Global Initiative for Inducible Laryngeal Obstruction
Jemma Haines PhD MBE FRCSLT BSc (Hons)
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Country: UK
Workplace: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom
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About me
Jemma Haines MBE, PhD, FRCSLT BSc (Hons) is an established Consultant Speech and Language Therapist with over 20 years’ experience working with upper airway respiratory disorders. Pioneering the role of speech therapy in UK respiratory healthcare, she developed and led two tertiary referral multidisciplinary complex breathlessness services and has co-authored numerous national professional respiratory guidelines. Jemma is extensively published with many peer reviewed publications relating to her clinical research work. In 2025, she completed her doctoral studies on the evaluation and treatment of inducible laryngeal obstruction and was supported by an NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre Research fellowship.
In the Queen’s birthday honours list in 2021, in recognition of her national leadership within the field of upper airway disorders, Jemma was made a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. She is also a Fellow of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
Jemma’s current substantive post, Chief Allied Health Professional at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, is a strategic director role with overall professional accountability for the Trust’s 2000 Allied Health Professions workforce. She is responsible for the governance and assurance of quality care and leads transformation initiatives to maximise the skills and resources of AHPs across the Trust and Greater Manchester.
Jemma has been an active member of the Global Initiative for ILO Board, serving as Vice-Chair. She led the development of GIILO’s inaugural strategy and delivery plan. Jemma continues to support many colleagues across the globe to develop awareness, skills and capabilities of healthcare professionals to be able to improve the care and treatment of those suffering with ILO.