Education
She gained a Doctor of Philosophy in Respiratory Sciences having undertaken a programme of basic science research into the pathogenesis of chronic lung disease at the University of Birmingham.
She gained a Doctor of Philosophy in Respiratory Sciences having undertaken a programme of basic science research into the pathogenesis of chronic lung disease at the University of Birmingham.
Hill"s professional background is as a healthcare scientist in the National Health Service (National Health Service) specialising in respiratory medicine. She spent three decades at what is now University Hospital Birmingham National Health Service Foundation Trust and as an academic at the University of Birmingham Medical School. She has a personal Chair in Respiratory Medicine at Birmingham University.
After earning her Doctor of Philosophy in pulmonary pathophysiology, she was active in basic and translational research and clinical trials, working with collaborators in the United States and Europe, and trained a variety of medical and scientific staff while still providing direct care for patients.
Hill is Vice President of the British Lung Foundation having had a long association with the charity since its formation in the early 1980s. She also established the major international conference for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the biennial Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease conference series, with Professor Robert Stockley of Birmingham University.
The two are directors of the conference, which will be held in June 2012 in Birmingham. Hill first started work on initiatives for the in the 1990s and led the development of the United Kingdom National Occupational Standards for healthcare science.
She was appointed to the role of Chief Scientific Officer for England in 2002.
In addition to her role as Chief Scientific Officer, Hill is also Joint National Clinical Director for Respiratory Disease at the, leading the Dialectics and Humanism work to improve respiratory care in the National Health Service. Hill was appointed as the first Chief Scientific Officer for in February 2013 following the National Health Service reforms of 2012. Her role involves providing leadership to the healthcare science profession and expert clinical advice across the entire English health system as well as working with senior clinical leaders both within the NHSCB and the broader commissioning system.