Chris Adams, MB ChB FRCS (Tr&Orth)
*** Resigned on 22/11/2023 ***
Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon, Edinburgh and Glasgow
National institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) – Interventional Procedures Advisory Committee (IPAC), 2023 – 2026
Conflicts of interest
I receive expenses for travel and accommodation for my ODEP related activities but otherwise I am unpaid.
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Chris is a consultant. He started as a consultant in Nottingham in 2004, asked to move in 2007. His interests are prioritising communication direct with patients to include U.K. National guidelines and reducing patient complications during and after (spine) surgery.
He is based at the Scottish National Spine Service which mainly deals with spine deformity conditions. This includes clinics both in Edinburgh and Glasgow. To help communication with spine colleagues, he runs the web site and is a co-organiser of the Scottish Spine Surgeons group. This meets annually in November as a forum for sharing best spine practice.
He is due to complete a Masters of Science degree in the “Evaluation of Health Care Interventions and Outcomes” at the London School of Economics and Political Science in London by summer 2023. This is the first run by LSE in collaboration with NICE with them providing a quarter of the teaching. Their aim is to help “developing critical skills” in health technology assessment.
Chris was competitively appointed to the Interventional Procedures Advisory Committee (IPAC) at the National institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) 20/01/2023. This appointment is as a standing committee member (orthopaedic surgery) for three years starting April 2023.
