Our History
NAMPS was formed in 1995 and was originally titled National Association of Medical Personnel Specialists. The title was modernised in 2025 and NAMPS now stands for the National Association of Medical People Specialists. It is the professional association for those working in the field of Medical HR and it is run by Medical HR Specialists. It is an information network that promotes expertise in this field, formulating and disseminating good practice, advice, and training to those dealing with the medical workforce in the NHS.
The NAMPS Executive Team are all volunteers who give up their time as they are passionate about seeking to ensure that Medical HR Specialists can deliver the best possible services for the NHS.
NAMPS members receive regular newsletters, publications of good practice, have access to training sessions and the annual conference. Ordinary Membership of NAMPS is just £35 per year.
Our purpose and mission is to:
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Promote expertise in the field of Medical HR.
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Formulate and disseminate good practice in Medical HR.
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Provide advice and support locally through members regional networks.
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Run training sessions and produce publications of good practice.
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Give our members a professional network to belong to.
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Provide Medical HR with a recognised national voice in the NHS.
The NAMPS National Executive
We are a group of dedicated NHS/HR professionals, with too many years of experience in the field of Medical HR to be able to calculate! We volunteer our skills and expertise in order to ensure that new Medical HR colleagues are welcomed and provided with a network of specialists across the country to support them, with dedicated training. We aim to support them, each other and to continue to build the medical staffing expertise for the future NHS workforce.
Regional Representatives
East of England
claire.robson@nnuh.nhs.uk
suzzanna.taylor@nhs.net
East Midlands
simon.mallinson@nhs.net
elizabeth.marks@nottshc.nhs.uk
ashley.jackson@leicspart.nhs.uk
London
stephenbickle@nhs.net
anna.eastgate@uclh.nhs.uk
Kent, Surrey, Sussex
North East
linsey.richards@ne.hee.nhs.uk
laura.sams@nhs.net
dorothy.gibas@ne.hee.nhs.net
Northern Ireland
Scotland
South West
emma.fortune@awp.nhs.uk
elaine.middleton@gwh.nhs.uk
tinasquire@nhs.net
Thames Valley
laura.bick@ouh.nhs.uk
rebecca.summerell@buckshealthcare.nhs.uk
ian.stephenson@berkshire.nhs.uk
Wales
Wessex
clare.drake@porthosp.nhs.uk
sarah.davidson@rbch.nhs.uk
West Midlands
pat.pedley@sath.nhs.uk
carmel.stevenson@ssotp.nhs.uk
Yorkshire & Humber
The Forum Representative's Role
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The National Forum represents the membership between Annual General Meetings. It is required to meet at least twice every year in Spring and Autumn. Where necessary it interprets policy for the National Executive and it is specifically responsible for arranging the programme of the Annual Conference.
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The National Forum shall comprise one representative from each area (or successor organisations as agreed by the National Executive) and one representative each from Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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National Forum representatives shall be elected annually and no member shall act for more than four years consecutively. After serving for four consecutive years a member may not be eligible to stand for the National Forum again for a further period of four years in the same capacity
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In the event of the failure of a constituency formally to nominate a representative or a deputy in writing, the National Executive may, exceptionally for one year, nominate a constituency representative.
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Encourage membership/renewals
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Be an active member of either the Conference, Communications, Sponsorship or Training committee, or other committees, as agreed with the Executive.
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Be willing to take on one of the Executive roles in the future.