Benjamin is a consultant rheumatologist and clinical director for outpatient transformation at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, and since 2010 he has combined clinical work with his role as senior clinical policy advisor to Versus Arthritis. In 2008, he undertook a two-year secondment to work as both clinical advisor to the England Chief Medical Officer and programme manager at WHO Patient Safety, and subsequently completed his master of public health degree at John's Hopkins. His interests include promoting a public health approach to musculoskeletal health, improving the extent and quality of musculoskeletal health data and developing systems to support self-management for people with long-term conditions.