ONAHP 2025
Confirmed speakers
Nikki Brockie
Nikki has over 23 years’ worth of experience in nursing, clinical and operational leadership and management. She has held senior positions across the UK as a Matron in both Critical Care and Medicine, as a Service Lead in Radiology at Heartlands Hospital, as a General Manager in Cardiac & Respiratory Services in Gloucester and latterly as a Health Education England (HEE) funded project manager in the biggest NHS trust in the South West.
Emma Steele
Emma qualified from University of Northumbria in 1994 with BScHons/Registered Nurse in Nursing Studies. Since then she has worked in a variety of clinical settings and roles. Here at ROH as the Deputy Chief Nurse her responsibilities are both within operational and corporate nursing with a focus on Nursing Workforce and Education, Patient Safety and Experience and supporting our Senior Nurses to lead their teams through continuous improvement to provide excellent care for patients.
Gareth Stephens
Gareth is a physiotherapist by background with 20 years clinical experience, and current Head of Research, Audit and Development at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital. He is a PhD student at Edge Hill University; an Honorary Research Fellow at University of Birmingham and has successfully contributed to approximately £2 million of current research grant funding.