Emma Runswick

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Emma Runswick
Alma materUniversity of Manchester
Scientific career
FieldsMental health

Emma Runswick is an English medical doctor and trade unionist specializing in mental health. She has served as the deputy chair of the British Medical Association council since 2022.

Life

Runswick was born to Kathy and Alan Runswick.[1] Her mother is a former chair of the Wallasey Constituency Labour Party.[2] Her father was a member of the Public and Commercial Services Union.[2] She was raised on a council estate in Wirral, England.[3] Runswick attended the University of Manchester.[4]

Runswick is a junior doctor who works on a community mental health team in Greater Manchester.[5] In 2018, she was elected to the UK council of the British Medical Association.[5] In 2022, she was elected to a three-year term as the deputy chair.[5][6] She is the first out LGBT person, fifth woman, and second junior doctor elected to a chief officer role.[5] In 2023, Runswick was a prominent figure in a junior doctor strike.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Sawer, Patrick (2023-04-15). "Emma Runswick: the Corbyn-activist turned firebrand union leader who delights in the label 'militant'". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  2. ^ a b Beal, James (2023-01-09). "Public face of junior doctors' strike is the daughter of Corbyn-backing activists". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  3. ^ Ali, Taj (2023-08-03). "Bleeding Junior Doctors Dry". tribunemag.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  4. ^ "Student Voice and Engagement | Student Reps | Emma Runswick, BMH Undergraduate Rep | The University of Manchester". www.yoursay.manchester.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  5. ^ a b c d "Leadership at the BMA". The British Medical Association. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  6. ^ "Junior doctor elected BMA council deputy chair". The British Medical Association. 2022-07-14. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
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