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).
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.