06/11/2025
Meet the 2025 MWF team:
Sarah Jacques is a GP with 22 years of experience working on the southeast coast of England. Most of her career was spent as a full-time GP partner, although she has also worked in salaried, locum, and private roles. Between 2020 and 2022, she was an active member of the Surrey and Sussex Local Medical Committee (LMC), contributing to local representation and professional support.
In August 2022, Sarah experienced a significant breakdown due to burnout and made the difficult decision to step away from clinical practice. During this time, she remained a passionate advocate for General Practice and the wider NHS, quickly realising that her voice was being heard more clearly from outside the system. She joined the Doctors’ Association UK (DAUK) GP Committee, a national non-profit campaigning and lobbying organisation comprised of UK doctors and medical students. She now serves as Co-GP Lead for the committee, using her platform to champion sustainable change in the NHS and amplify the voices of frontline clinicians. Sarah has since returned to clinical work and currently practices as a part-time salaried GP.
When the war in Ukraine broke out in early 2022, Sarah and her family hosted two Ukrainian families in their home. This experience led her to co-found UK Welcomes Ukraine, a grassroots initiative that safely matched UK hosts with Ukrainian families and supported visa applications. Through this work, Sarah became increasingly aware of the challenges faced by those living in rural areas, particularly around access to essential services and support.
In response, Sarah founded Sussex Outreach Support CIC, a community interest company focused on improving access to services and reducing isolation across rural Rother. She also worked with People Matter, an employability charity in Eastbourne, and is a trustee of Friends Altogether in Rother, a befriending charity tackling loneliness and social isolation. Sarah also serves as a parish councillor.
Sarah is married with two daughters and two lively spaniels. Outside of work, she enjoys baking, gardening, cycling, crafting, and playing both the piano and guitar.
