The Landor Community is very proud of its Old Girls working in the healthcare professions.
These are some of the stories we have received from Old Girls who are working in the health care profession during the current pandemic. Please do send in your stories to us at KHS-LandorAssociation@kingshighwarwick.co.uk.
Diana Holdright (KHS 1971-1978) is a consultant cardiologist and has worked for 30 years in the NHS and is now in private practice, supporting 7000 cardiac patients, many of whom are vulnerable and all are in need of reassurance.
Dr Liz Fox (KHS 1978-1985) is working in Cornwall at Little Harbour Children’s Hospice as well as doing shifts with the GP Out of Hours Service. Her other medical practice includes Aviation medicals for the Civil Aviation Authority but these are currently suspended during the Covid 19 lockdown.
Dr Emma Rawson (KHS 1981-1988) is a full time GP partner at St Martin's Gate Surgery in Worcester, a GP trainer in West Midlands Deanery and honorary lecturer at Birmingham University. At present she is working from home but is continuing to see or talk to patients by video link and phone. She is also supporting her colleagues & registrars through this difficult time.
Karon Ornadel (née Scharpen-von Heussen) (KHS 1982-1989) is a senior doctor at the Marie Curie Hospice in Hampstead. She is continuing to look after the patients and relatives on the wards during the pandemic. They specialise in end of life care, as well as keeping in touch remotely with over 400 outpatients. This has enabled them to identify and support isolated patients in the community. They ensure that patients with cancer and other life-limiting illnesses are monitored at a time when much hospital resource is needed for Covid 10 patient care.
Zuzanna Sawicka (KHS 1990-1997) is Clinical Director for Patient Safety and Clinical Standards at the Royal College of Physicians, working across London and Liverpool. She is also an acute and community consultant in elderly medicine at Mid-Yorkshire NHS Teaching Trust. Passionate about improving clinical standards and developing healthcare professionals, she is committed to ensuring patients receive the right care, at the right time, in the right place, with care delivered as close to home as possible. Throughout her career, she has championed a range of patient safety initiatives, from tackling PJ paralysis and improving hospital pathways to leading the implementation of a local Hospital at Home programme.
In a healthcare environment facing ongoing pressures, including increasing demand and financial constraints, Zuzanna remains a strong advocate for excellence in care. Guided by the principle of "first, do no harm", she believes every patient deserves safe, compassionate and effective care, and that even the smallest improvements can have a meaningful impact on outcomes and experience.
Louise Chan (née Hayward) (KHS 1990-1996) is a medical health nurse and Director of THINK, Hauora PHO Primary Mental Health and Addictions in Manawatu, New Zealand. This primary care service works on the frontline with people who are experiencing mental health problems. Referrals have increased exponentially due to the current Global Covid 19 pandemic. She is also currently working as part of the Primary Care Emergency Operations Centre as Logistics Manager within the Incident Management Team. This team co-ordinates the District response to logistics, clinical operations, reporting, recovery, welfare and planning and intelligence.