Doctor Susan Robinson graduated from King’s College London and became a consultant at the Guy’s and St Thomas Hospital (GSTT) in 2010, where she is now the GSTT pathology lead, clinical director haematology, haemostasis, cellular pathology, oncology & haematology clinical trials and clinical lead in obstetric haematology and transfusion medicine. Wider roles have included clinical lead for the sustainability and transformation partnership South East London Pathology Programme, NICE Transfusion guideline group, Quality Standards and British Society for Haematology Transfusion Task Force. She helps improve blood for patients (UK Blood Services’ Standing Advisory Committee on Blood Components) and analyses adverse outcomes, providing recommendations (National haemovigilance scheme: SHOT).