The BHRS Council

The society was formed in 2005 by the amalgamation of the British Pacing and Electrophysiology Group (BPEG), the British Association of Arrhythmia Nurses (BANA) and the UK Interventional Electrophysiology Society (UKICES).

British Heart Rhythm Society (BHRS) hold elections once a year. If you feel you would like to contribute to the running of your Society, please do apply to become a member of Council when nominations begin.

Elected Council Officers

MS ELERI GREGORY
MS ELERI GREGORYBHRS President
Consultant Cardiac Physiologist, University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust
DR HONEY THOMAS
DR HONEY THOMASHonorary Secretary
Consultant Cardiologist at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation
DR VIVIENNE EZZAT
DR VIVIENNE EZZATHonorary Treasurer
Consultant Electrophysiologist, & lead adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) EP at the Barts Heart Centre

Elected Council Members

DR ASHLEY NISBET
DR ASHLEY NISBETBHRS Doctor Representative
Consultant Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist at The Bristol Heart Institute
DR JOSEPH DE BONO
DR JOSEPH DE BONOBHRS Doctor Representative
Consultant Electrophysiologist at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
DR ROSS HUNTER
DR ROSS HUNTERBHRS Doctor Representative
Consultant Cardiologists & Electrophysiologist, Director of Arrhythmia Research, The Barts Heart Centre, London
DR PAUL FOLEY
DR PAUL FOLEYBHRS Doctor Representative
Consultant Cardiologist at The Great Western Hospital
CATHERINE LAVENTURE
CATHERINE LAVENTUREBHRS Nurse Representative
Arrhythmia Nurse Specialist at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
AMY DUTTON
AMY DUTTONBHRS Physiologist Representative
Cardiac Clinical Scientist at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
PHIL DURKIN
PHIL DURKINBHRS Physiologist Representative
Service Lead Heart Failure & Devices Service at Hospital Leeds NHS Teaching Hospitals Trust

CHLOE HOWARD
CHLOE HOWARDBHRS Physiologist Representative
Cardiac Clinical Scientist/Head of Cardiorespiratory at York Hospital
BRIDGETTE SMITH
BRIDGETTE SMITHBHRS Nurse Representative
Arrhythmia Clinical Nurse Specialist at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
ANYA MURRAY
ANYA MURRAYBHRS Nurse Representative
Senior Cardiology Nurse Practitioner at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead

SOPHIE ROBINSON
SOPHIE ROBINSONBHRS Physiologist Representative
Cardiac Clinical Scientist at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Co-Opted Council Members

DR JOHN PAISEY
DR JOHN PAISEYEducation Committee Chair
Consultant Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist, and Divisional Director of Medical Education for Division D.
DR DEREK CONNELLY
DR DEREK CONNELLYScottish Representative
Consultant Cardiologist at the West of Scotland Regional Heart & Lung Centre, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, and at Glasgow Royal Infirmary
STUART ALLEN
STUART ALLENChair BHRS Accreditation Committee
Principal Cardiac Physiologist at Manchester Heart Centre
DR DEWI THOMAS
DR DEWI THOMASRepresenting the BHRS Welsh Working Group
Consultant Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist at Morriston Hospital Regional Cardiac Centre
DR FRANCIS MURGATROYD
DR FRANCIS MURGATROYDBHRS Registry & Audit Committee Chair
Consultant Cardiologist at King’s College Hospital, London.

Non-Voting, Observer Council Members

HEATHER HERBERT
HEATHER HERBERTSCST Resepresentative
MR SIMON HOLMESMHRA Representative
Senior Medical Device Specialist, Biosciences and Implants at Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
JAMES CRANLEYBJCA Trainee Representative
OLIVER SINGLETONSTP Trainee Representative

Patient Representative

Currently vacant

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