Dr Ward is an experienced pain management specialist based in the Royal Free London Foundation Trust. Having practiced as a pain specialist and anaesthetist for some years, she now concentrates on supporting patients with long term pain in outpatient clinics as well as working with the inpatient pain management team for patients in hospital with pain. Dr Ward has particularly focused on developing multidisciplinary teams (MDT) specialising in pain management and was central to the development of the Camden Pain Service and ensuring delivery of excellent multidisciplinary team working. Subsequently she has developed a MDT pain service for the Enfield borough, working across primary and secondary care boundaries. She also led the RFH pain management service for many years, significantly developing the service. Dr Ward has developed a keen interest in the central role of diet and nutrition in wellbeing. Recognising the impact of the message being heard by patients living with pain, she has developed a number of ways of supporting patients to be informed to be able to make healthier choices.