Dr Lesley Williamson BSc (hons), MBChB, MSc, MRCPsych

Lesley is currently completing her PhD at the Cicely Saunders Institute, looking at emergency department attendances among people with dementia approaching the end of life.

Lesley has a keen interest in research impact and is a member of the Reach and Impact Group at the Cicely Saunders Institute and the Faculty Impact Advisory Group. In 2021-2022, she worked part-time as a King's Parliamentary Research intern.

Lesley has a background in psychology and medicine, with membership to the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych). In 2019, she was presented with the national Core Psychiatric Trainee of the Year award. She is also an alumna of the National Medical Director's Clinical Fellowship scheme (2015-2016), and holds a masters with distinction in clinical leadership.