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Association for Perioperative Practice
Association for Perioperative Practice
University of Warwick

8 - 9 August 2025

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We have a whole host of speakers lined up for #AfPPConf2025. We will be updating this page with additional information about speakers and their sessions, so keep checking back for more information! 

Speakers

Adrian Jones

Adrian Jones

External Examiner: Surgical Care Practice, Anglia Ruskin University

Having retired from Orthopaedic Surgical Care Practitioner clinical practice … read more »

Andrew Stevenson

Andrew Stevenson

Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon, Somerset Foundation NHS Trust

Andrew Stevenson is co-Chair of the Royal College of Surgeons England Sustainability Group…. read more »

Belinda Reid

Belinda Reid

West Midlands Regional Lead & Clinical Management and Leadership SIG, AfPP

Belinda collaborates with stakeholders to evaluate and introduce products based on sustainable … read more »

Carrie Scuffell

Carrie Scuffell

Transplant development Nurse, NHS Blood and Transplant

Carrie is a specialist nurse with over 20 years’ experience working in organ transplantation… read more »

Carol Jordan

Carol Jordan

Retired Associate Theatre Practitioner Princess Alexandra Hospital Harlow Essex

Carol is a retired Associate Theatre Practitioner from the Princess Alexandra Hospital. She … read more »

Catherine Okonkwo

Catherine Okonkwo

CQC Management Consultant, COMI Health Ltd

Catherine Okonkwo is the Patient Safety Partner for NHS North East London and Director at  … read more »

Christine Elliot

Christine Elliot

Chair of Council, The Health and Care Professions Council

Christine has been the Chair of the Health and Care Professions … read more »

Clare Bowen

Clare Bowen

Trustee of Clinical Human Factor Group

After the death of her daughter, Beth, in a medical incident Clare has worked with the… read more »

Craig Griffiths

Craig Griffiths

Senior Lecturer and Course Leader for ODPs, University of South Wales & Trustee, AfPP

Craig Griffiths is a Senior Lecturer and Course Leader for Operating Department Practice … read more »

Danielle Grant

Danielle Grant

Health and Wellbeing Training: Compass Community

Danielle started a career in the Health & Fitness industry before qualifying  as a teacher in 2013. Now… read more »

Ed Gillespie

Ed Gillespie

Futurenaut

Ed Gillespie is a writer, activist, podcaster and futurist. He is the author of ‘Only Planet – a flight-free adventure around the world’…. read more »

EFT Training Centre - Peter and Tamara Donn

EFT Training Centre - Peter and Tamara Donn

EFT Training Centre - Peter and Tamara Donn

Tamara and Peter Donn are Accredited EFT Master Trainers and co-founders of the EFT Training Centre … read more »

Prof. Jane Blazeby

Prof. Jane Blazeby

Professor of Surgery, University of Bristol

Jane’s interest and expertise is in methodological innovation to optimise… read more »

Jane Murdoch

Jane Murdoch

Lecturer in Health & Social Care, University College Birmingham

Jane Murdoch is a registered nurse and lecturer in Health and Social Care. A trained Schwartz Round facilitator … read more »

Jason Fell

Jason Fell

Services Manager, Anxiety UK

Since joining Anxiety UK in August 2023, Jason has streamlined services and led innovative … read more »

Jasper Ballecer

Jasper Ballecer

Senior Nurse for Theatres Education, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

A scrub practitioner by background, Jasper is currently the Senior Nurse for Theatres Education … read more »

Jennifer Maher

Jennifer Maher

Education Lead, AfPP

Experienced nurse educator and simulation specialist with a passion for advancing healthcare through artificial intelligence … read more »

Kevin Cairns

Kevin Cairns

Lecturer in Clinical Skills and Simulation, Liverpool John Moores University

Experienced nurse educator and simulation specialist with a passion for advancing healthcare through artificial intelligence … read more »

Leanne Spencer

Leanne Spencer

Owner/Director, Bodyshot Performance Ltd

Leanne Spencer is an award-winning speaker and expert in stress resilience … read more »

Lindsay Keeley

Lindsay Keeley

Clinical, Patient Safety & Quality Lead, AfPP

Lindsay Keeley serves as the clinical Patient Safety and Quality Lead for the AfPP .. read more »

Linda Taylor

Linda Taylor

Robotic Lead, Spire HealthCare Edinburgh

Linda is a Registered General Nurse (RGN) and Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with … read more »

Lisa Tierney

Lisa Tierney

Trustee, AfPP

Lisa has worked in operating theatres since 1980, primarily as a scrub practitioner. She has… read more »

Maricar Gaspar

Maricar Gaspar

Practice Educator, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Maricar has been with Somerset NHS Foundation Trust for nearly five years, delivering and developing OSCE training for international… read more »

Matt Ashman

Matt Ashman

National Lead - Theatres & Recovery Services, Circle Health Group

With two decades of experience in healthcare, Matt started in the Operating … read more »

Mayflor Bernal

Mayflor Bernal

Patient Safety Lead Nurse, South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Mayflor Bernal is an internationally educated nurse from the Philippines who started working in the NHS in 2001.  … read more »

Maxine Page

Maxine Page

Matron for Theatres, PACU, Pre Assessment and Acute Pain, Princess Alexandra Hospital

Maxine is the Theatre Matron, at Princess Alexandra Hospital and a former … read more »

Mike Donnellon

Mike Donnellon

President , College of Operating Department Practitioners

Mike commenced his Operating Department Assistant training in 1983 at Blackpool Victoria Hospital … read more »

Oliver Tierney

Oliver Tierney

President, AfPP

Oliver began his NHS career in 1999 and qualified as an ODP in 2008 … read more »

Paul Wheeler

Paul Wheeler

Senior Lecturer in Operating Department Practice at Buckinghamshire New University.

I am a senior Lecturer in Operating Department Practice at Buckinghamshire New university… read more »

Paula McGowan

Paula McGowan

Founder of The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism for health and care staff.

Paula McGowan OBE is a passionate campaigner for equitable healthcare … read more »

Pete Chell

Pete Chell

Clinical Lead Anaesthetics and Education International Recruitment, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Pete Chell is Clinical Lead for Anaesthetics and Education … read more »

Rebecca Griffiths

Rebecca Griffiths

Net Zero and Sustainability Lead, NHS England

Rebecca is the national social value lead for the net zero and sustainable procurement programme at NHS England … read more »

Sarah Massey

Sarah Massey

Anaesthesia Associate, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Sarah Massey has been a practising Anaesthesia Associate for over 15 years … read more »

Prof. Scarlett McNally

Prof. Scarlett McNally

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, East Sussex & Deputy Director, Centre for Perioperative Care

Professor Scarlett McNally is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon … read more »

Valentina Willats

Valentina Willats

Senior Therapist, LiveWell Health

Qualified since 2008, Valentina is a nutritional therapist with expertise in Sports Nutrition, Sports Therapy, and Personal Training. … read more »

Will Windsor

Will Windsor

Trustee, AfPP

Will Windsor, Senior Clinical Lead (ODP) at Llantrisant Health Park, brings over 20 years’ … read more »

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