Professor Ruth Chambers OBE, FRCGP, MD Ruth is an honorary professor at Staffordshire and visiting professor at Keele University, and has recently retired as a practising GP after 40+ years as a medic at the frontline.Ruth was a clinical lead for digital primary care transformation across Staffordshire (with focus on long-term conditions such as diagnosing and managing cardiovascular and respiratory conditions); and digital upskilling of clinicians and social workers and now social prescribers - creating 500 or so digital champions across England. Ruth has written 83 books (yes 83!!) –mainly for health care teams, some for the public on health-back pain/healthy heart/work stress/menopause; presented at national & international conferences;as well as carrying out research, and contributing to national guidance such as rebutting prescribing fraud, NICE guidance on weight management. Ruth has always focused on patient & public perspectives in relation to provision of care and their health & wellbeing. Recently, this has included working as a pathfinder with the Good Things Foundation, improving digital literacy of local patients (including refugees and asylum seekers),developing apps with a co-design approach, deploying personal digital assistants such as Alexa Echo Show to those in need for their health & wellbeing. Ruth has recently set up Raparu Consult CIC with friends – this business is evolving by promoting digital upskilling for all, with a special focus on creating and sustaining healthy workplaces.

Dr Ruth Chambers

Retired GP, Honorary Professor Keele University, Codirector CIC, Reparu Consult CIC

Professor Ruth Chambers OBE, FRCGP, MD Ruth is an honorary professor at Staffordshire and visiting professor at Keele University, and has recently retired as a practising GP after 40+ years as a medic at the frontline.Ruth was a clinical lead for digital primary care transformation across Staffordshire (with focus on long-term conditions such as diagnosing and managing cardiovascular and respiratory conditions); and digital upskilling of clinicians and social workers and now social prescribers - creating 500 or so digital champions across England.

Ruth has written 83 books (yes 83!!) –mainly for health care teams, some for the public on health-back pain/healthy heart/work stress/menopause; presented at national & international conferences; as well as carrying out research, and contributing to national guidance such as rebutting prescribing fraud, NICE guidance on weight management.

Ruth has always focused on patient & public perspectives in relation to provision of care and their health & wellbeing. Recently, this has included working as a pathfinder with the Good Things Foundation, improving digital literacy of local patients (including refugees and asylum seekers),developing apps with a co-design approach, deploying personal digital assistants such as Alexa Echo Show to those in need for their health & wellbeing. Ruth has recently set up Raparu Consult CIC with friends – this business is evolving by promoting digital upskilling for all, with a special focus on creating and sustaining healthy workplaces.