Dr Fiona Jenkins is Executive Director for Therapies Health Science in Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. Fiona is a physiotherapist with significant clinical, managerial and leadership experience. She joined Cardiff and Vale UHB in 2010. Fiona has a PhD in Social Sciences related to NHS Management and completed the INSEAD NHS / Leadership Centre Clinical Strategists’ Programme, she also holds an MA (Distinction) in Management (Exeter University). Fiona is also a Companion of the Institute of Healthcare Management. She is also a Fellow of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. Her Executive portfolio includes: National lead roles: Chair of Wales Eye Care steering group, SRO for procurement of a national eye care record for Wales, Chair Wales Respiratory Health group and Chair Wales Stroke Improvement group, NHS representative of the Ministerial Veteran’s expert group. Cardiff and Vale UHB lead roles: Executive lead for Stroke, Eye Care, End of Life, Falls, Learning Disabilities, Armed forces and Veterans, Medical Equipment, Decontamination, Nutrition and Musculoskeletal services. In addition Fiona is accountable for leading the 1800 Therapists and Healthcare Scientists in the organisation. Fiona lectures both nationally and internationally, and is an Executive member of the International History Physiotherapy Association. She is also co-editor/author of a series of “The Allied Health Professions Essential Guides.”