Judith Hulf is a British anaesthetist. She was the president of the

Royal College of Anaesthetists The Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) is the professional body responsible for the specialty of anaesthesia throughout the United Kingdom. It sets standards in anaesthesia, critical care, pain management, and for the training of anaestheti ...

from 2006 to 2009.

Career

Hulf qualified from the

Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine UCL Medical School is the medical school of University College London (UCL) and is located in London, United Kingdom. The School provides a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate medical education programmes and also has a medical educati ...

, London. She is a Consultant in Anaesthesia at

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is an NHS foundation trust based in London, United Kingdom. It comprises University College Hospital, University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street, the UCH Macmillan Cancer C ...

, and was on the faculty of

Middlesex Hospital Middlesex Hospital was a teaching hospital located in the Fitzrovia area of London, England. First opened as the Middlesex Infirmary in 1745 on Windmill Street, it was moved in 1757 to Mortimer Street where it remained until it was finally clos ...

and University College Hospital, London. Hulf has practiced at The Heart Hospital, previously located at

University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street, named The Heart Hospital until refurbished and renamed in 2015, was a specialist cardiac hospital located in London, United Kingdom until 2015. It is part of the University College London Hospi ...

, London. Hulf has served as the Director of Education and Standards the

General Medical Council The General Medical Council (GMC) is a public body that maintains the official register of medical practitioners within the United Kingdom. Its chief responsibility is to "protect, promote and maintain the health and safety of the public" by c ...

. As one of the Senior Medical Advisor's, Hulf has chaired numerous working groups within the General Medical Council, including the development of a medical licensing assessment (MLA) with UK medical schools, and more recently the release of guidance for doctors carrying out cosmetic procedures. Hulf is a former director of the British Journal of Anaesthesia, and is presently a non-executive director of

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, formerly called St George's Healthcare NHS Trust, is based in Tooting in the London Borough of Wandsworth, and serves a population of 1.3 million across southwest London. A large numbe ...

. Her interests include cardiothoracic anaesthesia, training and education. A portrait of Hulf by

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RP was commissioned during her term as president of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (2006-2009).

Honours

Hulf was appointed

Commander of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...

(CBE) in the

2009 Birthday Honours The Queen's Birthday Honours 2009 were appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by citizens of those countries. The Birthday Honours are awarded as pa ...

for services to anaesthesia.

Memberships

Hulf is an honorary member of the Association of Anaesthetists. She is also a member of the Association for Cardiothoracic Anesthesia and Critical Care. Hulf has been a member of the Review Group for Modernising Medical Careers (MMC) at the

Department of Health and Social Care The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is a department of His Majesty's Government responsible for government policy on health and adult social care matters in England, along with a few elements of the same matters which are not otherwis ...

on behalf of the

Academy of Medical Royal Colleges The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AoMRC) is the coordinating body for the United Kingdom and Ireland's 23 Medical Royal Colleges and Faculties. It ensures that patients are safely and properly cared for by setting standards for the way doct ...

, the MMC Programme Board for England, and a member of the Joint Medical Consultative Council (formerly the

Joint Consultants' Committee The Joint Consultants' Committee, properly the Joint Medical Consultative Council, is a negotiating committee for NHS hospital doctors in the United Kingdom established in 1948. It represents the medical profession in discussions with the governme ...

) of the

British Medical Association The British Medical Association (BMA) is a registered trade union for doctors in the United Kingdom. The association does not regulate or certify doctors, a responsibility which lies with the General Medical Council. The association's headquar ...

. She is also a Co-opted member of Council of the

Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland The Association of Anaesthetists, in full the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland (AAGBI), is a professional association for anaesthetists in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It was founded by Dr Henry Featherstone in 193 ...

, and an active member of the Association of Cardiothoracic Anaesthetists.

Personal

She is married to Michael Hulf and lives in London. They have two children.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hulf, Judith Presidents of the Royal College of Anaesthetists British anaesthetists Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Living people 1945 births British women medical doctors Place of birth missing (living people)