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.

BHRS Council Election Results 2020

We are incredibly pleased to welcome the following doctor representatives onto the BHRS Council:

Steve Murray (also appointed Treasurer)
Vivienne Ezzat
Pier Lambiase
John Paisey (elected for a second term)

Alistair Slade has formally taken the role of President of the BHRS.

A heartfelt thanks to all those who have come to the end of their term: Stuart Harris, Mark Sopher, Jane Owen and, of course our now, former President: Prof. Richard Schilling who has made a huge positive impact on the BHRS whilst in presidency.

BHRS COUNCIL MINUTES

Elected Council Officers

DR ALISTAIR SLADE
DR ALISTAIR SLADEBHRS President
Dr Slade is a Consultant Cardiologist at Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro with a specialised interest in general Cardiology, arrhythmia and device implantation including all aspects of pacemaker and ICD and CRT.
MS ELERI ROBERTS
MS ELERI ROBERTSBHRS Honorary Secretary
Consultant Cardiac Physiologist, University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust
DR STEPHEN MURRAY
DR STEPHEN MURRAYHonorary Treasurer
Dr Murray is a Consultant Cardiologist at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle. Dr Murray also teaches and mentors for several technologies, using their latest devices for AF ablation.

Elected Council Members

MR JASON COLLINSON
MR JASON COLLINSONBHRS Physiologist Representative
Highly Specialised Cardiac Physiologist at Basildon Hospital, Essex.
MS HOLLY DAW
MS HOLLY DAWBHRS Physiologist Representative
Chief Cardiac Physiologist at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London
MR IAN WRIGHT
MR IAN WRIGHTBHRS Physiologist Representative
Principal Cardiac Physiologist at Imperial Collage, London.
MS ANGELA HALL
MS ANGELA HALLBHRS Nurse Specialist Representative
Arrhythmia Specialist Nurse at Jersey General Hospital, Jersey.
MS SARAH CLARKE
MS SARAH CLARKEBHRS Nurse Specialist Representative
Arrhythmia Nurse Specialist, Essex CTC, Basildon Hospital
DR ASHLEY NISBET
DR ASHLEY NISBETBHRS Doctor Representative
Consultant Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist at The Bristol Heart Institute
PROF. PIER LAMBIASE
PROF. PIER LAMBIASEBHRS Doctor Representative
Professor of Cardiology at UCL & Barts Heart Centre.
DR JOSEPH DE BONO
DR JOSEPH DE BONOBHRS Doctor Representative
Consultant Electrophysiologist at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
DR JOHN PAISEY
DR JOHN PAISEYBHRS Doctor Representative
Consultant Electrophysiologist at University Hospital Southampton 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
DR VIVIENNE EZZAT
DR VIVIENNE EZZATBHRS Doctor Representative
Consultant Electrophysiologist, & lead adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) EP at the Barts Heart Centre
CATHERINE LAVENTURE
CATHERINE LAVENTUREBHRS Nurse Representative
Arrhythmia Nurse Specialist at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
MS CLAIRE O'NEILLBHRS Physiologist Representative
Chief Cardiac Physiologist at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, London

Non-Voting, Observer Council Members

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
MRS TRUDIE LOBAN MBE
MRS TRUDIE LOBAN MBEA-A Representative & Heart Rhythm Congress (HRC) Organising Committee Chair
Founder & Trustee at Arrhythmia Alliance (A-A).
DR NIKHIL AHULUWALIA
DR NIKHIL AHULUWALIABJCA Trainee Representative
MR SIMON HOLMESMHRA Representative
Senior Medical Device Specialist, Biosciences and Implants at Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
DR HEATHER EDWARDSBJCA Trainee Representative

Co-Opted Council Members

DR FRANCIS MURGATROYD
DR FRANCIS MURGATROYDBHRS Registry & Audit Committee Chair
Consultant Cardiologist at King’s College Hospital, London.
DR DAVID FARWELL
DR DAVID FARWELLMedical Chair BHRS Certification Committee
Consultant Electrophysiologist at Basildon and Thurrock University Hospital NHS FT
STUART ALLEN
STUART ALLENChair BHRS Certification Committee
Principle 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
PARISHA KHANRepresenting the BHRS on the new BCS Allied Health Professional Council
Principle Cardiac Physiologist at Manchester Heart Centre

Patient Representative

TREVOR FERNANDES
TREVOR FERNANDESBHRS Patient Representative
Following a successful 30 year career as a Programme & Project Manager in both the public and private sectors, Trevor retired in 2008 and now spends much of his time working for a number of charitable organisations. As a patient living with heart failure, Trevor became a Heart Advocate for the British Heart Foundation and has been involved in many campaigns to raise awareness of the risks and causes of chronic heart disease.

Trevor is a Patient & Public Voice Partner for NHS England and has played key roles in a number of national programmes to promote patient & carer perspectives. Trevor currently Chairs the East of England Citizens’ Senate, which ensures that citizens’ views are at the heart of the emerging Integrated Care Systems and Health Care Partnerships in the region. Trevor is also the Treasurer for Cardiovascular Care Partnership (UK), which is a registered charity, affiliated to the British Cardiovascular Society.

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