Our Advisory Board
Laura Hudson
CSMgr MAMS AIPC
Certified Strategic Manager
Private Sector
Laura Hudson has been a Practice Manager within the private sector since 2015, and completed the AMSPAR Diploma in Primary Care and Health Management in 2018. She manages an Integrated Health Clinic in Bury St Edmunds (The Abbeyfields Clinic). She and her team are passionate about delivering Inter-disciplinary/joined up care which promotes the sharing of skills and knowledge, and delivers greater patient outcomes and satisfaction. As a manager, Laura strives to deliver a service that exceeds patient expectations and provides the necessary support to allow clinicians and therapists to work synergistically
Valentina Valkova
CSMgr MAMS AIPC
Certified Strategic Manager
General Practice
Valentina is an experienced Practice Manager with demonstrated record of working in the health care industry. Skilled in Healthcare Management, HR Policies, LAW and Research. Strong consulting professional with a Masters Degree in Law and AMSPAR Health Management Diploma.
Nims Makwana
CPMgr MAMS AIPC
Certified Practice Manager
General Practice
Nilma Makwana, born in Dar es salaam, Tanzania. Started her career as a Student Administrator and progressed to Personal Assistant to CEO of Techno Brain LTD a global software company.
In 2009, Nilma arrived in the UK establishing herself as a Practice Secretary / Assistant Practice Manager with Kenton Clinic with the view to improve efficiency within the practice and offer improved patient care.
As an accomplished operational and processes driven individual, she enjoys projects that enable efficiency gains and improve customer or patient satisfaction.
Chris Ball
CSMgr MAMS AIPC
Certified Strategic Manager
Wales Health Board
Chris currently works for the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board in Wales working with the Regional Partnership Board looking at ways of integrating health and social care to make care more accessible, delivered closer to home and to achieve better outcomes for citizens. Before this, Chris worked in central London for a Private GP for over 10 years where he was Practice Manager. It was during his role as Practice Manager that Chris first became aware of AMSPAR and completed his level 5 certificate and diploma in Primary Care and Health Management.
As well as his current role looking at integrated care, Chris is interested in project and programme management and the development of person-centred healthcare systems. He is delighted to be part of the AMSPAR Advisory Board and hopes that we can work closely in keeping AMSPAR as the benchmark for training and certification.
Outside of work, Chris enjoys cycling and the more unusual hobby of bellringing.
Tom Hughes
CHMgr MAMS AISC
Certified Health Manager
Private Sector
Tom Hughes is a certified and professionally registered Health Manager.
Tom specialises in the health services management of the assessment and treatment of acquired brain injury, psychological trauma, neuropsychological rehabilitation and long-term health conditions. He has experience of working within primary and secondary healthcare settings and is currently working in private practice. Tom also has over 15 years’ experience working as a music practitioner/director offering a range of music services.
Steph Williams
Student Member
Primary Care Contracts Manager
Clinical Commissioning Group
My name is Steph Williams & I work for the CCG (Clinical Commissioning Group) as a Primary Care Contracts Manager. I have worked in healthcare for over 25 years. I have been a Registered Manager in a large care home for adults with profound and physical learning difficulties, an Adult Social Care CQC (Care Quality Commission) Inspector, a GP Practice Manager, CCG Digital Facilitator & now work in Primary Care Contracts. I am a mental health first aider for the CCG. My passion lies in Primary Care. My goal is to improve lives and peoples experiences in the NHS
Tania Trabucco
MAMS
General Member
International Healthcare (Australia)
I studied for the AMSPAR Certificate of Medical Terminology in early 2001 and sat the final exam in Chelmsford, Essex.
I then took a job at the Ipswich Hospital NHS in Trauma & Orthopaedics, working as a Medical Secretary to one of the 2 spinal surgeons.
In 2004, back in Australia, I worked part time in the Emergency Department of Manly Hospital, (Sydney) in an admin role, part time as a Medical Secretary in a private orthopaedic practice and was also a full time student, studying a Bachelor of Midwifery.
In 2009 I commenced work as Secretary to 4 cardiologists in private practice, until 2015 when I became Personal Assistant to a cardiology professor, who was head of the TAVI unit (transcatheter aortic valve implantation) at the Royal Adelaide Hospital.
I remain at the RAH, but as Secretary to the Head of the Perioperative High Risk Unit.
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