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  • Dame Marianne Griffiths, Senior NHS Leader

    • 31 Aug 2023

    Today, the subject is Dame Marianne Griffiths, one of the longest-serving senior leaders in the NHS, having served as chief executive of University Hospitals Sussex and its predecessor organisations for over 14 years. She led Western Sussex Hospitals to become the first acute trust to be rated outstanding in all five areas inspected by the CQC.

  • Dr Fiona Donald, President of the Royal College of Anaesthetists

    • 15 Jun 2023

    Today, the subject is Dr Fiona Donald, a consultant anaesthetist working in Bristol, and president of the Royal College of Anaesthetists. Her main area of clinical research interest is within obstetric anaesthesia, concentrating on improvements in safety through team training.

  • Professor Dame Clare Gerada, GP Past President of the Royal College of General Practitioners

    • 12 May 2023

    Today, the subject is Professor Dame Clare Gerada, a GP and former president of the Royal College of General Practitioners. Professor Gerada has had a life-long interest in managing drug-users, founded Practitioner Health, a service for healthcare staff with mental health or addiction problems, and is chair of the charity Doctors in Distress. In 2020, she was made a dame for services to general practice.

  • Dame Parveen Kumar, Emeritus Professor at Barts and a Consultant Gastroenterologist

    • 16 Mar 2023

    Today, the subject is Dame Parveen Kumar, Emeritus professor at Barts and a consultant gastroenterologist. Dame Parveen Kumar is best known as the co-author of the textbook, Kumar and Clark's Clinical Medicine, now in its tenth edition.

  • Professor Neil Mortensen, President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

    • 9 Mar 2023

    Today, the subject is Professor Neil Mortensen, president of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and professor of colorectal surgery in Oxford. Professor Mortensen founded the first patients' association for those with ileoanal pouches, and set up Occtopus, a charity which supports education and research into colorectal disease.

  • Professor Sir Michael Marmot, Professor of Epidemiology, University College London

    • 9 Mar 2023

    Today, the subject is Professor Sir Michael Marmot, who is professor of epidemiology, University College London, and director of the UCL Institute of Health Equity. He is author of The Health Gap, and he has led research groups on health inequalities for nearly 50 years. He has also published The Marmot Review: 10 Years On, and Build Back Fairer: The COVID-19 Marmot Review.

  • Dr Camilla Kingdon, President of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health

    • 9 Mar 2023

    Today, the subject is Dr Camilla Kingdon, president of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. Dr Kingdon is a consultant neonatologist with a long-standing interest in medical education, and is passionate about enhancing the working lives of paediatricians and boosting team morale.

  • Dr Bola Owolabi, GP & Director of Health Inequalities at NHS England and Improvement

    • 9 Mar 2023

    Today, the subject is Dr Bola Owolabi, a GP and director of health inequalities at NHS England and Improvement. Dr Owolabi was formerly the national speciality adviser for older people and integrated person-centred care. She has held senior leadership roles, and was heavily involved in the government's COVID-19 pandemic response.

  • Dr Katherine Henderson, President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine

    • 10 Nov 2022

    Today, the subject is Dr Katherine Henderson, president of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine. Dr Henderson was awarded an MBE for her services to emergency medicine during the pandemic.

  • Professor Ted Baker, Chief Inspector for Hospitals at the Care Quality Commission

    • 1 Nov 2022

    Today, the subject is Professor Ted Baker, who retired as Chief Inspector for Hospitals at the Care Quality Commission in 2022. Prior to this, Professor Baker held a series of senior leadership roles, and had a successful career as a clinical academic, pioneering the use of magnetic resonance imaging for the heart.

  • Dr Rosie Benneyworth, GP & Chief Inspector for Primary Medical Services & Integrated Care at the Care Quality Commission

    • 1 Nov 2022

    Today, the subject is Dr Rosie Benneyworth, a GP, and chief inspector for primary medical services and integrated care at the Care Quality Commission. Dr Benneyworth has had a series of senior leadership roles, including vice chair of the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence, and her work leading the national network of Patient Safety Collaboratives. Prior to this, Rosie worked as a GP for 15 years in Somerset.

  • Professor Francesco Rubino, Chair of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, King's College London

    • 13 Oct 2022

    Today, the subject is professor Francesco Rubino, who is chair of metabolic and bariatric surgery at King's College London. Professor Rubino became the world's first professor of metabolic surgery. He conducted pioneering research, which provided the first experimental evidence that bariatric surgery can improve diabetes independently of weight loss. This evidence provided scientific rationale for the surgical treatment of type 2 diabetes.

  • Professor Ulrika Schmidt, Professor of Eating Disorders and Head of the Department of Psychological Medicine, the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IOPPN), King's College London

    • 8 Sep 2022

    Today, the subject is Professor Ulrika Schmidt, head of the department of psychological Medicine at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IOPPN) at King's College London. Professor Schmidt has developed an multi-award winning early intervention programme for eating disorders.

  • Professor Prokar Dasgupta, Foundation Professor of Surgery for King's Health Partners, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, London

    • 1 Sep 2022

    Today, the subject is Professor Prokar Dasgupta, foundation professor of surgery for King's Health Partners, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, London. Professor Dasgupta pioneered robotic surgery in the UK, and leads on surgical simulation, both nationally and internationally.

  • Professor John McGrath, Head of St John's Institute of Dermatology, King’s College, London

    • 24 Aug 2022

    Today, the subject is Professor John McGrath, head of St John's Institute of Dermatology, King’s College, London. Professor McGrath is also professor of molecular dermatology, and lead of the Genetic Skin Disease Group. He is internationally renowned within dermatology and an expert in epidermolysis bullosa. He also has a disease named after him - ‘McGrath syndrome’.

  • Mrs Celia Ingham Clark, Medical Director For Clinical Effectiveness, NHS England

    • 24 Aug 2022

    Today, the subject is Mrs Celia Ingham Clark, medical director for clinical effectiveness at NHS England. Mrs Ingham Clark has recently been involved in important work tackling sepsis and saving lives. In 2013, she was awarded an MBE for services to the NHS.

  • Professor James Spicer, Professor of Experimental Cancer Medicine, King's College, London

    • 24 Aug 2022

    Today, the subject is professor James Spicer, professor of experimental cancer medicine at King's College, London, and an honorary consultant of medical oncology at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals. Professor Spicer runs the Phase I trials programme at King's Health Partners, and leads the King's Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre. His research focuses on the development of new cancer drugs and the care of patients with lung cancer, with a special focus on novel immunotherapies.

  • Professor Lucy Chappell, NIHR Research Professor in Obstetrics, and Honorary Consultant Obstetrician, Guy's and St Thomas'

    • 4 Aug 2022

    Today, the subject is professor Lucy Chappell, an NIHR research professor in obstetrics, and an honorary consultant obstetrician at Guy's and St. Thomas' in London. Professor Chappell was responsible for the development of a new diagnostic task for pre-eclampsia, which is now part of routine clinical practice. She has recently been appointed as the new chief scientific adviser to the Department of Health and Social Care.

  • Professor Keyoumars Ashkan, Professor of Neurosurgery, King's College Hospital, London

    • 4 Aug 2022

    Today, the subject is Professor Keyoumars Ashkan, professor of neurosurgery, at King's College Hospital in London. Professor Ashkan has a special interest in functional neurosurgery, image-guided surgery, and surgery for brain and spinal tumours. He is president of the British Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, and lead for the Genomics England programme for brain tumours.

  • Sam Thenabadu, Consultant in Emergency Medicine, King's College London

    • 4 Aug 2022

    Today, the subject is Sam Thenabadu, a consultant in emergency medicine at King's College London. Dr Thenabadu is a deputy dean for King's College London medical school, and was lead crowd doctor at the Olympic Stadium in London.