Dr Kate Sanders PhD, MSc, BSc (Hons), HV Cert, RN
Director of Programme Development
Kate Sanders joined the Foundation of Nursing Studies (FoNS) as a facilitator about 20 years ago. Prior to this she worked clinically in a variety of acute and community settings where she became increasingly interested and involved in activities and initiatives to innovate and improve practice. At FoNS, Kate has led a number of practice development programmes, working with nurse-led health and social care teams to develop people, practice and workplace cultures towards person-centredness. She has also been an active participant in both the International Practice Development Collaborative and the Person-centred Practice International Community of Practice, engaging in the development and expansion of knowledge around person-centredness and participatory approaches to transforming care, practice and workplace cultures. She had a lead role in the development and ongoing publication of the International Practice Development Journal for 12 years.
Kate actively represents FoNS on a range of national and international initiatives and boards.
She completed her doctoral studies in early 2022 at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh, which focused on the well-being of staff and how this impacts on their ability to be creative and innovative and to deliver person-centred care.