As the current Director of Practice and Development at the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, Ash over sees physiotherapy practice, research and development, and workforce and education. He has a passion for reducing health inequalities, maximising the potential of the physiotherapy workforce, the move of care closer to people’s homes, and the implementation of new technology into care. He has a data driven focus and wants to ensure the profession is set up for the future in their ability to collect, interpret and utilise data of all types. Ash is a physiotherapist by background with over 15 years of clinical, education and leadership experience across different MSK environments. These include the National Health Service, in private occupational health, professional sport with Welsh Rugby, as a national education lead for an independent provider of NHS care, as well as lecturing and research at Manchester Metropolitan University. Ash is currently doing his master’s in leadership, innovation and management at the University of York.