Mr David Thomas

Medical School: Charing Cross and Westminster Medical school 1982-1987 Qualifications: B.Sc. Physiology (Hons) 1982 M.B., B.S. London 1987 F.R.C.S. (England)-Surgery in General 1991 F.R.C.S. (England)-Otolaryngology 1993 F.R.C.S. (Intercollegiate)-ORL 1997 Fellow of the Institute for Learning and 2007 Teaching in Higher Education Scholarship: Lionel College Memorial Fellowship 1994 Royal College of Surgeons Fellowship: Yale University School of Medicine, Newhaven, Connecticut 1994 Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Universitaire, Ziekenhuizen, Leuven, Belgium. September to October 1997

SERVICE DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNANCE AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Consultant ENT-Head & Neck/Thyroid Surgeon (1999 to date). County wide service, 3 operating and 3 outpatients' sessions per week based at Cheltenham General and Gloucester Royal Hospitals. Peripheral clinic at North Cotswolds Hospital. On call 1:9 for emergencies: 10.40 PA’s. 2 DP’s and 5CEA’s. I specialise in the surgical management of complex laryngo-hypopharyngeal cancer. 2006 audit figures of outcome and survival are comparable with major Centres in the USA & Europe. I am involved in the surgical management of thyroid conditions undertaking complex procedures with rates of complications that are comparable to UK national standards. From 2005 to 2007 the number of thyroid surgical procedures that I undertook is greater than the National Average, my overall rate of all complications compare favourably to the published National figures (recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy, partial 2.96%; national1.0-5.2%; permanent 0%; national 0-5.8%). I am committed to my ongoing clinical duties and make myself available to support colleagues in other areas such as critical care, I regularly undertaking difficult tracheostomies in the Intensive Care Units. In attending Head & Neck Oncology clinics, a patient satisfaction survey shows that patients are satisfied with the time spent with the specialist and the explanation of the condition and treatment plan (2006). This compares favourably with a previous study undertaken in (2004). Undertaking Laser surgery to the larynx and upper aero-digestive tract in patients with advanced laryngeal cancer where there are airway difficulties. Developing a close working relationship with my anaesthetic colleagues and building a team of experienced nurses. Supervision of DM thesis by ENT Specialist Registrar (2004 to 2010), Cranfield University and London University and an MSc thesis in health informatics. University of Bath School for Health, (2005 to 2008).