Retired GP and sleep health advisor

A retired GP with more than 30 years in medicine. Dr Katrina qualified in Dublin, worked in hospitals in the UK and Australia, then spent decades in family practice. She advises Land of Beds on sleep, recovery and long-term health.
How a career in family medicine came to shape the sleep and health advice on this website.
Qualified in medicine at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), Dublin, in 1987, the start of a career spanning more than thirty years.
Worked in hospitals in both the UK and Australia, then completed her general practice training in England.
A family doctor from 1993 until retiring in 2023, working closely with patients of every age and health need.
Across her career she saw poor sleep's reach: its toll on mental health and concentration, and its part in heart disease and diabetes.
Known throughout her career for a compassionate, practical, no-nonsense approach with patients across every age and stage of life.
Sleep health advisor. She reviews our sleep and health guidance for medical accuracy, independent of any brand we sell.
We sell beds. We are not qualified to give medical advice, and we do not pretend to be. Dr Katrina is the medical check on our sleep and health guidance.
Our showroom experts are trained on the sleep and health guidance Dr Katrina reviews. Talk to them by phone on 01928 242829, on live chat, or in person in Wigan and Helsby.