Frances Blunden

Frances Blunden has been a member of the Royal College of Physicians Patient and Carer Network (PCN) since 2017, currently serving as a patient representative on the Educating Board. Frances spent much of her career working on public and health policy, driving policy change to benefit consumers and service users, and successfully influencing policy and decision-making at local and national levels. She was recognised as an authoritative advocate for patients and consumers, with a passionate and long-standing commitment to improving the quality of healthcare. Since retiring, Frances has used her professional skills and knowledge alongside an ability to bring a critical, analytical eye to individual experiences of healthcare, including her own and of those close to her. As a former patient foundation trust governor and member of the PCN, she has used this insight and understanding to consider issues from the patients’ viewpoint and provide constructive challenge to secure improvements in