Jennifer Maher is Unit Manager for Dental Theatres at Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and former Education Lead for The Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP). Jennifer is an Operating Department Practitioner with more than 27 years of experience across adult and paediatric perioperative services in Liverpool. Prior to her current role, she held leadership positions in education, quality improvement and workforce development, including Clinical Manager for Quality Improvement at Alder Hey Children's Hospital. Jennifer is passionate about patient safety, human factors, team culture and developing healthcare professionals to deliver the highest standards of perioperative care.

Nathan Coombs has worked in the NHS for nearly thirty-five years has been a consultant general surgeon in Swindon since 2007. He is part of the abdominal wall reconstruction team and is a senior laparoscopic hernia surgeon for the hospital. He is also director of hernia services with the Independent Health Group, specialising in repairs under local anaesthesia.

He is passionate about improving patient outcomes and reducing risks of surgical site infections. As the hospital clinical lead for SSI, he and his team have been implementing changes to local theatre practices, improving staff awareness and providing educational programmes to reduce SSI risk. His work has led to the presentation and publication of an international consensus document on gloving practice and the formation of operating theatre standards.

He is a surgical trainer for junior and senior surgeons both in the UK and overseas with the Mercy Ships Charity. He lives in North Wiltshire with his wife.

Professor Barry Hill is Professor of Nursing and Critical Care Practice and Associate Head of School at Northumbria University. He has over 25 years of experience in nursing, spanning senior clinical and academic leadership, professional education, regulation, research and advanced practice. He is an established researcher, PhD supervisor and academic author with an extensive publication portfolio comprising peer reviewed research articles, academic textbooks and book chapters. His research interests include professional identity, nursing education, clinical learning environments, moral distress and the experiences of nurses and student nurses in clinical practice. He has a successful track record in securing external research funding and contributing to funded research and knowledge exchange projects, including those supported by Health Education England and the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). He is Consultant Editor for the International Journal for Advancing Practice and Clinical Commissioning Editor for the British Journal of Nursing, alongside several international editorial board and peer review appointments. He is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and has extensive experience of research supervision, academic quality assurance, professional regulation and the development and evaluation of healthcare education.

Professor Ian Peate is a prominent figure in the fields of nursing and health care. He is the Editor-in-Chief for British Journal of Nursing; founding Consultant Editor for Journal of Paramedic Practice and Consultant Editor for International Journal for Advancing Practice. He was the Consultant Editor Journal of Operating Department Practitioners. Ian is a respected nurse academic, author and editor with extensive experience in education and practice. He has authored and edited numerous textbooks and articles on nursing and health care, contributing significantly to the literature. His career has spanned various roles, including clinical nursing, nurse education and leadership positions. Ian is also a Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing and was awarded an OBE for his services to Nursing and Nurse Education.

Passionate about VTE prevention and supported hospitals to achieve exemplar award in VTE prevention. Passionate about charity work, supporting a hospital in India in a poor village in Western Maharashtra. Love travelling, walking and reading.

Sue is a VTE Quality Improvement Nurse at Bristol Foundation Trust, with 21 years of experience in venous thromboembolism (VTE) and anticoagulation. She is passionate about preventing VTE in secondary care and brings practical insight into hospital-associated thrombosis (HAT). Through education and collaborative discussion, Sue is committed to supporting colleagues to reduce HAT rates and improve patient outcomes, with the aim of reducing VTE-related deaths after hospital discharge.