CC3N are delighted to announce their 2026 Critical Care Symposium:
Venue: Aston Conference Centre, Birmingham. Date: Wednesday 18th March 2026 Tickets: Will be free and allocated on Critical Care Network basis This symposium is aimed at nursing and AHP staff working in critical care units across England. Due to the limit on space, each Critical Care Network will be allocated a number of places to distribute across their units. Places can only be booked with a code, which is network specific. If you have a code provided by your Critical Care Network, you will be able to register via the QR code. If not you can register to join the waiting list. |
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Speakers
There will be a wide range of brilliant speakers on the day, addressing issues including workforce, sustainability, critical care rehab and much more!! The programme will be posted shortly.
RAMANI MOONESINGHE
Interim National Director of Patient Safety, NHS England
National Clinical Director for Critical and Perioperative Care, NHS England
Director, NIHR Central London Patient Safety Research Collaboration
Professor and Head of Centre for Perioperative Medicine, Charles Bell House, University College London
Head of Research Department for Targeted Intervention, Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, University College London
Honorary Consultant in Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, University College London Hospitals
Chair, National Institute for Academic Anaesthesia
Interim National Director of Patient Safety, NHS England
National Clinical Director for Critical and Perioperative Care, NHS England
Director, NIHR Central London Patient Safety Research Collaboration
Professor and Head of Centre for Perioperative Medicine, Charles Bell House, University College London
Head of Research Department for Targeted Intervention, Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, University College London
Honorary Consultant in Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, University College London Hospitals
Chair, National Institute for Academic Anaesthesia
HUGH MONTGOMERY
Hugh obtained a 1st class BSc (Cardiorespiratory Physiology/Neuropharmacology) in 1984, his Medical Degree in 1987, & MDRes in 1997. He works as a consultant Intensivist in London & is Professor of Intensive Care Medicine at UCL where he also directs the Centre for Human Health & Performance. He’s published >900 scientific research articles & has won 15 national and international scientific awards.
Hugh chaired the two Lancet Commissions on Human Health & Climate Change, & now co-chairs the 52-country Lancet Countdown on Health & Climate Change. He’s written & lectured extensively on the subject; has briefed policymakers (inter)nationally; & co-leads the UCL MSc module on climate & health. He was appointed London Leader by Greater London Authority’s Sustainable Development Commission; has attended many of the international ‘COP’ negotiations; leads the children’s climate education ‘Project Genie’; & co-led the ITV documentary on Floods and Climate Change (2020). He was awarded the OBE in 2022 in part for his work on climate change and health. In 2023, he founded non-profit Real Zero to leverage the global health economy as a tool to decarbonize society more generally. In 2025, he was appointed co-chair of the UK Health Alliance on Climate Change, representing >1m healthcare professionals.
Hugh obtained a 1st class BSc (Cardiorespiratory Physiology/Neuropharmacology) in 1984, his Medical Degree in 1987, & MDRes in 1997. He works as a consultant Intensivist in London & is Professor of Intensive Care Medicine at UCL where he also directs the Centre for Human Health & Performance. He’s published >900 scientific research articles & has won 15 national and international scientific awards.
Hugh chaired the two Lancet Commissions on Human Health & Climate Change, & now co-chairs the 52-country Lancet Countdown on Health & Climate Change. He’s written & lectured extensively on the subject; has briefed policymakers (inter)nationally; & co-leads the UCL MSc module on climate & health. He was appointed London Leader by Greater London Authority’s Sustainable Development Commission; has attended many of the international ‘COP’ negotiations; leads the children’s climate education ‘Project Genie’; & co-led the ITV documentary on Floods and Climate Change (2020). He was awarded the OBE in 2022 in part for his work on climate change and health. In 2023, he founded non-profit Real Zero to leverage the global health economy as a tool to decarbonize society more generally. In 2025, he was appointed co-chair of the UK Health Alliance on Climate Change, representing >1m healthcare professionals.
DAVID MCWILLIAMS
David McWilliams is a Professor of Critical Care and Rehabilitation and Clinical Academic Physiotherapist at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust and Coventry University's Centre for Care Excellence. David is recognised as an international expert on critical care physiotherapy and rehabilitation. He is chair for both the physiotherapy working group for the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine, and the Intensive Care Society National Rehabilitation Collaborative. He was a member of the guideline development group for the NICE guideline ‘Critical Illness rehabilitation’ and recently led the NCEPOD study 'Recovery beyond survival'.
David McWilliams is a Professor of Critical Care and Rehabilitation and Clinical Academic Physiotherapist at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust and Coventry University's Centre for Care Excellence. David is recognised as an international expert on critical care physiotherapy and rehabilitation. He is chair for both the physiotherapy working group for the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine, and the Intensive Care Society National Rehabilitation Collaborative. He was a member of the guideline development group for the NICE guideline ‘Critical Illness rehabilitation’ and recently led the NCEPOD study 'Recovery beyond survival'.
CORA PRESLEY
Cora Presley has experience spanning critical care, strategic transformation, and system resilience across both the United States and the United Kingdom. She led critical care services through the COVID-19 pandemic in both countries, overseeing frontline operations and pioneering innovations in Tele-ICU and Neuro Critical Care delivery.
Currently serving as a Deputy Director in the National Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) Directorate at NHS England, Cora leads Transformation and Resilience programmes focused on Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) and national incident coordination. Her work supports nursing leadership and system-wide preparedness across England.
Cora holds a Master of Science in Nursing Administration from Loyola University New Orleans and is dual registered in the US and UK. She has been instrumental in developing high-performing teams, implementing Lean process improvements, and driving quality outcomes in complex care environments. Her leadership has contributed to multiple successful accreditation surveys, Magnet recognition, and the establishment of innovative care models.
Cora is passionate about workforce development, shared governance, and advancing nursing’s role in system transformation. She continues to champion resilience, safety, and excellence in patient care across local and national settings
Cora Presley has experience spanning critical care, strategic transformation, and system resilience across both the United States and the United Kingdom. She led critical care services through the COVID-19 pandemic in both countries, overseeing frontline operations and pioneering innovations in Tele-ICU and Neuro Critical Care delivery.
Currently serving as a Deputy Director in the National Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) Directorate at NHS England, Cora leads Transformation and Resilience programmes focused on Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) and national incident coordination. Her work supports nursing leadership and system-wide preparedness across England.
Cora holds a Master of Science in Nursing Administration from Loyola University New Orleans and is dual registered in the US and UK. She has been instrumental in developing high-performing teams, implementing Lean process improvements, and driving quality outcomes in complex care environments. Her leadership has contributed to multiple successful accreditation surveys, Magnet recognition, and the establishment of innovative care models.
Cora is passionate about workforce development, shared governance, and advancing nursing’s role in system transformation. She continues to champion resilience, safety, and excellence in patient care across local and national settings
NICKI CREDLAND
Nicki Credland is a Senior Lecturer at the Teesside University, England, UK.
She is a Fellow of the British Association of Critical Care (BACCN) after a six-year term of office as Chair of the organisation. She is now Chair of the UK Critical Care Nursing Alliance (UKCCNA). Nicki is a nurse advisor to the Department of Health Adult Critical Care Clinical Reference Group and is a specialist advisor in critical care nursing to National Health Service England.
Nicki has significant experience in education holding a Principal Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy and was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship in 2022. She was appointed Director for Education at the NHS Nightingale Hospital Yorkshire and the Humber during the Covid pandemic. Her national leadership over the pandemic was recognised by the Intensive Care Society with an “Outstanding Leadership” award.
Nicki is an experienced critical care nurse working both in intensive care and critical care outreach. She has extensive experience of publication and conference presentation, speaks widely about the critical care nursing workforce and has contributed to a number of position statements and key documents around these issues. She is an associate editor for the ‘Nursing in Critical Care’ journal and sits on the editorial board for RCNi journals.
Nicki Credland is a Senior Lecturer at the Teesside University, England, UK.
She is a Fellow of the British Association of Critical Care (BACCN) after a six-year term of office as Chair of the organisation. She is now Chair of the UK Critical Care Nursing Alliance (UKCCNA). Nicki is a nurse advisor to the Department of Health Adult Critical Care Clinical Reference Group and is a specialist advisor in critical care nursing to National Health Service England.
Nicki has significant experience in education holding a Principal Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy and was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship in 2022. She was appointed Director for Education at the NHS Nightingale Hospital Yorkshire and the Humber during the Covid pandemic. Her national leadership over the pandemic was recognised by the Intensive Care Society with an “Outstanding Leadership” award.
Nicki is an experienced critical care nurse working both in intensive care and critical care outreach. She has extensive experience of publication and conference presentation, speaks widely about the critical care nursing workforce and has contributed to a number of position statements and key documents around these issues. She is an associate editor for the ‘Nursing in Critical Care’ journal and sits on the editorial board for RCNi journals.
NATALIE PATTISON
Professor Natalie Pattison is a clinical academic who has worked clinically in cancer, critical care and critical care outreach. She is a Professor of Clinical Nursing with a joint appointment across the University of Hertfordshire and East and North Herts NHS Trust (ENHT). Natalie also holds a Researcher in Residence (ICU) position at Imperial College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. She is the clinical lead for the critical care follow-up service at ENHT, combining this with a research role. Her research interests focus on her clinical area of critical care and critically ill ward patients, end of life in critical care, disability in critical care, and workforce in critical care. She is widely published in critical care. She is Co-Chair of the National Outreach Forum, past-Chair of the UK Critical Care Research Group, and immediate past-Chair of UK Critical Care Nursing Alliance.
Professor Natalie Pattison is a clinical academic who has worked clinically in cancer, critical care and critical care outreach. She is a Professor of Clinical Nursing with a joint appointment across the University of Hertfordshire and East and North Herts NHS Trust (ENHT). Natalie also holds a Researcher in Residence (ICU) position at Imperial College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. She is the clinical lead for the critical care follow-up service at ENHT, combining this with a research role. Her research interests focus on her clinical area of critical care and critically ill ward patients, end of life in critical care, disability in critical care, and workforce in critical care. She is widely published in critical care. She is Co-Chair of the National Outreach Forum, past-Chair of the UK Critical Care Research Group, and immediate past-Chair of UK Critical Care Nursing Alliance.
DALE GARDINER
Dr Dale Gardiner is a Consultant in Adult Intensive Care Medicine at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and the Associate Medical Director – Deceased Organ Donation at NHS Blood and Transplant. His professional interests are medical ethics, the diagnosis of death and deceased organ donation. Dale is a Board Member of the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine and Chair of the Professional Affairs and Safety Committee. He is co-chair of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges task and finish group to update the 2008 Code of Practice for the Diagnosis and Confirmation of Death. Originally, Dale came from Australia but migrated to the UK in 2002.Dale is currently Co-Chair of the Joint Standards Committee of the Intensive Care Society & Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine.
Dr Dale Gardiner is a Consultant in Adult Intensive Care Medicine at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and the Associate Medical Director – Deceased Organ Donation at NHS Blood and Transplant. His professional interests are medical ethics, the diagnosis of death and deceased organ donation. Dale is a Board Member of the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine and Chair of the Professional Affairs and Safety Committee. He is co-chair of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges task and finish group to update the 2008 Code of Practice for the Diagnosis and Confirmation of Death. Originally, Dale came from Australia but migrated to the UK in 2002.Dale is currently Co-Chair of the Joint Standards Committee of the Intensive Care Society & Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine.
KATE TANTUM
Kate is senior rehabilitation sister working at Derriford hospital Plymouth Devon dedicated to innovative improvements in rehabilitation. Kate has been recognised with a British Empire Medal for her work in raising awareness of the realities of rehabilitation and the advantages nature can bring.
Kate is senior rehabilitation sister working at Derriford hospital Plymouth Devon dedicated to innovative improvements in rehabilitation. Kate has been recognised with a British Empire Medal for her work in raising awareness of the realities of rehabilitation and the advantages nature can bring.
CLAIRE HORSFIELD
Claire joined the West Yorkshire Critical Care and Major Trauma and South Yorkshire & Bassetlaw Critical Care Network Team in April 2021 as Manager and Lead Nurse, moving from the Lancashire & South Cumbria Critical Care & Major Trauma Network where she had been the Lead Nurse for over 7 years. She qualified as a Registered General Nurse in 1992 and spent a significant part of her career in critical care before taking up a Matrons post at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust where she provided leadership for the Infection Prevention and Control & Performance and Surveillance Team, before moving into a new role as Head of Patient Safety in 2012. Claire joined the network in Lancashire and South Cumbria on a permanent basis as Lead nurse in 2014, having previously carried out a number of projects for the network whilst on secondment. During this time, Claire has been the Chair of CC3N, representing critical care nursing at various national meetings including the Adult Critical Care Clinical Reference Group and UKCCNA. Educated to master’s level, Claire completed the first cohort of Professional Nurse Advocate Training through the University of Canterbury and has co-authored the Registered Nurse Staffing Chapter in GPICS V2 and 3 which is yet to be published.
Claire joined the West Yorkshire Critical Care and Major Trauma and South Yorkshire & Bassetlaw Critical Care Network Team in April 2021 as Manager and Lead Nurse, moving from the Lancashire & South Cumbria Critical Care & Major Trauma Network where she had been the Lead Nurse for over 7 years. She qualified as a Registered General Nurse in 1992 and spent a significant part of her career in critical care before taking up a Matrons post at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust where she provided leadership for the Infection Prevention and Control & Performance and Surveillance Team, before moving into a new role as Head of Patient Safety in 2012. Claire joined the network in Lancashire and South Cumbria on a permanent basis as Lead nurse in 2014, having previously carried out a number of projects for the network whilst on secondment. During this time, Claire has been the Chair of CC3N, representing critical care nursing at various national meetings including the Adult Critical Care Clinical Reference Group and UKCCNA. Educated to master’s level, Claire completed the first cohort of Professional Nurse Advocate Training through the University of Canterbury and has co-authored the Registered Nurse Staffing Chapter in GPICS V2 and 3 which is yet to be published.
ANDREA BERRY
Andrea started her critical care career in 1983 after qualifying as an SRN at Victoria Hospital, Blackpool. She spent 28 years working clinically in critical care units in the UK and overseas, spending the last 17 years at Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Trusts where she became a Matron for Critical Care & Outreach Services. In 2007 Andrea became Lead Nurse for the Greater Manchester Critical Care Network, where she worked until 2015, when she migrated across the Pennines, to become Network Manager & Lead Nurse for the West Yorkshire Critical Care Network. In 2020, in the run up to the pandemic, Andrea was asked to establish and manage a Critical Care Network in South Yorkshire & Bassetlaw, she now works in this network as the part time QI Nurse Lead.
Over the last 15 years Andrea has chaired CC3N (twice!), represented nursing on the Adult Critical Care CRG & Critical Care Leadership Forums, been the chair of the ICS NPAG and Council member and was the first chair of the UKCCNA. Andrea has a passion for Critical Care nurse staffing and chaired the working group that developed the ICS RN Core Standards in 2013, she has also co-authored both RN staffing chapters of GPICS and been integrally involved in the development of the UKCCNA Optimisation Plan and Career Pathway.
As current Co-Chair of CC3N Andrea, is driving forwards the Digital Steps rollout across the country, supporting units move across to the DLS platform.
Andrea started her critical care career in 1983 after qualifying as an SRN at Victoria Hospital, Blackpool. She spent 28 years working clinically in critical care units in the UK and overseas, spending the last 17 years at Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh NHS Trusts where she became a Matron for Critical Care & Outreach Services. In 2007 Andrea became Lead Nurse for the Greater Manchester Critical Care Network, where she worked until 2015, when she migrated across the Pennines, to become Network Manager & Lead Nurse for the West Yorkshire Critical Care Network. In 2020, in the run up to the pandemic, Andrea was asked to establish and manage a Critical Care Network in South Yorkshire & Bassetlaw, she now works in this network as the part time QI Nurse Lead.
Over the last 15 years Andrea has chaired CC3N (twice!), represented nursing on the Adult Critical Care CRG & Critical Care Leadership Forums, been the chair of the ICS NPAG and Council member and was the first chair of the UKCCNA. Andrea has a passion for Critical Care nurse staffing and chaired the working group that developed the ICS RN Core Standards in 2013, she has also co-authored both RN staffing chapters of GPICS and been integrally involved in the development of the UKCCNA Optimisation Plan and Career Pathway.
As current Co-Chair of CC3N Andrea, is driving forwards the Digital Steps rollout across the country, supporting units move across to the DLS platform.
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HEATHER JONES
My nursing career spans nearly three decades, of which the majority has been associated in Critical Care. My clinical background includes extensive experience in cardiac surgery, progressing into advanced practice roles and ultimately working as a Cardiac Advanced Critical Care Practitioner. I completed a Master’s degree in Advanced Clinical Practice in 2020. I am currently employed as an Advanced Critical Care Practitioner in the Critical Care Unit at Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley. Alongside my advanced clinical responsibilities, I have a longstanding professional interest in sustainability within healthcare. Through my clinical experience, I have identified multiple opportunities within critical care to streamline nursing tasks, reduce unnecessary plastic waste, lower costs and minimise environmental impact, while maintaining and where possible enhancing high standards of patient care and safety. |
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