Bethan Cowley

Bethan Cowley is the Lead Nurse for Inherited Cardiac Conditions at Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Trust, bringing over 24 years of cardiology experience. She has worked as a research nurse and research nurse manager within an NIHR Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Unit, where she played a pivotal role in establishing the now well-recognised biobank and managed clinical research trials and genetic segregation studies. Identifying a critical gap in patient care, Bethan successfully advocated for the creation of a dedicated ICC Nurse Specialist position within her organisation. She was appointed into this role as the first ICC Nurse Specialist in 2012 and currently leads the largest ICC nursing team in the UK.

Bethan has spoken on inherited cardiac conditions both nationally and internationally and has published in this field. More recently, she has been appointed to the ESC Heart Failure Association Scientific Committees for 'Inherited Dilated Cardiomyopathy' and 'Pregnancy.' She has also completed an NIHR Pre-doctoral Clinical and Academic Fellowship. Additionally, Bethan is a founding member of the 'ICC Nursing & Midwifery Network UK' and a Nightingale Nurse with specialist clinical interests in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO) management, family screening and women's health in ICC. Her broader interests include transformational nursing leadership, workforce strategies, and advocating the value of advanced nursing practice.