Our Board

Janet Underwood, Chair

Janet grew up and has lived in Rutland nearly all her life. On leaving school she trained to be a registered nurse but then left the profession to concentrate on a growing family. For many years Janet also helped her husband successfully run his own garage business in Whissendine, where they live. When the business was sold Janet successfully undertook a Return to Practice Course at De Montfort University to regain Registered Nurse status. She then worked as a staff nurse at Leicester General Hospital. Janet also studied part-time, gaining a BSc (hons) in social sciences and sociology, an MSc in Social Science Research Methods and a PhD researching the experiences of hospital visitors to NHS hospital acute wards. Since gaining her PhD in April 2017 Janet has been involved with research and associated academic activities at the De Montfort University Health Policy Research Unit and the University of Huddersfield School of Human and Health science. Janet therefore has a major interest in all things 'healthcare' and wants to use her own knowledge and experiences to protect the healthcare interests of Rutland residents.

Alan Walters, Board member

Alan was born at Rutland Memorial Hospital and has spent most of his life in Rutland. The last 28 years have been spent in Oakham where he lives with his wife and grandson, and where he has run a small business.

He is a former foster carer at which time he developed an interest in health equality, particularly concerning young people and adolescent mental health.

His other main area of interest is urgent/acute/emergency care particularly relating to the issues of rural living and timely access to services.

Alan draws on his personal experience of emergency care, as well as knowledge gained from previously being a member of Rutland County Council, serving for several years as chair of the local Health and Wellbeing Board, and a member of the Safeguarding Adults Board as well as several other fora including being involved in the early stages of the Integrated Care Board.

Jane MacDonald, Board member

Samantha Fraser, Board member

Past Board papers

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