Graduated University of Newcastle upon Tyne 1986
Consultant Gastroenterologist 1996 - Sunderland General Hospital 1997 - South Tees 2010 -County Durham and Darlington Trust.
Endoscopy Training Lead at the Northern Region Endoscopy Training Centre delivering hands on endoscopy training courses in basic skills gastroscopy and colonoscopy. Faculty for Training the Trainers courses for colonoscopy and gastroscopy trainers.
JAG assessor for the Peer Review of Endoscopy Services. Trainer for new JAG assesors through Royal College of Physicians.
Trainer and National Clinical Lead for GIN Programme (national training and education programme for endoscopy nurses).
Accredited Bowel Cancer Screening Colonoscopist and examiner for the accreditation process.
'The treatment I have received from all the staff has been excellent and could you extend my thanks to them all. A very thankful and relieved patient'.
Patient, Dermatology Outpatients Department, University Hospital of North Durham