Karen qualified from Bristol University and was a GP partner in a practice in Hereford. She gained membership of the Faculty of Public Health before joining Caerphilly Teaching Health Board as Medical Director.
In 2008 Karen joined Welsh Government as a Senior Medical Officer providing professional advice in relation General Practice and Primary Care. This included the development of the policy to establish collaborative primary and community care services through Cluster networks.
She was Medical Director in Powys Teaching Health Board before joining ABUHB to lead the further development of Neighbourhood Care Networks and subsequently to coordinate the primary and community care response to the COVID 19 Pandemic.
Karen has joined the SPPC as a National Professional Advisor and she continues to provide professional advice to the Post COVID Recovery Programme in ABUHB.