Dr Kathy Seddon

Elected: 2026

Area(s): Industry, Commerce, the Arts & Professions

Specialist Subject(s): Patient voices in palliative care

Wales Cancer Research Partner, Cardiff University and Worshipful Livery Company of Wales

As Chair of the Welsh branch of the Churchill Fellowship, Dr Seddon encouraged Fellows to build on their fellowships and help others to apply. As Master of the Worshipful Livery Company of Wales, she instigated the new post of almoner to provide support for those in need. She set up the Royal Society of the Arts’ ‘TaffLab’ scheme to help young entrepreneurs in the Welsh Valleys. She currently leads Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) in a pan-European project enabling shared decision making for palliative care patients.