contributing to its growth.

Chair of the Board of Trustees

Steve works in a variety of leadership, governance and advisory roles in the social sector, with particular expertise in homelessness, housing and health. He was the CEO of Spitalfields Crypt Trust, an addictions recovery and homelessness charity in east London, before reentering a portfolio career in 2021. Steve is an Associate Director of the Good Faith Partnership, Chair of Trustees of social housing charity J49 and a Trustee of Oasis Community Housing. He is the co-founder of Wild & Other Ltd, which is rewilding 20 acres of land in Derbyshire for the restoration of both people and planet. He lives with his family in south west London and is part of a Salvation Army church there.

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After qualifying as a medical doctor, preparation for an intended career in general practice included a post in psychiatry – and I stayed: It was so interesting and rewarding. My forensic work in prisons and secure units revealed that mentally unwell adults were actually disturbed children; the majority of adults with psychiatric disorder have a history of symptoms starting in early life. This led me to further train as a child psychiatrist and thereafter as a family therapist and psychotherapist for individuals and groups. I came to see that adverse experiences in the early years carried a significant component of spiritual harm as well. As a consultant in NHS practice for over 30 years, involvement in the healing ministry of the Church, and a particular interest in the deliverance ministry, has given me a continuous role in training and support for clergy and pastoral teams.

Commonalities I found between psychology and theology in understanding dis-ease in individuals and society, I put to academic use in study for an MA in interreligious dialogue and an MSc in psychotherapy. I fully trust the potential for health and healing in communities that will lead us to total salvation through Christ’s ministry for all peoples.

Clinical Advisor for the Trustees

He graduated as a doctor from the medical school of the University of Western Australia in 1977. After training in pain medicine and anaesthesia in Perth, Australia and London.

He became Senior Lecturer in Anaesthesia at Imperial College and St Mary’s Hospital in 1991, and is now Consultant and Honorary Senior Lecturer in Pain Medicine and Anaesthesia at St Mary’s Hospital and Imperial College Faculty of Medicine, and is also Honorary Consultant in Palliative care for Kensington and Chelsea Primary Care Trust.

While working in this position, he studied for and was awarded an MA in Bioethics from Surrey University in 2005, with a special interest in end of life issues, particularly in pain medicine. His special interests are nerve pain and functional disability.

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Victoria is an academic who is based at UCL IOE. Her research interests are gender, class, identity and race and her strong career profile reflects this with research outputs in the areas of leadership, identity, gender, race, and equalities in education.  She has developed strong networks internationally in these research areas, in part through memberships of AERA (including the Black education SIG and Women Studies SIG), BERA, BELMAS and NWSA.  She has been the PI for international research projects exploring, firstly, educational leadership and, secondly, Black girls’/women’s experience in education and the workplace. She is a member of All Saints Church in Woodford Essex, where she is on the welcome team and leads the newly formed 'BAME' group which has a purpose to support the church as it embraces the need to change to include the voices of difference throughout. She has publication links with colleagues in the USA, West Africa, Pakistan and Europe. 

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Catherine grew up in a Christian family that had a strong missional focus, particularly with regard to drawing alongside socially disadvantaged and marginalised individuals in a faith, hope and rehabilitation context. This led her to embark on a career in healthcare, choosing dentistry as her profession. Graduating from Birmingham University in 1995, Catherine embarked on a career in general dental practice and successfully combined this with continued efforts, in both a work and missional context, to help restore dignity and a sense of purpose for those that were struggling to make their way in the world and were seeking support with this. In 1999, this led her, with her teacher husband, to establish Stepping Stones Family Dental Health Centre, a mainly NHS practice in a rural location. The practice was based on a broadly christian ethos. Besides the obvious goal of providing a high standard of affordable and equitable oral health and holistic care to its patient base, it also had a particular commitment to its staff to facilitate and enable them to maximise their potential during their time with the organisation. The practice developed into a training centre for dentists, dental nurses, patient care coordinators and practice managers and became Investors in People accredited. It was always keen to develop new ways of working within the wider healthcare system. Catherine completed further postgraduate development in orthodontics and periodontics, education, coaching/mentoring, leadership and management. Some of this was within healthcare and some within the context of pioneer ministry from a faith perspective. The dental practice was sold in 2014 and the family relocated to West Wales with a view to combining educational and professional chaplaincy in a charitable context. Catherine is currently Associate Medical Director for Dental Services in Hywel Dda University Health Board, Training Programme Director for East Wales Dental Foundation Training Scheme,  Local Ministry Area Chair and vicar’s wife (Church in Wales) and Mum to 3 boys aged 11 to 19. She became a trustee to the Guild because she was attracted by the opportunity to broaden her experience of working at the interface between health, science and theology, with other like-minded individuals. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, music (playing and singing), food and wine, mountains and gardens.