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Profile: Gill Newton

Date of birth - 13 October 1952

Educated - Trinity Grammar School, Northampton

Further education -
Hull University;
St Thomas' Hospital, London (RGN 1975);
South Bank Polytechnic, London (DipEd 1984);
Surrey University (MSc educational studies 1988)

Non-political career -
Various posts, NHS 1975-1991;
Director, Professional Development and Vocational Training, Frances Harrison College, Guildford 1991-93;
Head, School of Health Studies, Portsmouth University 1993-95;
Head, Education, Department of Health 1995-2000;
Head, Training and Development, Prison Service College 2000-04;
Chief Executive, Fire Service College 2004-

Publications - Medical Nursing (1984, with C. Andrewes)