Areas supported:

Anaesthesia, perioperative medicine and pain management, critical care, trauma and emergency, ophthalmology, ears, nose and throat, musculoskeletal, surgery and oral and dental

David Hamilton's research experience

I am a consultant and ENT, head, neck and thyroid surgeon at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle. I am a hard working clinical academic: my research focuses on patient centred decision making, informed consent and functional outcomes after cancer treatment.

My clinical work centres on developing safe processes of care, reducing inequality and developing the roles of allied healthcare professionals and trainee surgeons. I am currently setting up and running the MRC and NIHR funded Laryngeal Cancer Cohort (LARCH), which will open throughout the North of England.

In my role as the regional lead I am committed to developing the role of trainee surgeons and allied healthcare professionals. I am PI for a number of studies but I am also keen to develop others to become PIs via direct mentorship, the “Greenshoots” initiative or the associate PI scheme.

I am committed to making research a routine part of our daily clinical practise. Research benefits clinicians and patients and should be embedded in our routine work Tips for getting involved in ENT research: Contact the research lead in your department to see which trials are recruiting. Look up the Associate PI scheme to see if any studies in your department offer one, and finally, contact your local CRN lead to see if new studies could be adopted at your site