Suzie has been involved with the work of LHM since its inception in 1994. With a background in congenital cardiac nursing, parent advocacy and support she moved from a career in the health service to work full time for the charity in 1999.

As Head of Services, her role includes representing the needs of children, and their families, with single ventricle hearts within arenas for change and managing the LHM team but her ultimate role is to offer one-to-one support and information to families seeking help to understand or live with the effects of single ventricle heart disease.

Suzie loves the day-to-day challenges that working for LHM creates. Even having planned a working day one never actually knows what may end up being the priority because a family in need may call and change the focus of the day.

Suzie’s hope for LHM’s future is to ensure that the charity is always there for any family that needs it, growing to accommodate a larger membership but never losing the caring, personal approach that families are seeking when they call.