Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | North West

Emma Larne joined the NHS as a band 2 in 2015. Driven by a desire to help people, Emma said “what better way to help people than working for the NHS?”Inspired by her parents and teachers at her school, Emma completed both a Biomedical Science degree and Biomedical Sciences Masters with a Specialism in Clinical Chemistry. Emma wants to thank her parents for their role in her success. Her mum, who gave up her career to support Emma through school - and to her nuclear engineer dad who was always around to help with homework and career advice. Emma has also been supported by fantastic female managers - to whom she feels she owes a lot of her achievements. Emma has now been in the NHS for seven years, and has been instrumental in developing one of the country’s best COVID-19 testing services over the last few years.

Nominated by: Paula Barker MP, Dan Carden MP, Peter Dowd MP, Kim Johnson MP, and Rt Hon Sir George Howarth MP