The team

Amy is the line manager of the SAGE & THYME admin team.  Her duties include: providing senior administrative support to the SAGE & THYME team; drafting and preparing licences for signing and licence renewals; updating the website; and answering SAGE & THYME enquiries when needed.

Emma is an experienced communication skills coach working in both the public and private sectors. For a number of years, she has been working in a variety of different areas of health and social care helping to improve and develop communication skills. She has worked on the advanced communications skills course and extensively with Manchester Medical School. 

Alison is a published national and International researcher and author.

Alison’s background is largely in Cardiology in a variety of roles, including coronary care nursing and cardiac rehabilitation. She has also worked as a heart failure specialist nurse in the community. This has given her insight into the emotional impact of sudden serious illness, the difficulties and uncertainties faced by patients and relatives: together with the professional interaction required.

Claire is a SAGE & THYME and SATFAC trainer with a Master’s in Psychology. Over the past decade, she has taught communication skills to first and second-year medical students at The University of Manchester.  She also facilitated significant illness sessions, allowing second-year students to hear patients share their experiences with chronic illness, and served as an examiner for end-of-year communication OSCE exams.