The Advanced Practitioner in Pathophysiology and Diagnostics

Ollie Phipps is the Professional Lead for Advanced Practice and Independent Prescribing at Canterbury Christ Church University, UK, and the Course Director for the MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP) course. Ollie is also an Honorary Associate Professor at the University of East Anglia, UK. He continues to work clinically as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner in an Emergency Department in Kent, UK. Ollie has led the Health Education England (HEE) and Royal College of Physicians ACP Credential development for Acute Medicine and Respiratory Medicine. He was the HEE ACP Credential lead and continues to be a national subject matter expert for Advanced Practice in the UK.

Ian Setchfield is an Acute Care Consultant Nurse specialising in Same Day Emergency Care at East Kent University Hospitals Foundation NHS Trust (EKHUFT), UK. Ian is also the Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP) lead at EKHUFT, a visiting senior lecturer in advanced practice at Canterbury Christ Church University and an Honorary Senior Fellow at the University of East Anglia, UK.

Dr Barry Hill is a Professor of Nursing, and Head of School for Nursing and Midwifery at Buckinghamshire New University, UK. He holds a BSc (Hons) in Critical Care Nursing, an MSc in Advanced Practice, and a PhD. Barry is a registered nurse (RN-Adult), registered teacher (TCH), and registered independent and supplementary prescriber (V300) with the NMC. He is a Senior Fellow (SFHEA) with Advance HE. Barry is the Commissioning Editor for the British Journal of Nursing and Consultant Editor for the International Journal of Advancing Practice.

Sadie Diamond-Fox is an Advanced Critical Care Practitioner (FICM ACCP Member), and Strategic Lead for Advanced Practice Programmes; Assistant Professor in Advanced Critical Care Practice (Fellow - HEA), and a PhD Candidate (‘ImpACCPt’ Study) at Northumbria University, UK.