Manal Sadik

Manal has worked in the NHS for nearly 20 years. Starting her career as a rehabilitation assistant for patients suffering from brain injury in the Royal Hospital for Neurodisability. After returning from maternity leave she worked as a project manager for Sure Start in one of London's trailblazer locations supporting local families with their health, wellbeing and development. She successfully supported 11 local  mothers to gain employment at the local hospital as interpreters.

Upon this success, Manal was offered a role to create a centralised language and accessible support service for patients with English as an additional language and providing information in braille, audio, large print, easy read and British sign language and has continued to work at Guy's and St Thomas' for over 16 years managing operational roles in outpatient and inpatient settings, always having a passion for patient equalities.

Manal's current role as Associate Director for equality, diversity and inclusion means that she can strategically lead on equality and inclusion for patients and their carers, the workforce and the local community.

Manal has always lived and worked in south east London and was very keen to work collaboratively, sharing good practice across the sector and was delighted to be appointed as a Trustee for the Hospice.

Manal lives in Lewisham, has two grown up boys and two teenage girls and a dog and cat that are not friends.