Academic Vice President, RCP Director, The Pandemic Institute Professor of Neurology, University of Liverpool & Walton Centre NHS
Liverpool, UK
Joined March 2010
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What does it mean to be a doctor in the age of AI? And how might artificial intelligence change the way we practise medicine?
Looking forward to Dr. Lennard Lee- FRCP, DPhil, BmBCh’s Goulstonian Lecture at the Royal College of Physicians #medplus2026
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Having worked in Bengaluru since the early 2000s, I’m delighted to see Liverpool building on its links with India, creating new opportunities for students, research and collaboration.
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Thursday Throwback: Championing the North, Westminster Politics, Leadership Elections… it could only be @andyburnham
A conversation from the Scouse Science Podcast in 2020 that feels particularly prescient now.
Listen again: youtube.com/watch?v=Z2G430_e…
Our European guidelines on diagnosing and managing infectious encephalitis in adults are now published in the European Journal of Neurology.
Thanks to all colleagues involved!
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#Encephalitis #Neurology
From Apollo 10’s command module to Tim Berners-Lee’s first web server, the @sciencemuseum exhibits left a lasting impression on me as a child. Now joining its Board of Trustees, I’m looking forward to helping inspire the next generation of scientists and innovators.
Yesterday I joined BBC Breakfast to discuss reports of a possible plague outbreak in Russia.
If you missed the interview, you can now watch the full piece here - youtu.be/ln-_ta1XbmY?is=KrGk…
#Plague #InfectiousDiseases
An early start at the BBC this morning, discussing reports of a possible plague outbreak in Russia on BBC Breakfast.
The circumstances are concerning, but we don’t yet know that this was plague. Rapid diagnosis and investigation are key.
#Plague #BBCBreakfast
Delighted to share that LINC has been designated a WHO Collaborating Centre in Brain Health and I’m honoured to be one of its initial Directors alongside Professors Atif Rahman, Benedict Michael and Melissa Gladstone.
Read more: news.liverpool.ac.uk/2026/10…
#LINC #WHO #brainhealth
What really happens when you take part in a clinical trial?
@encephalitis explores some common misconceptions and the realities of taking part – including why recruiting enough participants can be a challenge for encephalitis research.
Read more: encephalitis.info/news/the-t…
Sharing my highlights from attending the Labour Party Conference this week:
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You cannot deliver a 10 Year Health Plan without the right workforce.
That message ran through several events I attended at the @UKLabour Conference in Liverpool this week.
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The UK is already a life sciences powerhouse. The question is how we turn that strength into better care and lasting economic growth.
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#LabourConference2026 #LifeSciences #ClinicalResearch
As well as official engagements, party conferences are a great opportunity for informal discussions on the NHS workforce, clinical research, pandemic preparedness & health security. I’ve known Andy B for years. This was last year. I suspect he’ll be too busy to catch up in 2027!
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UK mosquitoes can be annoying, but did you realise that they used to carry a form of malaria? 🦟
Human malaria was eliminated here in the early 20th century through a combination of land drainage and mosquito control.
ALT Text graphic with a blue to green gradient background. Text reads: "Did you know? Historically known as ‘ague’, malaria was once common in the marshy areas of southern England but had largely disappeared by the 19th century." A white emblem of marsh plants appears at the bottom right.
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Chris Whitty: Doctors must be trained in managing risk in patient care, CMO says.
The BMJ and @acmedsci inaugural joint annual lecture given by Prof. Whitty @CMO_England covered risk, uncertainty, and medical decision-making.
Watch the full lecture now: bit.ly/4AxqLBq
Interesting follow-up on research into ageing and space.
I spoke to @Anne91011 on Scouse Science in 2021, as she prepared to launch the MicroAge experiment. Fascinating to see how the research has developed since.
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#ScouseScience #MicroAge
"The government is right to want more patients to benefit from clinical research. But that ambition cannot be delivered if we allow the clinical academic workforce to wither."
Read in full at - rcp.ac.uk/news-and-media/new…
Looking forward to being in Denmark next week for the ESCMID ESGIB course on CNS infections.
Excellent speakers, interesting discussions, and, if we're lucky, some pastries and a little Hans Christian Andersen along the way.
Looking forward to seeing many colleagues there.
Pastries. Bacon. Hans Christian Andersen.
And some excellent discussions on CNS infections.
Join us in Denmark this September for the @ESCMID ESGIB course on Diagnosis & Treatment of CNS Infections - from CSF interpretation to emerging therapies.
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How do doctors learn to “hold risk”?
At a joint @acmedsci & @bmj_latest event, Prof. Chris Whitty explored why this crucial skill is learned through experience, and whether today’s training environments give doctors enough opportunity to develop it.
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An interesting look at the story behind The Spine in Liverpool – home to the RCP in the North and @ThePandemicInst among others.
A fascinating read on how this important part of @KQLiverpool came to be.
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