Executive Board

Pat Jackson
Chairperson

Sharon White
Professional Officer
Editorial Board British Journal of School Nursing
Designated Nurse for Looked after Children, NHS Leeds Community Healthcare

Jan Hyde
Executive Committee Vice Chair
Assistant Head, Public Health Community Nursing Service for Children, Young People and their Families
Greenwich PCT

Babs Young
Secretary
Independent Consultant for Children and Young People's Health
Editorial Board British Journal of School Nursing

Sally Norfolk
Operational Lead, School Nursing
School Nurse Team, NHS Leeds Community Healthcare


Betsy Allen
Professional Lead for School Nursing and Nurse for Children and Young People in Care, Exeter, Devon

Fiona Ballantyne
Public Health Nurse and Child Protection Link Worker, NHS Fife

Kathy Dunnett
Schools Advisor for Integrated Children's Services, Hertfordshire

Helen Ross
Editorial Board British Journal of School Nursing
Locality Team Leader for Children's Services, Central Essex Community Services

Elaine Upson
Public Health Nurse, Northumberland PCT

Associated members

Tricia Pritchard, Voice: the union for education professionals, Honorary member

All of these people come from a variety of nursing backgrounds and currently work across a broad spectrum of public health nursing roles and are committed to the success of the Association.

Please contact Sharon White, Babs Young or any Board member if you require any further information about the association or wish to become active.

Email SAPHNA at: info@saphna-professionals.org