Emma Runswick
Emma Runswick | |
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| Deputy chair of the British Medical Association council | |
| Assumed office 2022 | |
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| Alma mater | University of Manchester |
Emma Runswick is an English medical doctor and trade unionist specialising in mental health. She has served as the deputy chair of the British Medical Association council since 2022.
Life
[edit]Runswick was born to Kathy and Alan Runswick.[1] Her mother is a former chair of the Wallasey Constituency Labour Party.[2] Her father was a member of the Public and Commercial Services Union.[2] She was raised on a council estate in Wirral, England.[3] Runswick attended the University of Manchester.[4]
Runswick is a junior doctor who works on a community mental health team in Greater Manchester.[5] In 2018, she was elected to the UK council of the British Medical Association.[5] In 2022, she was elected to a three-year term as the deputy chair.[5][6] She is the first out LGBT person, fifth woman, and second junior doctor elected to a chief officer role.[5] In 2023, Runswick was a prominent figure in a junior doctor strike.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Sawer, Patrick (2023-04-15). "Emma Runswick: the Corbyn-activist turned firebrand union leader who delights in the label 'militant'". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ a b Beal, James (2023-01-09). "Public face of junior doctors' strike is the daughter of Corbyn-backing activists". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ Ali, Taj (2023-08-03). "Bleeding Junior Doctors Dry". tribunemag.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ "Student Voice and Engagement | Student Reps | Emma Runswick, BMH Undergraduate Rep | The University of Manchester". www.yoursay.manchester.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ a b c d "Leadership at the BMA". The British Medical Association. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ "Junior doctor elected BMA council deputy chair". The British Medical Association. 2022-07-14. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
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