Chairs & Speakers

Dr Helena Gleeson is a consultant in Endocrinology and clinical service lead at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham. Her interests are in young person's health and transition, late effects of cancer therapy and reproductive endocrinology.

Helena has been a member of RCP's Young Adult and Adolescent Steering Group since 2010 (serving as chair between 2013 and 2018), reflecting her interest in improving the healthcare of young people both in endocrinology and in the broader health arena. This work also involved developing NICE Guidance and quality statements for transition and also the NCEPOD transition report.

She is currently joint lead for the transition theme in NIHR HealthTech Research Centre for Paediatrics and Child Health.