Siobhán is a Clinical Nurse Manager 3 (CNM3) with over 14 years of experience in mental health nursing across Ireland and Australia. Since 2023, she has provided clinical and operational leadership within a 50-bed approved acute inpatient mental health centre at University Hospital Limerick, with a focus on patient safety, quality improvement, clinical governance, and… Read more »

Shane Kirwan, MSc, BSc, – Nurse Practice Development Coordinator at St Patrick’s Mental Health Services. A psychiatric nurse since 2002 with experience in Ireland, England, and Australia. I am a clinical leader, researcher, and educator dedicated to patient-centered care and digital health innovation.He holds Master’s degrees in Healthcare Management (RCSI) and Nursing (Trinity College Dublin)…. Read more »

Lorraine is a Registered Psychiatric Nurse with over 25 years of experience in adult acute inpatient psychiatric services across the Mid-West. She is a dedicated advocate for excellence in mental healthcare, committed to leading on the delivery of safe, person-centred, recovery-oriented services that uphold the principles of human rights-based, trauma-informed, and least restrictive approaches within… Read more »

Amanda Hunt is a Peer Educator at Regari Recovery College, based in Roscommon town. Her educational background is a BA in Theological and Philosophical studies from the Milltown Institute. Amanda then went on to do her H-Dip in Higher Education at Trinity College Dublin. She has her own lived experience of mental health challenges and… Read more »

John Blackwell is Group Director at Britplas, a leading innovator in secure fenestration solutions for secure healthcare environments. With over 25 years’ experience in quantity surveying (MRICS) and project delivery, John has spent two decades driving Britplas’ growth and technical innovation. He played a key role in the development of the Safevent window alongside Kevin… Read more »

Julie Grennell is a Project Manager at Mater Transformation, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin. She specialises in leading service improvement initiatives that enhance patient experience, safety, and system efficiency. With a background in nursing and postgraduate training in both service design and human factors in patient safety, she applies design thinking and Lean principles to drive… Read more »

Dr. O’Hara is a Clinical Innovation, Research and Evidence-based Design Nurse Scientist for NBBJ Design company. Her career integrates clinical, architectural, and human factors engineering practice and research. Her clinical work was critical care and emergency departments, federally funded outpatient clinics, and homecare settings. She founded O’Hara HealthCare Consultants to work with architects and healthcare… Read more »