Gastroenterology
Overview
The STH Directorate of Gastroenterology collaborates closely with the University of Sheffield:
The areas of clinical research interest are inflammatory bowel disease, small bowel endoscopy, coeliac disease, pancreatic exocrine insufficiency, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) feeding, irritable bowel syndrome and gastrointestinal bleeding. Although the unit’s strengths have been in clinical research there have been continued and sustained links with basic science collaborators depending on which research project is undertaken.
The department has been recognised both nationally and internationally. Researchers and clinicians within the department have received the European Rising Star Award in GI research (2010), the UK Nutrition Society Cuthbertson Medal (2011) and the British Society of Gastroenterology Hopkins Endoscopy Research Award (2012).
The clinical services are integrated with research programmes and have been equally recognised with the Coeliac UK Healthcare Award (2010) and the inaugural British Society of Gastroenterology National GI Care awards (2011) and the Medipex Award (2013) for the Sheffield Small Bowel Endoscopy Service. In 2012 the PEG team won both Health Service Journal primary care and integrated clinical care awards. Most recently in 2013 the Coeliac Service has been awarded the inaugural Complete Nutrition Coeliac Health Care Award.
There is a highly successful clinical research fellow network. Currently there are five clinical fellows spread amongst the NHS consultants. These individuals undertake clinical sessions for the Trust in a flexible manner whilst also doing their research.
The Unit has strong links to the Department of Infection and Immunity and also The Sheffield Institute of Gluten-Related Disorders (SIGReD) which involves pioneering work into coeliac disease http://www.shef.ac.uk/news/nr/gluten-related-diseases-1.259247
The Academic Directorate of Gastroenterology Research Strategy 2018-2021 is available on request - sth.getinvolved@nhs.net
Key Contacts
Name | Role |
Prof David Sanders david.sanders1@nhs.net |
Research Lead |
Grace Cole
|
Directorate Research Coordinator
|
Jemima Clarke
|
CRIO Research Coordinator |
Dr Kumar Basu
|
Clinical Director |
Joanne Ferraby | Deputy Operations Director |
Marie McKenniff | Operations Director, Emergency Care Group |
Julie Broscomb | Group Finance Manager |
Katie Dutoy | Directorate Accountant |