Gemma is a Learning Disability Nurse and DBT Therapist by background and has worked in the NHS for 16 years. She is in her final year of her MSc in dementia studies and has a specialist interest in the field of dementia, particularly young onset dementia, dementia in people with a learning disability and support for carers. She is the programme lead for Dementia, and Urgent & Emergency Mental Health in the Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care System, and a Clinical Lead for the NHSE Northeast and Yorkshire Regional Mental Health Team. Gemma is very passionate about making sure that everyone is able to access help and support when they need it, and without barriers. Having worked across Mental Health and Learning Disability Services for the last 16 years, Gemma has seen first-hand some of the challenges faced by our population and is keen to support systems to make meaningful sustainable change. Gemma is keen to make sure that people are at the heart of all that we do and that their voices truly contribute to the way in which our services work.