GMC Number: 7016946

Year of first qualification: 2008, University of Cambridge

Speciality: Paediatric & Perinatal Pathology

Clinical interests: Paediatric autopsy pathology, Perinatal autopsy

pathology, Placental pathology, Cardiac pathology, Adult autopsy pathology

Secretary: Perinatal Pathology Secretaries

Telephone: 0117 414 9890

Dr Bamber works as a Consultant in Paediatric and Perinatal Pathology and is
based at Southmead Hospital and in the mortuary at St Michael's Hospital,
Bristol.

His routine practice includes general paediatric surgical pathology
(including non-CNS tumours), placental pathology, perinatal pathology, and
paediatric/adolescent autopsy. His main specialist interests relate to
autopsy pathology and he is an experienced adult, paediatric and perinatal
autopsy pathologist.

Dr Bamber is a member of the British Association in Forensic Medicine, the
Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland, the European Society of
Pathology, The British and Irish Paediatric Pathology Association, and the
Paediatric Pathology Society.

Public Health England (PHE) has commissioned Speech and Language Sciences at the University of Newcastle to develop and evaluate a new process for early identification of children at risk of developing speech and language disorders, in collaboration with Bristol Speech and Language Therapy Research Unit and the Institute of Health Visiting.

Why is this important?

Speech and language are critical to children’s development, and speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) can affect their educational attainment, social and emotional development and opportunities later in life. It is therefore essential that children with SLCN are identified early to ensure they receive the right support and reduce the risk of problems in the long term.

However, the Bercow 10 Years On Report published in 2018 found that “more than half of young children in school are not having their needs identified, often due to insufficient knowledge and skills in the workforce” (p30). The report also showed that the screening tools which are currently used do not feature important ‘red flags’, which could provide early signs of SLCN.

How will the project work?

PHE have developed a programme to improve identification of SLCN, including training health visitors, providing better guidance to local authorities and provision of an early assessment tool. The University of Newcastle has been selected to create this tool, led by Professor James Law in collaboration with Dr. Cristina McKean.

The new screening tool will be conducted alongside the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ), which is commonly employed by health visitors and early years practitioners at children’s 2-year developmental checks. The screening tool will be tested and evaluated by health visiting teams in five areas around England, working with a total of 1280 preschool children. The project will also develop resources to foster understanding of SLCN among health visiting teams and parents, and to help them to support children with their speech and language.

How are BSLTRU involved?

There are four strands to the project:
1)      Development of the early assessment tool
2)      Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) Groups
3)      Evaluation and Feedback
4)      Co-Design

The team at BSLTRU, led by Professor Sue Roulstone in collaboration with Caitlin Holme, are responsible for evaluation and feedback. They will gather parent and professional perspectives of the new process and contribute this insight to the development of the tool, with the objective of ensuring acceptability for those who will be using and receiving the assessment in future.

Evaluation of the parent and professional perspective will comprise a parent survey, completed by all parents whose children have been assessed via the new process, as well as telephone interviews with parents and focus groups with health visitors and speech and language therapy teams.

BSLTRU are also involved in running the PPI groups and co-design elements of the project, which aim to include parents and professionals in the design of the assessment tool and further resources.

How can I find out more?
If you are interested in learning more about the project please visit the project website here: https://research.ncl.ac.uk/slcn/, or email caitlin.holme@nbt.nhs.uk for more information.

GMC Number: 6145627

Year of first qualification: 2006, University of Bristol

Speciality: Histopathology

Clinical interests: Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Histopathology

Secretary: Hannah Sims

Telephone: 0117 414 9890

GMC Number: 6163881

Year of first qualification: 2007, Imperial College, London

Speciality: Intensive Care Medicine & Anaesthesia

Clinical interests: Inter- and intra-hospital transfer of critically ill patients, pre-hospital critical care

Secretary: Anaesthetic secretaries

Telephone: 0117 414 2641

Dr Scott Grier (MBBS, BSc, FRCA, FFICM, FIMC RCSEd) is a consultant in Intensive Care Medicine and Anaesthesia.

He has a strong interest in the inter- and intra-hospital transfer of critically ill patients and is Co-Chair of the South West Critical Care Network Transfer Group. In addition, he is a Critical Care Doctor for Great Western Air Ambulance and SWIFT Medics.

GMC: 6079773

Year of first qualification: 2003, University of Sheffield

Speciality: Neurosurgery

Clinical interests: Cranial and spinal microsurgery, Minimally invasive keyhole & endoscopic surgery Complex brain tumours Cerebrovascular neurosurgery Neurocutaneous disorders (Neurofibromatosis)

Secretary: Nikki Jesson / Sheila Birch

Mario Teo is a Consultant Neurosurgeon and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at Bristol Institute of Clinical Neuroscience, North Bristol University Hospital, having completed a Cerebrovascular and Skull Base fellowship at Stanford University, California, USA. He qualified in medicine from the University of Sheffield, also gaining an intercalated research honours
degree- BMedSci. He then trained in Neurosurgery at Glasgow, Cambridge and London. He has a special interest in minimally invasive cranial and spine surgery, is a firm believer in personalized health care, surgery with less tissue injury, leading to minimal scar and quicker recovery.

His clinical focus includes management of complex brain tumours (schwannoma, meningioma, craniopharyngioma, skull base tumours, neurocutaneous disorders) and cerebrovascular pathologies (moyamoya disease, cerebral aneurysm, arteriovenous malformation, cavernoma, haemangioblastoma), incorporating various surgical techniques (keyhole surgery, endoscopic endonasal approaches, cerebral revascularizations) and technological advancement (3D reconstruction, fibre tracking, virtual reality, intraoperative neuromonitoring).

Academically, he has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications, editorials, book chapters, and is also an advocate of collaborative clinical and scientific research, at local, national and international level.

Professional memberships
World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS) Society of British Neurological Surgeons (SBNS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) British Neurovascular Group (BNVG) British Skull Base Society (BSBS) British Medical Association (BMA)
 

www.iwantgreatcare.org/doctors/mr-mario-teo

GMC: 6074844

Year of first qualification: 2003, Cardiff University 

Speciality: Vascular Surgery

Clinical interests: Complex lower limb intervention, Diabetic foot disease

Secretary: Daisy Tucker

Telephone: 0117 414 0826

GMC: 7042109

Speciality: Radiology

Clinical interests: Musculoskeletal Radiology

Secretary: Gail Bailey

Telephone: 0117 414 9008

Dr Walton has completed post CCT musculoskeletal radiology fellowships in the UK and Australia with expertise in all facets of musculoskeletal diagnostic imaging and image guided intervention.

Dr Walton is a fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists and a member of the British and European Societies of Skeletal Radiology.

GMC: 3547429

Year of first qualification: 1991, London

Speciality: Anaesthesia

Secretary: Jean Moon

Telephone: 0117 414 5114

Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists 

Bristol Weight Management and Bariatric Service (BWMBS) encompasses a specialist Weight Assessment and Management Service (WAMS) and Bristol Bariatric Service (BBS) for individuals with obesity.

WAMS was previously known as the ‘Tier 3 Specialist Weight Management Service’. WAMS provides non-surgical, multi-disciplinary weight management support and interventions for a 6-12month period. This may be in the form of individual one-to-one appointments with a dietitian and / or psychologist, or through our 8 session Mood & Food group programme. WAMS also supports appropriate individuals to prepare for bariatric (weight loss) surgery with the ‘Bristol Bariatric Service’ (BBS).

It is national guidance that an individual receives intensive support from a specialist weight management service, such as WAMS, before they can be considered for a referral to a bariatric surgery team. There may be some exceptions to this rule for those who have other medical issues that require urgent treatment.

Download: 

How to refer to BWMBS

Please note that there are different eligibility criteria for Wiltshire and Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire (BNSSG).

• For Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire (BNSSG), please complete the referral form at remedy.bristolccg.nhs.uk/adults/weight-management/tier-3-weight-management-service
• For Wiltshire, please download and complete 
  Tier 3 Weight Management Referral Form.doc84 KB

For administration or referral Advice contact: 
Zoe Woodward – WAMS Co-ordinator
Email: t3wms@nbt.nhs.uk
Telephone: 0117 414 1028
Address: Office 2, Gate 38, Brunel building, Southmead Hospital, Westbury-On-Trym, Bristol. BS10 5NB

Severn Major Trauma Network Clinical Director

Dr Julian Thompson

Major Trauma Centre Clinical Lead

Dr Nirosha De Zoysa

Severn Major Trauma Network, HART & Major Trauma Centre Manager

Shabba Vaithianathan

Severn Major Trauma Network Co-ordinator

Daniel Fletcher-Walliss

Severn Major Trauma Centre Support Co-ordinator

Adeline Chiu

Severn Major Trauma Network Governance Lead

Dr Nick Blundell

Severn Major Trauma Network Training Lead

Dr Fran verey

Severn Major Trauma Network Research Lead

Dr Philip Braude

Severn Major Trauma Network Director of Rehabilitation

Dr Shigong Guo

Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine

Dr Ida Bakar

Speciality Doctor in Rehabilitation Medicine

Dr Kriti Mishra

Specialist Clinical Psychologist

Dr Joanna Latham

Major Trauma Practitioner & Severn Major Trauma Network AHP Lead

Denise Axelsen

Major Trauma Practitioners –

Laura Crowle

Nicholas Crease

Beezy Wakefield

Anna Greene

HART Practitioners

Hannah Stroud

Hannah Austin

Claire Campbell

Lucy Thomas

Major Trauma & HART Practitioners

Beth Douglass

Cora Deegan

NMTR Major Trauma Data Coordinator –

Nicola Ford

Khushboo Dixit

Oluwatyin Mbonu (Felicia)