Charlotte came to London in 1997 to pursue postgraduate studies, after her law degree in Germany. She completed a social science Masters, and a PhD (in law and medical ethics) at the University of London. Since then, she has engaged in health, care and research policy making – in Parliament (for the Chair of the Science and Technology Select Committee), for national regulators (HFEA and GPhC), and in the voluntary and community sector. For the last 10 years, she has led work in collaborations and coalitions (Richmond Group of Charities, National Voices), building networks and connecting decision makers with experts by
profession or experience.
Charlotte lost her husband David to cancer five years ago, and lives with her two teenage children in South London.
She is now the Executive Director for Policy, Campaigns and Improvement at Diabetes UK, leading their influencing work, working with the health system, politics, individual patients and professionals and other community and civil society groups.
