Heather is consultant in paediatric respiratory and sleep medicine at Sheffield Children’s Hospital, having trained at Alder Hey and Melbourne Children’s Hospitals. She leads the sleep service in Sheffield, managing a comprehensive range of sleep disorders and the 5-bedroomed Sheffield Sleep House. Heather holds an Honorary Chair with the University of Sheffield, in recognition of her collaborative work in the field of technological solutions for children with long-term conditions and is the NIHR Children and Young People’s Medtech sleep and respiratory theme lead. Heather has led a number of NIHR and MRC-funded research and innovation projects, including the “Wake Up to Sleep” project promoting awareness of the impacts of sleep deprivation. Heather is passionate about improving sleep for children and their families.  She has spoken at The Sleep Charity’s manifesto launch at the Houses of Parliament and chairs The Sleep Council Advisory Board.