ARE WE FIT FOR PURPOSE?
SPRING WEBINAR
24 APRIL 2026
Webinar Speakers
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Ben Middleton
HOST

Ben is a member of the SCPS Meetings and Seminar committee. He has been the Head of Clinical Perfusion Science at the Essex CTC, Basildon Hospital (MSE NHS Trust) for the last ten years. He trained as a perfusionist at Barts and the London Chest Hospital. He is first author of the book “Physics in Anaesthesia” which is now in its second edition.

Lorna Seale
CO-HOST

Lorna is a member of the SCPS Meetings and Seminar committee.

Jacqui Simmons
SCPS

Jacqueline Simmons is chair of the SCPS. She is a Clinical Perfusion Scientist with extensive experience in the profession. Holding both a BSc and a BSC hons degrees, as well as an MA in Health Care Leadership and Management. She Combines clinical expertise with a strong focus on patient safety after completing her thesis on Perfusion Error and application of simulation.

Laura Kerr
SCPS

Laura is the SCPS Registrar/Meetings and Seminars Chair. She qualified as a perfusionist in 2017 at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. Laura works as a clinical perfusionist at the Great Ormond Street Hospital. When not working, Laura enjoys crocheting and learning languages!

Rebecca Friar
SCPS

Rebecca is a member of the SCPS Executive committee. Senior Clinical Perfusionist at the Northern General Hospital, Sheffield. She previously studied for a MPhil in the department of Oncology at the University of Sheffield Medical School, before joining St Bartholomew’s Hospital as a Trainee Perfusionist. Since her move to Sheffield, Rebecca has found a keen interest in complex aortic work.

Mike Stylianou
GUEST

Mike and colleagues co-developed the PEERS [Post Event Reflection and Support] approach to debriefing and has developed a developed a diverse debriefing faculty of over 20 volunteer PEERS facilitators who to date have debriefed over 2000 colleagues.

Douglas Barnes
GUEST

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Bruce Searles
GUEST

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Joanne Staphnill
GUEST

Jo has over 20 years’ experience. Her clin neg work includes medico-legal advice, pre-litigation, early commercial resolution, and representation in trials, for a wide range of clinicians. Her experience includes defence work on a high value claim involving an error by a clinical perfusion scientist. Jo is a medical indemnity expert.

Tracy Sell-Peters
GUEST

Tracy has defended medical professionals throughout her long career. She works inlegally and clinically complex matters:claims, regulatory (all the healthcare regulators), disciplinary, criminal and inquests. She has particular expertise in representing those who face multiple proceedings, arising from the same incident.

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