Jean Hutfield

When to hear from Jean at NAEP 2026::

08.50am – Tuesday 30th June (Day One) – Main Stage, Stratford Suite

08.50am – Wednesday 1st July (Day Two) – Main Stage, Stratford Suite

Bio:

Jean has worked in the NHS for 47 years and has been involved in Equipment for 40 of those years. She has been Head of Operational Services that included Community Equipment Services and also Commissioner of Community Equipment Services in West Cheshire. Jean now works at Alder Hey Children’s Foundation Trust, whilst also sitting on the Medical Devices Committee, she is also a Director of the National Association of Medical Devices Educators & Trainers (NAMDET).

Jean has been involved in NAEP since its conception when it was Equipment Service Providers. The first NAEP Conference took place at the Heartlands in Birmingham in 1997, it became the National Association of Equipment Providers (NAEP) a not for profit organisation in 1999 and her membership number is 17. She truly believes that Community Equipment Services are at the heart of keeping people in their own homes and also allowing patients to be discharged in a safe way.

Jean has had the privilege to be the Chief Executive of NAEP since July 2007, she finds it to be a very rewarding position and has met a lot of interesting people, Jean hopes to spend many more years as Chief Executive.