Professor Stephen Gillam, FRCP, FRCGP, FFPH began his career running mother child health programmes for the Save the Children Fund. He worked as a consultant in public health before joining the King's Fund where he was Director of Primary Care. Latterly, he directed public health teaching at the Cambridge Clinical School combined with urban general practice. He worked as a specialist adviser to NICE and the CQC. Stephen continues part-time clinical work.