Current Post                             

Consultant, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (2001-date)
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH), Norwich NR4 7UZ

Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of East Anglia (2003-date)

Medical Education                   

1983-1989, St Thomas’ Hospital Medical School (UMDS)
1986 BSc in Reproductive Physiology (2:1) (University of London)
1989 MBBS (University of London)

MRCOG                                      1995

FRCOG                                         2007

MD                                              2003 (University of London)

Higher Education Academy     2003 (Fellowship) No. 23144         

Summary of Experience
15 years as consultant, 7 years as clinical director
5 years clinical training at SpR / Registrar level
3 years honorary lecturer / clinical research fellow

2 years Obstetrics and Gynaecology SHO
1 year General Medicine and Endocrinology SHO (elective)

Current Internal RCOG Roles
Trustee and Vice President, Clinical Quality

Current External RCOG Representative Roles
MHRA Devices Expert Committee
NCEPOD Steering Group
NHS England HQIP Independent Advisory Group (Women & Children)
NHS England Never Events Taskforce
National Safety Standards for Invasive Procedures Reference Group

Other National/International Roles
Chairman, British Menopause Society (BMS) 2013-2015
Trustee, BMS and Women’s Health Concern 2013-date
Member NHS England Generic Record Standards Project Board 2011-14
Co Editor in Chief of the journal “Post Reproductive Health” 2010-date
Scientific Committee member
- UK Continence Society (2006)
- British Menopause Society (2009, 2010, 2011, 2015)
Chair, BSGE annual meeting, Norwich 2014
Clinical Advisor, Swinfen Charitable Trust 2005-date
National and international lecturer, Menopause, RCOG standards and safety

Current Local Professional Roles
I am a consultant gynaecologist with special interests in minimal access surgery, endometriosis, menopause and urogynaecology. In 2014 after departmental reorganisation I ceased my general obstetric practice to focus on delivering specialist gynaecological care. Additional current roles within my Trust include:
Norfolk Endometriosis Centre Founder and Lead
Educational Supervisor to Specialty Trainees
Lead Gynaecologist, Cromer Hospital
Lead, Gynaecology Research and O&G Audit Lead
Clinical lead, Andrology service, East of England Pathology Alliance
Communication Skills Training Faculty, undergraduate and post graduate