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Meet The Team
NEC UK Trustees
Trustees share ultimate responsibility for governing NEC UK and directing how it is managed and run.
Marie Spruce
Chairperson & Research Liaison
Maz is a parent of a young child who developed surgical NEC and who has ongoing complex needs as result of NEC. Read More...
Graham Williams
Treasurer Trustee
Graham is a bereaved parent to daughter Olivia Jane who sadly died from surgical NEC. Read More...
Claire Radford
Secretary & Vice chair
Claire is a parent to twin boys born at 36+6 weeks. Twin Two survived surgical NEC at 5 weeks old & has ongoing complex medical needs. Read More....
Verified Volunteers
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Verified Volunteers
Have been screened and vetted for their roles and support the day to day running of NEC UK in various ways. Verified Volunteers are approved to represent charity.
Samantha Wallace
Parent Volunteer
Sam is a parent of an older child who had surgical NEC as a baby Read More...
Medical Advisory Panel
(MAP)
MAP will form as a multidisciplinary team of professionals who kindly offer their expertise and time to advise NEC UK. MAP members are not responsible for any actions or decisions made by the charity.
Nicholas Embleton
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Consultant Neonatal Paediatrician and Professor of Neonatal Medicine Read More...
Dr Janet Berrington
Consultant Neonatal Paediatrician in Newcastle and Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer in Neonatal Medicine, Newcastle University, UK. Read More...
Dr Christopher Stewart
Has researched the early life microbiome in health and disease for the past decade, specializing on infants born premature (<32 weeks gestation).
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Hannah Wells
Is a registered paediatric nurse. Initially worked on a paediatric surgical ward, transitioning into Neonates where Hannah has been for 12 years. Hannah spent the last 9 years working as part of the Neonatal surgical specialist team in Southampton Read More...
Nigel Hall
Nigel Hall is a Paediatric Surgeon in Southampton and a researcher at the University of Southampton
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Dr Clara Chong
Is a trainee in paediatric surgery currently working at the Evelina Children Hospital in London. Read More...
Jutta Koeglmeier is a paediatric Gastroenterologist at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London, where she is clinical lead for the Unit of Nutrition and Intestinal Failure Rehabilitation.
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