Louisa qualified as a Registered General Nurse at the Wolfson School of Nursing, Westminster in 1991. She has worked in a variety of roles in hospital and community settings, but found her passion working in palliative and end of life care.
In 2016, whilst working as a Ward Manager at a Sue Ryder Hospice in Oxfordshire her husband, John was diagnosed with osteosarcoma. Despite over 4 years of aggressive treatment John died at home in August 2020.
Louisa has not returned to clinical practice but has been sharing the family experience of end of life care with a variety of charities and organisations, with emphasis on advanced care planning and the impact of communication on patients and families. These include Expert by Experience at Buckingham New University supporting the Specialist Practitioner Qualification in District Nursing, Ambassador at Sarcoma UK, member of Lived Experience Group Marie Curie, member of GP surgery Patient Participation Group and a volunteer at The Good Grief Trust.
Louisa is looking forward to her role as Trustee at The Gold Standards Framework, having previously been a Trustee at Sarcoma UK for 6 years.