Board of Trustees
Every member of our Board has made significant contributions to the medical profession and brings a unique set of skills, expertise and knowledge to our association.

Anjna Patel,
MPharm, PGDip GPP, PGCert IP
President
Principal Pharmacist in POA at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust

Dr Henry Murdoch, BSc MBBS FRCA EDRA
Immediate Past President
Consultant Anaesthetist at Gloucester Royal Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Dr Rob Hill, MB BS FRCA
Past President
Consultant Anaesthetist at University Hospitals Sussex

Dr Cathryn Eitel, MB ChB, FRCA
Secretary
Consultant Anaesthetist at University Hospitals Sussex

Claire Robards, BN (Hons), RGN, MSc
Treasurer
Consultant Nurse Lead Preoperative Assessment Service

Dr Simon Lewis, BSc MBBS FRCA PGDipEcho
Governance & Risk Lead
Consultant Anaesthetist and Clinical Lead for Preoperative Assessment, Bristol

Dr Ciara Mitchell, MB Bch BAO, MCEM (by exam), MRCP(UK), FRCA, MSc Perioperative Medicine (Distinction)
Masters Module Co-Lead
Consultant anaesthetist at Ulster Hospital, Northern Ireland

Christina Reihill, RGN, M.Sc. Advanced Clinical Practice, PG Diploma
Masters Module Co-Lead
Nurse Consultant/Lead Nurse Pre-assessment at University Hospitals Birmingham

Nisha Sriram, BA BM BCh MRCP FRCA FFICM
Trainee
Trainee in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine
Past Presidents
2004-2005 -
Dr John Carlisle
2006-2007 -
Mrs Jane Jackson
2008-2009 -
Dr Dave Earl
2010-2010 -
Mrs Jane Jackson
2011-2012 -
Dr Burra Murthy
2013-2014 -
Dr Rob Hill
2015-2016 -
Mrs Marie Digner
2017-2018 -
Prof Burra Murthy
2019-2020 - Ms Ali Curtis
2021-2022 - Dr Rob Hill
2023-2024 - Dr Henry Murdoch
2025 Ms Anjna Patel