About Us
The Association of Slovak Healthcare Professionals in the UK (ASHCPUK) brings together doctors, nurses, dentists, pharmacists, and other healthcare specialists. Our goal is to create a safe space for sharing experiences, professional knowledge, and providing support to every member of our community.
Our Beginnings
Coming from a small (but beautiful) country like Slovakia, it is always pleasure to meet likeminded fellow citizens. However, it was not until the pandemic, when the social isolation and struggle prompted us to create a network of Slovak and Czech doctors working in the UK, on Facebook, in 2020. And it went on from there. In 2021 we opened up to other healthcare colleagues, nurses, physiotherapists, dentists, and others. Our hope is to be a platform to share experiences of our work and life in the UK and Slovakia.
Our Team
Helena Aziri, MRCPsych
Founder/President
MUDr. Mgr. Helena Aziri is a Consultant Psychiatrist at Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.
Katarina Harrison Tvarozkova
Co-founder/Vice-President
MUDr. Katarina Harrison Tvarozkova, MRCOG, is a Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Lead of Fetal Medicine at Somerset Trust.
Dana Klamparova Bowcott
Vice-President
Dana Klamparova Bowcott has has been working as a nurse in Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust.
Ondrej Obediar
Secretary General
Charity Director, Health & Wellbeing Lead, Psychologist – counsellor, psychotherapist, University Lecturer at LTU – Health and social care programs and mental health.
Edita Otahalova Searle
Chief Advisor
Edita works as a specialty doctor in general adult psychiatry, in Early Intervention in Psychosis Team at the Gloucestershire Health and Care Trust.
Our Values
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We value respect, compassion and trust.
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Our mission is to share knowledge and support the community.
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We believe that together, good people can achieve great things.