Welcome to our new Co-Vice Chair and Vice President
30th Jan, 2026
Welcome to our newest appointments: Co-Vice Chair and Vice President.
We are so delighted to welcome Dr Toni Brunning and Dr Camille Hirons to new leadership roles at the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine. They are a fantastic addition to the leadership of our society and we can’t wait to see what the future holds now they’ve joined.
Co-Vice Chair of BSLM: Dr Toni Brunning
Here is some further information on Dr Toni Brunning, now Co-Vice Chair at BSLM from January 2026:
Dr Toni Brunning is a Consultant Anaesthetist and was appointed as a Trustee and Co-Vice Chair of the Board of the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine in 2026. She is based in the West Midlands and works clinically within Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Alongside her clinical role, Dr Brunning holds other senior leadership and governance positions in medical education and professional development. She is Deputy Chief Executive and Partnerships Lead at DoctorsTraining, a UK-wide organisation delivering leadership, management and non-clinical programmes for doctors and multidisciplinary teams.
Dr Brunning is an elected Council Member at the Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA), and previously served as their Vice President and Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees. At the RCoA she contributed to strategic oversight of education and events, workforce development and wellbeing, estates strategy and organisational governance. She has a Master’s degree in Medical Education from the University of Dundee and is an EMCC-accredited coach, with a particular interest in compassionate leadership, wellbeing, and the development of sustainable medical careers.
She completed her Dip IBLM/BSLM in 2020 and brings a strong focus on system leadership and the integration of lifestyle medicine principles into mainstream healthcare, patient education and organisational culture.
Vice President of BSLM: Dr Camille Hirons
Here is an introduction from Dr Camille Hirons herself, now Vice President at BSLM from January 2026:
“Hello everyone, I’m Dr Camille Hirons, and I’m delighted to be joining the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine as Vice President.
I’m an NHS GP with a specialist interest in Health Equity and Lifestyle Medicine, being a Lifestyle Medicine certified physician and Fellow of BSLM. My work is driven by the simple belief that evidence-based lifestyle medicine should be accessible to everyone, particularly those communities who experience the greatest health inequalities.
Alongside my clinical practice, I work in NHS innovation and transformation as Clinical Lead for an Integrated Neighbourhood Team and previously for the South-East London Cancer Alliance. I’ve had the privilege of co-designing and implementing a Lifestyle Medicine Service in Lewisham, South-East London, which has since been spread and scaled across the borough to improve access for underserved communities. This experience led me to create Lifestyle Medicine Accelerator, with the core mission of supporting the delivery of lifestyle medicine within the NHS.
I’m incredibly excited to be supporting BSLM in this role and to be working closely with the President, trustees and, most importantly, our members. I’m passionate about helping BSLM continue to grow its impact, strengthen its evidence base, and champion inclusive, equitable and practical lifestyle medicine across the UK. I very much look forward to connecting with many of you over the coming months, so do reach out, share your ideas, and get involved. I very much look forward to connecting with many of you over the coming months.”
We hope you join us in welcoming them on board with us!