The longer I stayed in education, the more I realised I probably had more influence over practice, both through the networks I’ve built up and through the practice of the students. I realised I can probably achieve more as an educator than I can as a single nurse. I like the challenge of changing practice, it gives me a buzz.

My research initially looked at the attitudes of staff towards people with learning disabilities, then became more focused on what the fixes are and how we can change things. That research led to development of a set of guidelines about supporting people with a learning disability in hospital, which then led to the introduction of the Health Passport and the role of the liaison nurse.