The PSP Steering Group

PSP Leadership:

Dr Julia Schofield, MBE – PSP Clinical Lead
Dr Julia Schofield MBE brings extensive experience in clinical dermatology, national service transformation, and inclusive patient engagement. She worked as a Consultant Dermatologist in West Hertfordshire from 1995 to 2008 and has continued in this role in Lincolnshire since 2008. Over more than two decades, she has played a leading role in dermatology service redesign and contributed to the development and implementation of national guidance to improve care for people with skin conditions. As former Clinical Lead for Dermatology in NHS England’s Outpatient Recovery and Transformation Programme, she led the redesign of dermatology services across the country, improving access and outcomes—particularly for patients in under-served areas. She co-authored Skin Conditions in the UK: A Health Care Needs Assessment with the Centre for Evidence Based Dermatology in 2009 and helped establish a multi-professional MSc in Clinical Dermatology at the University of Hertfordshire in 2006, where she now serves as Associate Professor. Her expertise in training multi-professional teams underpins her commitment to capacity building across the NHS. Julia’s leadership is driven by a clear and longstanding vision: to develop inclusive, sustainable, patient-centred dermatology services that reduce health inequalities.

Nahid Ahmad – JLA Advisor
Nahid is a chartered Psychologist and Advisor with the James Lind Alliance providing independent oversight and guidance to ensure the PSP follows established JLA methodology.

Steering Group Members:

Dermatology Specialists

Dr Thanos Emmanuel – Dermatologist (London)
Consultant dermatologist specialising in inflammatory skin conditions including eczema.

Dr Wei Chern Gavin Fong – Dermatologist (Nottingham)
Consultant dermatologist with clinical and research expertise in inflammatory skin disease including eczema.

Dr Natalie King Stokes – Dermatologist (London)
Consultant dermatologist working with patients with eczema and other inflammatory skin diseases.

Dr Rachael Robinson – Dermatologist (Harrogate)
Consultant dermatologist with extensive experience treating eczema and other inflammatory skin conditions.

Nursing

Sarah Copperwheat – Dermatology Nurse Specialist (Bedford)
Dermatology nurse specialist supporting patients and families with eczema treatment, education and long-term management.

Primary Care

Dr Angelika Razzaque – GP / Advanced Clinical Practitioner (London)
Primary care clinician supporting patients with a wide range of health conditions including eczema.

Dr Ramyya Sivanathan – GP / Advanced Clinical Practitioner (London)
Primary care clinician with experience supporting patients living with chronic conditions including eczema.

Dr Ross Townend – GP with Extended Role in Dermatology (Nottingham)
GP with Extended Role in Dermatology specialising in diagnosis and management of skin disease in primary care.

Pharmacy

Sandra Henien – Pharmacist / Primary Care Clinician (London)
Primary care pharmacist supporting medicines optimisation and patient care including eczema treatment.

Psychology

Dr Rhian Mehta – Psychologist (Nottingham)
Psychologist specialising in the psychological impact of long-term health conditions including skin disease.

Nutrition

Anna Catharine Pugh – Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (Bedford)
Nutritional therapy practitioner supporting wellbeing through nutrition and lifestyle approaches.

People with Lived Experience of Eczema

Graham Edward Blakey – Pharmacist with Lived Experience (Nottingham)
Pharmacist bringing both professional expertise and personal experience of living with eczema.

Umm Ilyaas – Person with Lived Experience (Birmingham)
Biomedical science master’s student with lived experience of eczema and interest in research.

Parents and Carers

Elia Hughes – Parent of a Child with Eczema (Milton Keynes)
Parent representative bringing insight into the experiences of families managing childhood eczema.

Emma Metcalfe – Parent of a Child with Eczema (Letchworth Garden City)
Parent representative contributing lived experience of caring for a child with eczema.

Charity Representatives

Andrew Proctor – Chief Executive, Eczema UK
Chief Executive leading the charity’s work to improve support, awareness and research for people living with eczema.

Suzi Holland – Chief Executive, Eczema Outreach Support (Edinburgh)
Chief Executive of a charity supporting families of children living with eczema.

PSP Support Team

Charlene Murphy – PSP Coordinator
Research Engagement Lead with Eczema UK coordinating stakeholder engagement and delivery of the PSP process.

Dr Hannah Spring – PSP Information Specialist, York St. John’s
Information specialist conducting literature searches and evidence checking to confirm whether submitted research uncertainties are unanswered.