Claire has had a long and varied career. Her concern and insight into medical issues has led her to launch a number of high-profile campaigns including raising awareness of incontinence, tackling the problems of migraine and the Medical Passport scheme.Her gift for communication has resulted in probably her best-known role as agony aunt for problem pages in The Sun, the Sunday Mirror and Today newspapers. She is also a frequent contributor to radio and television broadcasts on matters of health, relationships and contemporary morality.She regularly speaks on matters relating to care of the elderly in her capacity as Commissioner to the Royal Commission on Long Term Care of the Elderly.

Claire is the author of over eighty books which range from fiction to a broad range of medical subjects, from sex education to home nursing and family health.

As a journalist she has contributed to many popular magazines including Woman and Woman’s Own. She has also had work published in professional journals including The Lancet and Nursing Times.Among her fiction work is the ambitious twelve-volume series ‘The Performers’ and the six-volume ‘The Poppy Chronicles’. Her fiction is characterised by meticulous research and the credible, well-rounded characters.