Dr Hammond is a GP specialising in women's health, family planning, mental health and aesthetic medicine. She a passionate advocate for health equity, creating the Black Health Matters campaign as part of Black History Month in October 2023 to raise awareness of the common conditions which disproportionately impact the Afro-Caribbean population. Dr Hammond is a Health Governor for the Kent Community NHS Foundation Trust, NHS Clinical Entrepreneur, Core 20 Ambassador for NHS England, BMA EDI Advisory Group Member, North Kent Maternity and Neonatal Voices Partnership member, member of the Wellbeing of Women's Health Collective and the Kent and Medway LMNS Equity and Equality Oversight Group, Trustee of West Kent Mind and co-chair of diversity, equity and inclusion subgroup, Director of Events of Black Female Doctors UK and a UN Women UK delegate.

Dr Julie is happily married to her soulmate and is mother to an angel baby and two rainbow babies.