Ellie is a registered mental health nurse with nearly 30 years of clinical, managerial, and national policy experience. She has served as both policy advisor and clinical lead in learning disability and mental health, contributing to national policy development and implementation. Ellie led the Baroness Mary Watkins Review of Mental Health Nursing in England, integrating data, stakeholder input, and clinical insight into a coherent national vision. As Chair of the RCN Mental Health Forum, she has championed the voice of mental health nursing in shaping policy, including Mental Health Act revisions. Ellie also maintains clinical practice as a non-medical prescriber in specialist addiction services.