Speakers
Meet the speakers for 2025
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Achala Patel
Managing director, Entec Health
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Adam Bourne
Regional service user ambassador, Exemplar Health Care
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Adam Wawrzyniak
Learning and development specialist, Lloyds Clinical
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Alex Davis
Regional service user ambassador, Exemplar Health Care
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Alexis Quinn
Manager, Restraint Reduction Network
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Alison Gigg
RGN, medical staffing, Carnival UK
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Alison Gregory
Independent academic and honorary senior research fellow, University of Bristol
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Alison Leary
Chair, healthcare and workforce modelling, London South Bank University
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Alison Warren
Academic lead for practice learning, Department of children and young people's health, Birmingham City University
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Amanda Turner
Dental nurse, PiP
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Amany Sadat
Lecturer, University of Salford
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Amerjit Chohan
Chief executive, Helpforce
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Amina Aktar
Interim team leader, Forest House CYP Inpatient Unit
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Andy Winter
Assistant professor in health simulation, Coventry University
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Anita Astle MBE
Managing director, Wren Hall Nursing Home,
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Anita Murphy
Lead nurse East Genomic Medicine Service Alliance, East GMSA – based at Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital
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Annie Taylor
Co-Founder RateMyShift, registered nurse, Worksights Ltd
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Ariel Lanada
Registered Nurse and Teacher, Nursing and Midwifery Council
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Ayisa Jarrett
Cardiology research sister, University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire
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Bally Dhaliwal
RCN Foundation grants manager, RCN Foundation
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Barbara Howard-Hunt
Former associate professor student engagement and diversity, Birmingham City University; researcher; psychotherapeutic counsellor
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Bejoy Sebastian
President, Royal College of Nursing
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Becky Richens
Mental health nurse consultant and national professional advisor
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Becky Thomas
Founder, Curious Collaborators Consultancy
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Bianca Ysabelle Esmeralda
Senior nurse, critical care division, board of medicine, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Bonnie Barnes
Co-founders, The DAISY Foundation
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Callum Metcalfe-O’Shea
UK professional lead for Long-term conditions, Royal College of Nursing
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Carmel O’Boyle
Chair of Council, Royal College of Nursing
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Carolyn Fox OBE
Representative to Europe and the UK, The DAISY FoundationChair, Nursing and Midwifery Excellence UK
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Chidiebere Ukaegbu
Quality improvement nurse, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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Chris Walker
Editor, Nursing Children and Young People and Learning Disability Practice, and co-editor of Mental Health Practice, RCNi
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Claire Cannings
RCN’s Member Support Services, Royal College of Nursing
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Claire Goodwin-Fee
Founder and CEO, Frontline19
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Claire Leenhouwers
National professional lead - nursing, Skills for Care
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Claire Picton
Intuitive nurse coach, director and leader, CP Develops (CPD)
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Claire Pryor
RCN Foundation chair and professor of adult social care nursing, University of Salford
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Dr Claire Taylor
Chief nursing officer, Macmillan Cancer Support
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Clare Cable
Chief executive, The Burdett Trust for Nursing
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Clare Capito
Regional PNA programme lead in London, NHS England
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Clare Lomas
Career development editor, RCNi
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Daljit Athwal
Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer, Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Trust
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Professor Dave Clarke
Associate director of education, RCN Institute of Nursing Excellence
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Dave Hollinger
Regional service user ambassador, Exemplar Health Care
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David Williams
Head of service learning disabilities, transition, sensory and business support teams, Salford Care Organisation, Northern Care Alliance NHS Trust
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Dawn Dowding
Professor in clinical decision making, University of Manchester
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Deepa Korea
Director, RCN Foundation
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Debby Holloway
Nurse, Independent
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Deborah Fretwell
Divisional director of nursing for medicine & emergency Care, Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals
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Delyth Rucarean
Advanced heart failure nurse practitioner, Morriston Hospital, Swansea Bay University Health Board
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Delyth Wyndham
Research associate, Keele University
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Dilla Davis
Lecturer in nurse education, King's College London
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Duncan Burton
Chief Nursing Officer for England
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Elizabeth Quaglia
Macmillan CNS Development Lead, North Central London Cancer Alliance
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Emily Pimm
National practice innovation lead, Skills for Care
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Emma Steele
Deputy chief nurse, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham
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Emma Wadey
Chief nursing officer, Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
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Flavia Munn
Editor, Nursing Standard
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Gemma Scott
Learning and development business partner, Lloyds Clinical
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Gloria Sikapite
Registered nurse/master of research in health and social care, University of Hertfordshire (Masters Student)
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Grace Cook
Person-centred practice facilitator, Foundation of Nursing Studies
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Gwen Moulster
Independent consultant nurse, Gwen Moulster Consultancy
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Hazel Vera Tan
Deputy ward manager/professional nurse educator, Priory Hospital North London
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Heather Randle
Head of Education, Royal College of Nursing
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Heidi Williams
Clinical nurse educator, Liverpool University Hospital Group
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Helen Kelly
Chief nursing officer, NHS Birmingham and Solihull
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Helen Trippett
CMSP Director, NHS Supply Chain: Facilities and Office Solutions, NHS Supply Chain
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Hope Barton
Childrens community nurse, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
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Isabella Tetteh
Speak Up review manager, National Guardian’s Office
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Jane Brady
Chief Nursing Information Officer, Betsi Cadwaldwr University Health Board
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Jane Briggs
Lecturer in practice learning, Edge Hill University
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Jane Sanjeevi
Freedom To Speak Up Guardian, University Hospitals of Northamptonshire
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Jaskiern Kaur
Associate director of equality, diversity, inclusion and organisational development, Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Trust
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Jayna Mistry
Deputy head orthoptist, University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire
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Jennifer Sprinks
Editor of Cancer Nursing Practice and co-editor of Nursing Management, RCNi
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Jessica Lister
Consultant nurse- learning disabilities, North Staffordshire Combined Health Care Trust
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Jessica Sainsbury
Associate, Curious Collaborators
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Joanne Bosanquet MBE
Chief executive officer, The Foundation of Nursing Studies
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Jo-Anne Wilson MBE
Registered manager, Royal British Legion, Co-chair – Midlands, Social Care Nursing Advisory Council
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Jon Solomons
Advanced clinical practitioner, Nightingale Hammerson
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Justine Irish
Deputy group director of nursing medicine and emergency care, Midland Metropolitan University Hospital
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Dr Kate Lippiett
Research and Knowledge Mobilisation fellow, University of Southampton/NHS England (South West)
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Dr Katie Denver
Clinical Research Fellow and Medical Science Liaison, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, Predictive Health Intelligence
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Karen Bonner
Regional chief nurse London, NHS England (London Region)
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Karen Jones
Senior Matron, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
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Karl Emms
Lead nurse for patient safety, Birmingham Women's NHS Foundation Trust
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Kate Pye
Deputy chief nurse Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, NHS Foundation Trust
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Kathryn Tolfree
Head of FHFT education academy, Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
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Kelly Bloor
Nurse project lead, North Staffordshire GP Federation
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Kirsty Cartin
Care home manager, Rashielee Care Home
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Kokila Swamynathan
Advanced clinical practitioner, Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
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Kulwinder Kaur
Senior lecturer in nursing/clinical nurse educator, Liverpool John Moores university and University Hospital of Liverpool Group
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Laura Coggin
Senior administrator, Edge Hill University
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Leisa Anderton
Senior lecturer in nursing, Sheffield Hallam University
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Lena Johnson
RCN UK professional lead- nursing workforce, Royal College of Nursing
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Leema Philip Kuttiyil
Assistant professor, Coventry University
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Leena Vinod
Senior lecturer in nurse education, Edge Hill University
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Leoni Walker
Lead nurse, Lloyds Clinical
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Liam Williams
Executive director of quality and nursing, Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust
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Liessa Newnham
Head of implementation and adoption, NHS Supply Chain
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Lisa Berry
Editor Nursing Older People and co-editor of Mental Health Practice,
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Lisa Blake
Nurse lead, LLR Training Hub and South Wigston Health Centre
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Lisa Plotkin
Head of policy and influence, Florence Nightingale Foundation
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Liz Bancroft
Chief nurse, North-Thames Genomic Medicine Service Alliance
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Liz Hawes
Advanced wound care nurse and CEO, Clinical Research Solutions
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Louie Horne BEM
Deputy ADON and chair, Filipino Senior Nurses Alliance UK (FSNAUK)
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Louise MacCuish
Medical resourcing and onboarding manager, Carnival
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Lucy Brown
Development director, Centre for Sustainable Healthcare
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Lucy Muchina
Deputy Chief Nursing Officer, Royal College of Nursing
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Luke Evans
Health equity assistant delivery manager, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
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Dr Manju Pallam
Senior lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Maria Pickford
Project support coordinator, Staffordshire Training Hub
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Marimouttou Coumarassamy MBE
Deputy chief operating officer, Hamsphire and Isle of Wight NHS Foundation Trust, founder and chair, British Indian Nurses Association
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Mark Barnes
Co-founders, The DAISY Foundation
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Mark Coningsby
Preceptorship academy & university lead, Elysium Healthcare
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Marsha Jones
Associate chief nurse, Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
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Martin Bollard
Professor of nursing and innovation, University of Wolverhampton
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Mary Passant
Partners in paediatrics director, West Midlands
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Melanie Roberts
Chief Nursing Officer/director of infection, prevention & control/deputy chief executive, Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust
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Merlina Spring
Professional nurse advocate lead, Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Trust
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Michael Tatterton
Clinical associate professor of Children and Young People’s nursing, Chief nurse, University of Bradford, Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice
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Michelle Harvey
Programme manager, NHS Informatics Merseyside/Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
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Michelle Tennant
Clinical governance lead, Home Instead National Office
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Michelle Turner
Physical activity clinical champion and independent nurse, Sheffield Hallam University
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Millie Simms
Independent health and social care lead nurse, Royal College of Nursing
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Muriam Ahmed
Junior Sister, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital
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Naomi Smith
Clinical general practice nurse manager, New Otley Road Medical Practice
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Neil Withnell
Professor of creative & digital education, associate dean for student experience, University of Salford
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Nicola Bailey
Post-partum contraception manager & SWCTOPN, North Bristol NHS Trust and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
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Professor Nicola Ranger
General Secretary and Chief Executive, Royal College of Nursing
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Nick Lipley
CPD editor, RCNi
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Nutmeg Hallett
Associate professor, mental health nursing, University of Birmingham
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Ofrah Muflahi
Professional lead, nursing support workers, RCN and founding director, British Arab Nursing and Midwifery Association
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Oladayo BifarinÂ
Research effectiveness lead, Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust/Liverpool John Moores University
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Olivia Crossing
Supervisory sister, NHS clinical entrepreneur and Co-Founder of Worksights LTD, University Hospital Bristol and Weston Foundation NHS Trust
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Pancy Jose
Lead Freedom To Speak Up Guardian and clinical Operations Site Manager, Chesterfield Royal NHS Foundation Trust
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Patricia Hughes
Associate director of nursing practice, Royal College of Nursing
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Paula McLaren
Senior adviser for advanced practiceThe Nursing and Midwifery Council
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Pearl Avery
IBD nursing lead and consultant nurse with special interest in gastroenterology, Crohn’s & Colitis UK and Wyke and Lanehouse Medical Centre
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Philip Winterbottom
Head of safeguarding and protection, Cygnet Healthcare
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Dr Pooya Soltani
Lecturer in digital health, University of Salford
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Poppy Brooks
Lead nurse cardiac support services, Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust – North
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Rachel Drury
Nurse Lead Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Training Hub, General Practice
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Rachel Peskett
Community Parkinson’s disease nursing lead, University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire
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Raji Thomas
Lecturer in practice learning, Liverpool John Moores University
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Raluca Oaten
Policy and research fellow, Florence Nightingale Foundation
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Rebecca Cooke
Deputy designated nurse for safeguarding people (transition), NHS Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care Board
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Rebecca Jones
Leadership Fellow – Retention and Development Institute of Care Excellence, Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust
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Rebecca Kenny
Head of the RCN Foundation Centre of compassionate leadership, Royal College of Nursing
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Rhian Smith
Director of nursing & healthcare, Hoop Recruitment
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Rhiannon Roynon
Specialist clinical lead for remote care, The Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust
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Richard Hatchett
Senior nurse editor, RCNi
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Rob Moriarty
Lived experience volunteer
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Rose Gallagher
RCN Professional lead - sustainability, Royal College of Nursing
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Rowena Rowberry
Nurse lecturer, advanced clinical practitioner, University of Derby
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Ruth Endacott
NIHR director of nursing & midwifery, National Institute for Health & Care Research
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Sally Wilson
Professional lead for older people and dementia, RCN
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Salu Sreedevi
Senior clinical informatics nurse, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust, Nuneaton
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Sam Bereket
National Lead for Intelligence and Learning, National Guardian’s Office
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Sam Clark
Assistant professor (simulation), Coventry University
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Samantha Preston
RCN lead nurse for independent health & social care for the East Midlands, RCN East Midlands
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Samantha Tullett
District nursing service manager, BCHC
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Samson Ossai
Digital clinical safety officer, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
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Sarah Endicott
Senior practice learning facilitator, Leeds Teaching Hospitals
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Sarah Greenway
CEO, MDT Online
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Sarah Measures
Complex and palliative lead practitioner, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
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Sarah Milne
Kidney consultant nurse, co-chair CKD network, North Central London ICB, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
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Sarah McGloin
Head of grants and impact, RCN Foundation
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Shazia Ejaz
Campaigns director, Recruitment & Employment Confederation
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Sian Batchelor
Manager – fleet medical staffing and training, Carnival
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Simon Noel
Deputy Chief Nursing Information Officer (CNIO), NHS England
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Sithembile Chinaire
Diabetes consultant nurse, Central London Community Healthcare
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Sophie Blakemore
Editor, Emergency Nurse and co-editor of Nursing Management, RCNi
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Spiwe Shana
Interim Clinical Manager MCA/DOLS, ICB via Coyles Agency
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Steph Lawrence
Chief Executive, Queens Institute of Community Nursing
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Sue Haines
Assistant Director of Nursing (Education), Institute of Care Excellence at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
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Sue Tranka
Chief nursing officer and nurse director, Wales, NHS Wales
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Suman Shrestha MBE
Professional lead for critical care, Royal College of Nursing
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Summer Drakes
Named Nurse for Safeguarding Adults & Children, Cygnet Healthcare
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Suresh Packiam
Head of service, Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust and founder, British Indian Nurses Association
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Suresh Periyasamy
Head of nursing for recruitment, retention, and pastoral care, University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL)
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Tammy Davies
Deputy Chief Nursing Officer, Birmingham Women’s & Children’s NHS Trust
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Tara Clarke-Craig
Simmulation fellow/ lecturer teaching, University of Coventry
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Terina Scheeres
Associate Director, member relations, Royal College of Nursing
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Therese Drummond
Specialist safeguarding practitioner, Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
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Tim James
Clinical director (UK) and nursing executive, Oracle
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Tom Challacombe
Clinical practice development lead, Herefordshire & Worcestershire Health & Care NHS Trust
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Toni Bewley
Honorary lecturer Liverpool University, adjunct professor Manipal College of Nursing, India
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Victoria Heppell
Registered surse & sonographer
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Dr Zena Aldridge
NIHR Nursing and Midwifery Office Associate Director for Social Care Nursing and Independent dementia nurse consultant, NIHR Nursing and Midwifery Office
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Zureena Walters
Education administrator & events facilitator, Partners in Paediatrics
There are more to come, so stay tuned.

