Dr Kate Pitt

BA MSc MBBS DCH DFSRH PGCert MAcadMEd

I have always worked in diverse inner-city areas, in London, Bristol and now Brighton. I worked for the homeless health service in Bristol before joining Arch. Alongside this I worked in a general practice serving a multi-ethnic community, where I helped to set up a complex needs clinic for people with difficulty accessing primary care and served as the adult safeguarding lead. I witnessed the impact of addiction on people’s lives and completed the RCGP Certificate in Drug Misuse Part 2 to inform my work.  As a junior doctor, I researched into and published on the healthcare response to domestic abuse.

Alongside my role at Arch, I teach healthcare professionals at Brighton and Sussex Medical School.  I am also an NIHR knowledge mobilisation fellow (coastal inequalities theme) focusing on the community palliative care of liver disease.

My motivation is to reduce health inequalities; Arch aspires to provide excellent care to patients with greater need. We need specialist services like Arch, to better match resources to need, and to address the challenges our patients have accessing care. I share Arch’s values of honesty and fairness and like working for a not-for-profit organisation.

When I’m not at work, I enjoy spending time with family and being outside whenever possible!