Aleksandra Gawlik-Lipinski is an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Independent Nurse Consultant, and PhD Candidate at the University of Leicester, researching asthma mortality in children. With 18 years of experience across clinical care, research, education, and policy, she specialises in respiratory medicine in general practice. Aleks is a Clinical Fellow for CYP Asthma and Improvement Coach for NRAP at the RCP. She also holds leadership roles with ARNS and the BTS, including Co-Chair of the BTS Statement on paediatric cough and Vice-Chair of the ARNS Research and Education Sub-Committee.