Angie Usher is a Tutor, Assessor and Patient Voice for self management uk and a highly respected ambassador for self-management. In addition to her roles at self management uk, she is the Patient Representative for Unexplained Symptoms for the London Deanery.
Angie had a vibrant fashion career, prior to being diagnosed with multiple long-term conditions, including managing a chain of stores, and producing her own clothing line which dressed Take That and the Spice Girls, amongst others.
Angie is an engaged Expert Patient and an active self-manager. She manages her Fibromyalgia, IBS and other long-term conditions using the tools she learned on an Expert Patients Programme and now enjoys a second career as a trainer and self-management ambassador, making frequent appearances at events and in the media.
More recently she has been involved in the ‘Supporting Self Management for Life’ programme as a Patient Voice – a specialised role integral to teaching healthcare professionals about self-management. And she has just been invited to become a trustee of the IBS Network.
Jean was one of the pioneers of the Expert Patients Programme and is a high profile ambassador for self-management. She is on the boards of many patient groups and care organisations in the UK and the US, as well as being a Tutor and Assessor for EPP CIC. She has recently taken part in an educational film for GPs about her condition, and has filmed an example of Shared Decision Making with her GP using the Ask 3 Questions model from Advancing Quality Alliance (AQuA). The film was shown at a joint event with AQuA and self management uk where a number of expert patients attended to discuss best practice in Shared Decision Making.
