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The Chair of the Steering Group is Professor Maddie Groom

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Steering group members include academics, healthcare and education professionals, people with lived experience of tics or their parents/carers, charities and support groups for those with tic disorders, including:

Professor Maddie Groom

Maddie is Professor of Neurodevelopmental Conditions in the School of Medicine at the University of Nottingham and Director of the Centre for CANDAL (ADHD and Neurodevelopmental Disorders).

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Dr Charlotte Hall

Dr. Charlotte Hall is a Principal Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham. Charlotte’s research focuses on how digital interventions can improve the assessment and treatment of neurodevelopmental disorders in children and young people.

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Dr Bethan Davis

Bethan Davies works as a Senior Research Fellow within the NIHR MindTech research group at the University of Nottingham. She is a chartered research psychologist in health psychology.

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Camilla Babbage

I am a Research Fellow with MindTech at the University of Nottingham, focusing on projects using digital mental health interventions to support young people with mental health challenges or who are neurodivergent.

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Dr Antonella Macerollo

Dr Antonella Macerollo is a Consultant Neurologist at the Walton Centre with expertise in movement disorders and related neurofunctional surgical therapies (deep brain stimulation and MRI guided focused ultrasound).

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Emma McNally

CEO of Tourettes Action

In 2021, I spoke at the CANDAL annual seminar, highlighting that Tourette’s affects 1 in 100 children, yet support across the UK remains minimal and inconsistent, with some regions lacking any assistance.

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Dr Inyang Takon

Consultant Paediatrician (Neurodevelopmental disorders) at the East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust since 2004. She has special interest in Tic disorders, ADHD and Epilepsy and did acquire clinical experience and training at the Tourette clinic in Great Ormond Street Hospital.

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Kim Mitchell

CEO of Tourettes-syndrome Inclusion in the Community (T.I.C.)

I play a vital role in a charity dedicated to providing support services for individuals of all ages, from diagnosis and throughout their journey.

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Dr Tara Murphy

Dr Tara Murphy is a consultant psychologist who leads the tic service at Great Ormond Street Hospital, London. Tara is a member of the steering group as she is keenly interested in understanding and improving clinical care for people with Tourette syndrome in the UK.
Dr Holan Liang

MA MB BChir FRCPsych. Senior Clinical Research Associate, The University of Cambridge

Dr Holan Liang was lead psychiatrist at the National Specialist Tic Service at Great Ormond Street Hospital 2018-2024.

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Dr Jaxon Kramer

Dr Jaxon Kramer is a Highly Specialist Clinical Psychologist at the South West London & St George’s NHS Trust. With expertise in child and adolescent mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions, particularly Tics & Tourette’s Syndrome.

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Joe Kilgariff

Joe Kilgariff works as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Neuro-Developmental Psychiatry for Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS trust. His post includes the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of Tic Disorders as well as having a research component.

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Marie Hutchinson-Ralph

As an Autistic parent of a child with complex Tourettes and a passionate advocate, I bring 15 years of experience supporting neurodivergent individuals and families.

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Paul Stevenson

As part of my ambassador role at Genius Within, I joined the National Steering Group for Tics & Tourette Syndrome because people like me shouldn’t have to rely on postcode luck to get a diagnosis or support.

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ADHD Foundation
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