Tom J. Quinn was the UK's first Professor of cardiac nursing

Cardiac nursing

Cardiac nursing is a nursing specialty that works with patients who suffer from various conditions of the cardiovascular system. Cardiac nurses help treat conditions such as unstable angina, cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction and cardiac...

, and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing

Royal College of Nursing

The Royal College of Nursing is a union membership organisation with over 395,000 members in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1916, receiving its Royal Charter in 1928, Queen Elizabeth II is the patron...

 (RCN) for his outstanding contribution to research and practice of cardiac nursing.

He currently works at the University of Surrey

University of Surrey

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 covering research, development and consultancy in cardiovascular care issues, particularly emergency and critical cardiac care and policy. He was previously Professor of Cardiac Nursing at Coventry University. His NHS experience over almost three decades included periods at St Bartholomew's Hospital

St Bartholomew's Hospital

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, the National Heart Hospital and York Hospital

York Hospital

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 and at regional office, Strategic Health Authority, the Department of Health and NHS Modernisation Agency, and the ambulance service. He is clinical lead in the National Library for Health covering the cardiovascular, stroke and vascular specialist libraries.

He was instrumental in developing and writing the Department of Health's

Department of Health (United Kingdom)

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 National Service Framework on heart disease, and is a fellow of the European Society of Cardiology

European Society of Cardiology

The European Society of Cardiology is a membership organisation of more than 70,000 cardiology professionals across Europe and the Mediterranean. It is involved in scientific and educational activities for cardiology professionals and also promotes cardiovascular disease prevention messages to the...

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He has also published more than 60 papers focusing on the care of patients with cardiac disease or developing nursing practice.