Meet the team
Lee Wadsworth RGN MSc V300
Lee qualified as an RGN in 1988. His early years were spent working within general medicine, A&E and intensive units in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.
In 1998 Lee trained as a Nurse Practitioner whilst developing a Preoperative assessment service in the UK. He developed this role successfully which resulted in a service expansion and the training of further nurse practitioners and support staff. Whilst in post Lee presented at the National Day Surgery conference in 2000 at York and was published in the Nursing Standard in 2002.
Lee founded A & L Healthcare Consultancy in 2003 to provide clinical training & consultancy services primarily in Preoperative assessment and Advanced Skill-sets for Nurses. His company has helped organisations to develop their clinical teams and expertise.
One of Lee's main passions is to promote preoperative assessment as a dynamic speciality and encourage staff to develop clinical expertise through training and mentorship.
In 2014 Lee co-authored National Training Standards and competencies on preoperative assessment in 2014 on behalf of the Preoperative Association. Lee did assist with the design and delivery of the Preoperative Association Competency-based training programme which is primarily aimed at Nurses and allied health professionals. He recently contributed to the new edition Pudners Surgical Nursing textbook on Preoperative Assessment and continues to facilitate clinical skills workshops at National Conference. Lee trains both nationally and internationally. He was an integral member Preoperative Association Board since 2006. A post which he left in 2021.
Lee maintains some clinical practice as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Nurse Prescriber working in both primary care and an NHS preoperative assessment unit.
My Philosophy
I have extensive experience in the development of health and care staff within the UK and worldwide since 2003. This is reflected in our extensive and prestigious Client List.
Throughout my extensive nursing careers, and especially over the past 21 years, I have endeavoured to truly inspire health and care staff to deliver the very best evidenced-based care.
My professional philosophy is firmly focused on supporting you as a learner to gain the confidence and skills you need to realise your full potential. This enhances your clinical practice, develops your career and opens up professional opportunities.
Our range of bespoke expertly designed preoperative assessment and clinical skills CPD modules, online courses and services are based on extensive healthcare professional experience and working with a wide range of prestigious organisations.
All our CPD modules, online courses and services are designed to be highly flexible which enables individuals and organisations with different learning styles and opportunities to select the most cost effective solution that best meets their needs and circumstances.
Our specialised range of consultancy services focus on the development of clinical roles, professional/personal development and service improvement.
I very much hope you are inspired to explore our CPD modules, online courses and services further.
Thank you.
Lee, Dr Nick and Dr Gallagher
Dr Nick Lavies FRCA
My initial medical degree was from Bristol University, graduating in 1976. After obtaining full registration I began anesthetic training in Salisbury in 1978 and continued basic training in Plymouth. After spending 2 years as anaesthetic registrar at St Batholomews Hospital and obtaining the fellowship of the Royal college of Anaesthetists, I
went to work in Durban, South Africa for one year. On return I went to Leicester as senior registrar and obtained my CCT in 1989. In 1990 became consultant anaesthetist at Worthing District General Hospital initially specializing in intensive care. In 2001 I became the departmental lead for preassessment and in 2006 I was elected to the
board of the Preoperative Association where I remained until 2017, having edited 2 editions of the Preoperative Association Guidelines in 2012 and 2017. In 2021 I edited the 3rd edition with Dr Rob Hill and this is still current. I retired from the NHS in 2018 and since then I have been preassessment clinical lead at BMI Goring Hall Hospital in
Goring-by-Sea.