Qualified in 1996 from Sheffield University, Dr Clenton did most of her junior doctor years locally before training as an oncologist in Sheffield. She became a consultant Clinical Oncologist in 2006 (treating cancer with chemo and radiotherapy). She has now specialised in bowel cancer and, latterly, brain tumours. She joined Releaf in March 2024 and left NHS in October 2024 to work solely in the medical cannabis industry.