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Agenda: ALF 2026 Day 1

Tuesday March 10th (subject to change / final confirmations)

Time
Item
Location

Time: 08:30 - 09:45
Item: Pre-conference refreshments
Location: Hanover Lounge & Beaumont Suite

Time: 10:00 - 10:20
Item: Welcome and introductions

Anna Parry

Managing Director, Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE)
Location: Hanover Suite

Time: 10:20 - 10:25
Item: Chair’s welcome

Saffron Cordery OBE

Strategy Advisor, Freelance
Location: Hanover Suite

Time: 10:25 - 10:30
Item: Department of Health and Social Care
Location: Hanover Suite

Time: 10:30 - 11:30
Item: CEO panel: Ensuring sustainable services for our patients and our people

Emma Wood

Chief Executive, Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust

John Martin KAM

Chief Executive, South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Salman Desai KAM

Chief Executive Officer, North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Simon Weldon

Chief Executive Officer, South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Hanover Suite

Time: 11:30 - 12:30
Item: Research & Innovation presentations

Professor Julia Williams

Professor of Paramedic Science, Royal College of Paramedics

Professor Rachael Fothergill

Head of Clinical Audit & Research, London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Session sponsored by:
Location: Hanover Suite

Time: 11:35 - 11:45
Item: 1. Evolution of UK Medicines Legislation for Pre-Hospital Care Ambulance Services

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Louise Maunick

Chief Pharmacist, South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Hanover Suite

Time: 11:45 - 11:55
Item: 2. Care closer to home: the role of ambulance service specialist practitioners in urgent care in managing category 2 breathing difficulties

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Claire Marsh

Advanced Paramedic Urgent Care, Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Tim Millington

Interim Associate Director of Paramedic Practice, Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Location: Hanover Suite

Time: 11:55 - 12:05
Item: 3. A mixed methods evaLuation of operational lEadership trAining neeDs within the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (LEAD-EEAST)

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Emma Duncan

Clinical Research Fellow, East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Location: Hanover Suite

Time: 12:05 - 12:15
Item: 4. Building a sustainable model for Advanced Paramedic Practice

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Hannah Lowther

Professional Development Lead Advanced Practice, Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust

Hannah Russell

Clinical Practice Development Manager, London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Location: Hanover Suite

Time: 12:15 - 12:25
Item: 5. The ModiBodi Sustainability Project: Enhancing Staff Wellbeing and Reducing Environmental Impact

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Rebecca Lennox

Emergency Medical Advisor, North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Location: Hanover Suite

Time: 12:25 - 12:30
Item: Voting and presentation of prize for research presentation

Professor Julia Williams

Professor of Paramedic Science, Royal College of Paramedics

Professor Rachael Fothergill

Head of Clinical Audit & Research, London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Session sponsored by:
Location: Hanover Suite

Time: 12:30 - 13:45
Item: Networking lunch
Location: Hanover Lounge & Beaumont Suite

Time: 13:45 - 14:10
Item: Worker safety measures you can afford

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Ben Copitch

Business Development Director, Questar UK

Session sponsored by:
Location: Room One, Hanover Suite

Time: 13:45 - 14:10
Item: Our Shadow Board – hearing different voices

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Janine Compton

Director of Communications & Engagement, South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Harsimran Nahal

Medicines Operational Lead Paramedic, South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Peter Stone

Clinical Education Practitioner, South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Simon Weldon

Chief Executive Officer, South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Room Two, Hanover Suite

Time: 13:45 - 14:10
Item: From commitment to action: Implementing the national neurodiversity pledge

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Dawn Poulson Whelan

Chair, National Ambulance Disability Network, East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Pauline Hogarth

Project Manager, North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Paola Spiteri

Retention Lead, Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust
Location: Room Three, Hanover Suite

Time: 13:45 - 14:40
Item: Digital hackathon: From analogue to digital: one problem, one solution, once, for the sector (session one)

Clare McMillan

Chief Digital Officer, London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Graham Norton

NAA Digital Transformation Lead, Northern Ambulance Alliance

Session sponsored by:
Location: The Hampton Suite

Time: 14:15 - 14:40
Item: The ambulance service: Working in partnership with the media

Nic Moorhouse

Internal Communications Manager, South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Nicola Ash

External Communications Manager, South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Session sponsored by:
Location: Room One, Hanover Suite

Time: 14:15 - 14:40
Item: Answering the call: Transforming ambulance trust communications with Cloud Voice & Contact Centre as a Service (CCaaS)

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Session sponsored by:
Location: Room Two, Hanover Suite

Time: 14:15 - 14:40
Item: The People Profession Map and development

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Christine Jacobs

NHS People Profession Map Project Manager, South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Room Three, Hanover Suite

Time: 14:45 - 15:10
Item: Networking and refreshments
Location: Hanover Lounge & Beaumont Suite

Time: 15:15 - 15:40
Item: Penthrox in practice: A candid account of adoption, challenges, and impact in UK pre-hospital care

Sean Edwards

Advanced Paramedic Practitioner / Practice Development Lead, South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Session sponsored by:
Location: Room One, Hanover Suite

Time: 15:15 - 15:40
Item: Start of shift

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Beata Malinowska

Deputy Director of Strategy and Transformation, London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Carolyn Slater

Senior Improvement Advisor, London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Karleen Huggins

Senior Improvement Advisor, London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Location: Room Two, Hanover Suite

Time: 15:15 - 15:40
Item: Implementing eligibility criteria to ensure a sustainable non-emergency patient transport service

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Amanda Wray

PTS Programme Manager, Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Chris Dexter

Associate Director of Patient Transport Service, Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Location: Room Three, Hanover Suite

Time: 15:15 - 16:10
Item: Digital hackathon: From analogue to digital: one problem, one solution, once, for the sector (session two)

Clare McMillan

Chief Digital Officer, London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Graham Norton

NAA Digital Transformation Lead, Northern Ambulance Alliance

Session sponsored by:
Location: The Hampton Suite

Time: 15:45 - 16:10
Item: Becoming board ready: The transition from operational to executive leadership

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Matt Cooper

Area Director for Cumbria and Lancashire, North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Ian Moses

Area Director, North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Susannah Ashton

Divisional Director (Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland), East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Location: Room One, Hanover Suite

Time: 15:45 - 16:10
Item: Change that works: Improving performance for every community (part one)

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Jeremy Cox

Senior Consultant, Leadership and Organisational Development, The King's Fund

Joe Crook

National Ambulance Volunteer Lead, Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE)

Sabia Hussain

NHS 111 & 999 Integration Programme Director, East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Sarah Callaghan

Volunteer Manager, South Central Ambulance Charity
Location: Room Two, Hanover Suite

Time: 15:45 - 16:10
Item: Shifting the response paradigm

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Andy Swinburn QAM

Executive Director of Paramedicine, Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust

Lee Brooks QAM MStJ

Executive Director of Operations, Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust
Location: Room Three, Hanover Suite

Time: 16:15 - 16:40
Item: How is Priority Dispatch adapting to the changing landscape of the healthcare system?

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Hannah Maxwell

Client Support Representative UK, Priority Dispatch

Session sponsored by:
Location: Room One, Hanover Suite

Time: 16:15 - 16:40
Item: Change that works: Improving performance for every community (part two)

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Jeremy Cox

Senior Consultant, Leadership and Organisational Development, The King's Fund

Joe Crook

National Ambulance Volunteer Lead, Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE)

Sabia Hussain

NHS 111 & 999 Integration Programme Director, East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Sarah Callaghan

Volunteer Manager, South Central Ambulance Charity
Location: Room Two, Hanover Suite

Time: 16:15 - 16:40
Item: Employee response toolkit: Supporting our people following major, complex, high-profile and distressing incidents

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Sasha Johnston

Senior Academic Support Lead and NIHR Doctoral Research Fellow, South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Room Three, Hanover Suite

Time: 16:15 - 16:40
Item: The power of digital in practice: ‘My clinical feedback’ and ambient voice technology in London Ambulance Service

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David Davis

Chief Clinical Information Officer, London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Location: The Hampton Suite

Time: 18:45 - 19:15
Item: Pre-dinner drinks

Session sponsored by:
Location: Hanover Lounge & Beaumont Suite

Time: 19:30 - 22:00
Item: Awards dinner

Session sponsored by:
Location: Hanover Suite

Agenda: ALF 2026 Day 2

Wednesday March 11th (subject to change / final confirmations)

Time
Item
Location

Time: 08:30 - 09:15
Item: Networking and refreshments
Location: Hanover Lounge & Beaumont Suite

Time: 09:15 - 09:45
Item: Keynote speaker: The state of healthcare in the UK

Lord Victor Adebowale CBE

Chair, NHS Confederation
Location: Hanover Suite

Time: 09:45 - 10:15
Item: A sector-wide approach to accelerating female progression into operational leadership

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Jessica Cunningham

Executive Director of Operations, South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Victoria White

Director of Ambulance, Isle of Wight Ambulance Service

Jennifer Allan

Chief Operating Officer, South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Hanover Suite

Time: 10:15 - 10:45
Item: Video CPR for bystanders during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A UK-first pilot of Advanced Paramedic-led support via GoodSAM Instant On Scene

Liam Sagi

National Strategic Lead for OHCA / Advanced Paramedic Critical Care, AACE / EEAST
Location: Hanover Suite

Time: 10:45 - 11:15
Item: Networking and refreshments
Location: Hanover Lounge & Beaumont Suite

Time: 11:15 - 11:45
Item: Where oversight meets impact – practical leadership actions to support sustainable, equitable improvement

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Jeremy Cox

Senior Consultant, Leadership and Organisational Development, The King's Fund

Ruth Crabtree

National Lead for Public Health, Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE)

Dr Kat Noble

Executive Medical Director, North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Tracy Jayne Cunningham

EMAS Rough Sleeper / Homeless Community Paramedic, East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Will Legge

Deputy Chief Executive Officer, East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Location: Hanover Suite

Time: 11:45 - 12:15
Item: Environmental sustainability: A three nation view

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Maxine Paterson

Chief Executive (interim), Northern Ireland Ambulance Service

Michael Dickson OBE

Chief Executive, Scottish Ambulance Service

Emma Wood

Chief Executive, Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust
Location: Hanover Suite

Time: 12:15 - 13:00
Item: Keynote speaker: Sustainable healthcare for all

Professor Sir Chris Whitty KCB

Chief Medical Officer, UK Government
Location: Hanover Suite

Time: 13:00 - 14:00
Item: Networking lunch
Location: Hanover Lounge & Beaumont Suite

Time: 14:00 - 14:30
Item: Digital hackathon feedback: From analogue to digital: one problem, one solution, once, for the sector

Clare McMillan

Chief Digital Officer, London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Graham Norton

NAA Digital Transformation Lead, Northern Ambulance Alliance

Session sponsored by:
Location: Hanover Suite

Time: 14:30 - 15:15
Item: The NHS of the future – a panel discussion

Saffron Cordery OBE

Strategy Advisor, Freelance

Professor Andy Knox MBE

Medical Director, NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB

Ellie Orton OBE

Chief Executive Officer, NHS Charities Together

Jason Killens KAM

Chief Executive, London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Location: Hanover Suite

Time: 15:15 - 15:45
Item: An address from the Rt Hon Karin Smyth MP Minister for Health at the Department of Health and Social Care

Rt Hon Karin Smyth MP

Minister for Health, Department of Health and Social Care
Location: Hanover Suite

Time: 15:45 - 16:00
Item: Closing remarks

Jason Killens KAM

Chief Executive, London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Location: Hanover Suite