During the compilation of the STEP Programme Sarah was Head of Radiotherapy Services, UCLH NHS Foundation Trust where she played a key role in moving the department from the old Middlesex site to the new UCH hospital. She and her colleagues have attracted many radiographers to the now fully established team. The new department has state-of-the-art equipment and is involved with IMRT, IGRT and respiratory gating.

Sarah was one of the earliest members of the STEP panel; her enthusiasm and energy have been paramount in developing the patient care topic area of the STEP Programme.

Janet Turner is a Senior 1 Radiographer at UCLH NHS Foundation Trust with primary responsibility for the running of the superficial unit.

Janet has vast experience in the treatment of both malignant and benign conditions using low energy X-rays; her knowledge in this area has ensured that fundamental clinical practice is recorded within the patient care topic area of the STEP Programme.

Brett Taylor is a Senior 1 treatment radiographer at the Royal Free Hospital NHS Trust, London. Recently Brett has taken on a new role of Network Techniques Facilitator responsible for the standardisation of common treatment techniques.

Brett qualified in New Zealand and has gained considerable experience in all aspect of clinical radiotherapy practice which has provided a vital contribution to the patient care topic area of the STEP Programme.

Dr John Glees is the most senior consultant in radiation at St. George’s Hospital, Tooting and the Royal Marsden Hospital and has more than 35 years experience in treating cancer, both with chemotherapy and with radiotherapy.   
Dr Glees went to St Edwards school in Oxford. His father was Professor of Neuroanatomy and his mother was the only dental surgeon in Woodstock, Oxford.
John Glles is one of four children, both his elder sisters are doctors, one in endocrinology and the other a GP in Oslo. His brother Anthony is Proffesor of Intelligence Studies at Brunel University and is well known for his books and radio and televsions appearances.

Dr Glees gained his first radiotherapy experience in the United States working with Dr. Weiss and Dr. Pepper.  In 1971 he returned to the UK and was appointed to the Royal Marsden Hospital initially as an SHO and then as Registrar and Senior Registrar.  In 1976 he passed his DMRT from London University (Diploma of Medical Radiotherapy) and in 1979 he passed his Fellowship examination.  He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists by examination.  In 1981 he was appointed as consultant to St. George’s, St. James’ and the Royal Marsden Hospital and has been working in this capacity ever since. 

Dr. Glees specialises in the treatment of lung cancer, breast cancer, bowel cancers, hepato-biliary cancer, and skin cancers.  He has jointly written the protocols of skin cancer and bowel cancer at the Royal Marsden Hospital and St. George’s.  In his capacity as skin cancer specialist, Dr Glees attends the MDT meetings at St. George’s, Kingston Hospital and Queen Mary’s, Roehampton.  He also has an interest in the radiation management of melanomas and works with the Melanoma Unit both at St George’s and the Marsden.

Dr. Glees has founded his own research fund called the Dr. John Glees Research Fund based at the Royal Marsden and through the years this has enabled senior registrars to carry out research and also work in his clinics.  Dr. Glees’ Research Fund has provided funding to purchase equipment at the Royal Marsden for radiotherapy planning and for the new refurbished Mould Room at Sutton where all Marsden skin cancers are treated. Dr Glees enjoys always the peace and quiet of the mould room, with good light, excellent large magnifying glass and a pleasant assistant, Tara. He is also a patron of the Ralph Bates Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund, which he started together with Virginia Bates.

John is a keen and amusing lecturer to the medical students at St. George's. John is often in demand as an after dinner speaker especially for the medical students balls at St George's. He can mimick many of his colleagues much to the amusement of the students. He has also appeared in starring roles in the Royal Marsden pantomimes

He has published widely and his publications are available via Google. 

Geraldine qualified as a therapeutic radiographer at the Royal Free Hospital and worked clinically for many years in London and abroad before moving into education in the mid 1980’s.

Geraldine is currently a Principal Lecturer and Deputy Head, at the School of Radiography, Kingston University and St George's University of London. She is also a member of the Society and College of Radiographers working party on the prescribing, supply and administration of medicines.

The vast knowledge and experience that Geraldine has acquired, both in the clinical and academic fields of radiotherapy, has been invaluable in the compilation of the treatment set up and accessories topic area of the STEP programme.