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Speakers Page

We have a whole host of speakers lined up for #AfPPConf2024, keep an eye on our social media for the announcements! We will also 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 Thomas

Andrew Thomas

Consultant orthopaedic surgeon, The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham

Andrew has an interest in joint replacement surgery, particularly in … read more »

Anthony Heard

Anthony Heard

Decontamination Manager, Princess Alexanda Hospital

Anthony began working in sterile services in 1998 at Derriford hospital, Plymouth, worker … read more »

Ashley Davies

Ashley Davies

Lecturer, University of South Wales

Ashley Davies is qualified as an ODP in 2018 and has since held the positions of … read more »
Carol Menashy

Carol Menashy

SISOS Lead Nurse , Royal Free Foundation Trust

In 2017 after seeing the psychological trauma, following a ‘Never Event’, Carol, … read more »

Dr Chris Turner

Dr Chris Turner

Consultant in emergency medicine, University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire

Chris Turner is a consultant in emergency medicine at University Hospitals … 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 Council since … read more »
Dan Pearce

Dan Pearce

Head of Specialist Implementation (Theatres & Perioperative Medicine), GIRFT

Dan has over 13 years operational experience working across NHS acute providers … read more »
Dr David Hamilton

Dr David Hamilton

Author and Speaker

David is a former R&D scientist and now writer, columnist, and speaker. He is author of … read more »

Helen Lowes

Helen Lowes

Associate Head of the School of Health and Social Care, Sheffield Hallam University

Helen has led parallel clinical and academic careers … read more »
Janine Farmer

Janine Farmer

Commercial Manager, Warwick SASCo Ltd, Warwick

After owning a plastic moulding business in France and Janine started working for Warwick SASCo … read more »
John Tarrant

John Tarrant

Senior Lecturer, Bournemouth University

John began working as an ODP in Bournemouth Hospital before moving to … read more »
Lindsay Keeley

Lindsay Keeley

Clinical Patient Safety and Quality Lead, Association of Perioperative Practice (AfPP)

Lindsay Keeley serves as the clinical Patient Safety and Quality Lead for the Association of … read more »

Lucy Jeeves

Lucy Jeeves

Senior Infection Prevention & Control Specialist Nurse and Mental Health and Learning Disability Specialist Interest Group (communications officer)

Lucy qualified as an … 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 »
Melissa Mead

Melissa Mead

National Project Coordinator, UK Sepsis Trust

Melissa’s passion for raising awareness of sepsis stems from personal tragedy after … read more »
Miroslava Mihalkova

Miroslava Mihalkova

Scientist in Epidemiology, UK Health Security Agency

Miroslava Mihalkova is an Epidemiologist working for the UK Health … read more »
Nathan Coombs

Nathan Coombs

Consultant Breast and General Surgeon, Great Western Hospital, Swindon

Nathan is one of Swindon’s senior breast and general … read more »

Nigel Risner

Nigel Risner

Motivational Speaker

Entertaining and unreservedly direct, Nigel isn’t just a motivational speaker – he is a company turnaround specialist driving everyone from … read more »
Nigel Roberts

Nigel Roberts

Deputy Assistant Director of Nursing, Surgical Division, Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Nigel Roberts is a final-year PhD student and a proud ODP. His ambition is … read more »

Pat Cattini

Pat Cattini

Associate Director Infection Prevention and Control and Decontamination Lead, University Hospitals Sussex

Pat has worked in IPC … read more »
Professor Brendan McCormack

Professor Brendan McCormack

Head of School and Dean, Susan Wakil School of Nursing & Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine & Health, University of Sydney

Brendan’s research … read more »

Professor Chris Frerk

Professor Chris Frerk

Consultant Anaesthetist, Northampton General Hospital

Chris Frerk is a consultant anaesthetist in Northampton and is also the current chair … read more »

Sandra Quinn

Sandra Quinn

Project Lead for Surgical Site Infection Surveillance, York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Sandra is a RN with a BA in Psychology and Sports, working … read more »

Scarlett McNally

Scarlett McNally

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

Consultant orthopaedic… read more »

Steve Benbow

Steve Benbow

Subject matter Expert and technical writer, British Standards Institute and Racing Driver management, United States Indy championship

Leveraging WHO infodemic management and governance and risk management … read more »
Susan Hall

Susan Hall

Associate Lecturer, Anglia Ruskin University

Susan trained as a nurse in the1970s working for much of her professional career … read more »

Trevor Garcia

Trevor Garcia

National Chair, Institute of Decontamination Science

Trevor Garcia is the National Chair of the IDSc having been the Director of Education, … read more »
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