Lay representatives

The BPSU has two lay members who sit on the BPSU commitee 

Sue Banton, MBE

Sue is founder & director of STEPS, a charity for people with lower limb conditions. She is also a member of:

• INVOLVE, an organisation supporting public involvement in NHS, public health and social care research
• the Medicines for Children Research Network Consumer Involvement Steering Group
• the Implementation Group for the Newborn Infant Physical examination (NIPE) programme
• various joint working groups on limb loss and disability

She became involved with research projects though STEPS and has worked with parents, carers and young people in quantitative and qualitative research projects; both as a member of focus groups and on steering committees. She believes that public accessibility and openness in the research process will help to make research more relevant and effective.

Ann Seymour 

Ann has represented the interests of children and their families in healthcare for over 20 years through lay membership of local and national committees. Currently  this includes:

• the Patients’ and Carers’ Advisory Group at the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH)
• the Council of the Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists (APAGBI)

She is a  trustee of the Centre for Maternal and Child Enquiries (CMACE) which undertakes audit and research and a long standing member of Action for Sick Children.