BRASH has a wide range of local and national research projects aimed at translating basic research into clinical trials from i.e. going from ‘Bench to Bedside’, with active clinical trials units for both adults and children.

The projects include:

• Studies into the molecular genetics and biomarkers of brain tumours
• Abnormal pathways driving brain and spinal cord tumours
• Neuroradiology studies using metabolite profiles with NMR to predict tumour behaviour 
• Convection enhanced delivery to improve drug delivery to tumours among many others

If patients are interested in enrolling in clinical trials for brain tumours they should contact their clinical team for more details.

GMC Number: 3486959

Year of first qualification: 1990, Nottingham University Medical School

Specialty: Anaesthetics

Clinical interest: Neuroanaesthesia

Telephone: 0117 414 5114

Specialty: Urology

Clinical interest: Endourology

Secretary: Charlie Quick

Telephone: 0117 4145007

GMC Number: 4329367

Year of first qualification: 1996, University of Edinburgh

Specialty: Intensive Care Medicine

Clinical interests: Neurocritical care, research

Telephone: 0117 414 5114

Dr Matt Thomas has been a consultant at North Bristol NHS Trust since 2010. He is the clinical research lead for the Intensive Care Unit.

He is also accredited in intensive care medicine where he has particular interests in ultrasound, neurointensive care and research.

GMC Number: 4293295

Year of first qualification: 1996, University of Bristol

Specialty: Anaesthetics

Clinical interest: Intensive Care Medicine

Telephone: 0117 414 2641

Dr Ian Thomas is a consultant in intensive care medicine and anaesthesia. Dr Thomas is the clinical lead for organ donation at North Bristol NHS Trust and Chairs the Bristol Clinical Ethics Committee. In 2011 he was awarded an MA (distinction) in medical ethics and law by the University of Keele.

GMC number: 3286764

Specialty: Anaesthetics

Telephone: 0117 414 0876

GMC Number: 3613441

Yesr of first qualification: 1992, University of Wales College of Medicine

Specialty: General Surgery

Clinical interest: Upper gastrointestianla and endocrine surgery

Secretary: Sue Phillis

Telephone: 0117 414 0834

Mr Christopher Wong provides surgical services with specialist treatment for gallstones including laparoscopic treatment for stones in the bile duct, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, obesity, splenectomy and hernia, thyroid diseases, parathyroidectomy and adrenal (laparoscopic) surgery.

GMC Number: 3549672

Year of first qualification: 1991, Oxford University

Specialty: Anaesthetics

Clinical interest: Regional Anaesthesia

Telephone: 0117 414 0887

Dr Jonathan Wills trained in Anaesthesia in the Nottingham region, before being appointed as a consultant at North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) in 2002.

Dr Jonathan Wills is particularly interested in Regional Anaesthesia for Orthopaedic operations and truma and is the lead consultant for Gynaecology.

He is involved in the training of both anaesthetic trainees and medical students. 

GMC number: 4107303

Specialty: Radiology

Secretary: Gail Bailey

Telephone: 0117 414 9008

GMC number: 4017132

Year & location of first qualification: 1993, University of Birmingham 

Specialty: Neurosurgery & Complex Spine Surgery

Clinical interests: Cervical spine surgery, cranio-cervical junction surgery, cervical arthroplasty, intra-dural spinal microsurgery and neuro-spinal trauma.

Secretary: Lydia Cooley

Telephone: 0117 414 6699

Crispin Wigfield BSc. MB ChB. MD. MSt. FRCS (Eng) FRCS (Neurosurg).

Crispin completed higher surgical training in neurosurgery on the South West training rotation. He was awarded a Doctorate of Medicine (M.D.) for research into spinal biomechanics and cervical disc replacements. Crispin completed the National Spine Fellowship in Leeds and was awarded an HCA International Travelling Fellowship. His first appointment as a consultant neurosurgeon was to The Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery in Liverpool before returning to the South West. He completed five years as Divisional Clinical Director for Neurological and Musculoskeletal Sciences. In 2020 he was awarded a Master of Studies Degree in Social Innovation from the University of Cambridge Judge Business School.

Crispin is an elected member of council for the Society of British Neurological Surgeons and Honorary Treasurer of the Joint Neurosciences Council. He is a member of the European Spine Society and the British Association of Spine Surgeons.