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National Defibrillator Programme: Clinical Reference Group

  • Last modified date:
    4 March 2005

The Clinical Reference Group is comprised of professionals and specialists from the field of resuscitation medicine whose skills, expertise and opinions are vital to one common purpose - the interests of patients.

This group meets at regular intervals to discuss and monitor the progress of the programme while providing on-going advice and support to the National Programme Manager.

Siân Davies was appointed to manage the programme on secondment from the British Heart Foundation.

The members of the Group are:Dr Roger Boyle
National Clinical Director for Coronary Heart Disease, Department of Health Cardiac Services

Prof Douglas Chamberlain
Former Chairman of the Joint Royal Colleges and Ambulance Liaison Committee

Dr Michael Colquhoun
Medical Director, Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust; Vice Chairman of the Resuscitation Council (UK)

Ms Siân Davies
National Programme Manager, National Defibrillator Programme Department of Health Cardiac Services

Dr Tom Evans
Deputy Commander, St. John Ambulance, London District

Dr Fionna Moore
Medical Director & A&E Consultant, London Ambulance Service

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