Julie Atkins
Project Lead
Julie joined the team at Care City in 2018 as a Project Lead. Since then, she has led on a diverse range of projects including the co-production of Care City’s NHS England Innovation Test Bed, piloting digital technology to support enhanced care roles across north east London and collaborating with UCLPartners to develop and deliver a new long-term condition training programme for North East and North Central London primary care staff, now being utilised nationally.
Julie is passionate in ensuring that the people’s voice is heard and is core to the team’s projects as they develop. Using this expertise she founded and chairs Care City’s Community Board and works tirelessly to identify diverse audiences and community groups of east London.
Julie has over 40 years experience in the social care & health sector, holding previous roles as a Registered Care Manager and London Regional Manager for the Expert Patients Programme C.I.C. She works part time for NELFT supporting self-management for people with long term conditions, holds an ILM 7 Certificate in Executive Coaching and Mentoring and is presently undertaking an apprenticeship in Quality Improvement.