Nik Johnson

Originally from the North East of England, I trained at St. George’s Hospital Medical School, University of London and qualified in 1993. I was appointed as a Consultant Paediatrician at Hinchingbrooke Hospital in 2006. I believe passionately in the idea of public service. As a children’s doctor, I am privileged to work at the heart of the community, doing a job which allows me to meet, help and support people from all walks of life. Outside of work, I am proud to be the Patron of Eddies – a local charity supporting people with learning disabilities in Cambridgeshire. I also enjoy watching my children take part in sport and drama activities. I stood for Labour in two general elections – cutting the sitting MPs’ majority quite considerably. I was elected as district councillor for St Neots East in 2018 – the first Labour councillor in the town for two decades – and sat on Huntingdonshire District council’s planning committee. On May 10 2021 I was elected mayor of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority. I live near St Neots with my wife, who is a fellow doctor, and three children.