Laura Charlton

Dr Laura Charlton is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Lead at Leeds Gender Identity Service. She has worked in healthcare since 2005 and qualified as a Clinical Psychologist in 2011. Laura has held national-facing roles and contributed to NHS England projects. Her expertise includes clinical leadership, gender-affirming healthcare, service development, research, teaching and training. She has presented on gender identity development, detransition and autism, and has a strong record of collaborative innovation. Within the HEIDI implementation, Laura provides clinical leadership and governance, helping ensure that ambient AI is used safely, ethically and responsively to meet the needs of patients and staff.