ʃiː tɹˈeɪnd æz ɐ nˈɜːs æt wˈɛstmɪnstɚ hˈɑːspɪɾəl ænd ɪz ɐn ˈæktɪv mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ɹˈɛd kɹˈɔs ʃiː wʌz ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ɹˈɛd kɹˈɔs nˈæʃənəl bˈædʒ ʌv ˈɑːnɚɹ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən.
She trained as a nurse at Westminster Hospital and is an active member of the British Red Cross (she was awarded the British Red Cross national Badge of Honour in 1987).