Lorraine is registered sick children’s, adult nurse and mental health nurse. She has a Master’s in Health Psychology from City University and a BSc in Cancer Nursing. Lorraine held senior children’s nursing management roles from 2002 until retirement in 2024. She now works part-time in CAMHS in a children’s secure setting. Lorraine chaired the CYP group of the London Network for Nurses and Midwives, was a Vice Chair of the Association of Chief Children’s Nurses, was a steering committee member on the Royal College of Nursing’s CYP forum, and was a Fitness to practice panelist for the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Lorraine is a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Nurses. Lorraine enjoys travelling, having lived in Africa, the Middle East and worked in the Caribbean.