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David Baldwin

Honorary Professor of Medicine and Consultant Physician,

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  • workRespiratory Medicine Unit, David Evans Centre
    Nottingham City Hospital
    Hucknall Road
    Nottingham
    NG5 1PB
    UK
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Biography

David Baldwin works as a consultant respiratory physician sub-specialising in lung cancer and mesothelioma and interventional procedures. He is Honorary Professor in the School of Medicine at the University of Nottingham. He is Lead Clinician for Lung Cancer, NHSE and Chair of the UK Clinical Expert Group for Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma. He is Advisor to the UK National Screening Committee, DHSC. He has obtained research grants from a variety of charities and NIHR to a total value of over £35M as applicant and co-applicant. His primary research interests are in CT screening and lung cancer epidemiology. He is leading the novel recruitment work package in the 4-in-the-Lung-Run project. He was lead respiratory physician on the UK CT lung cancer screening trial (UKLS). He has published over 240 papers, including three influential guidelines. He has held the positions of Honorary Secretary of the British Thoracic Society, Clinical Lead on the NICE Lung Cancer Guideline Development Group, Chair of the Quality Standards Group on Lung Cancer, Clinical Director of the East Midlands Cancer Alliance and Chair of the Screening Prevention and Early Diagnosis Group for the National Cancer Research Institute. . He enjoys time with his family and is a keen windsurfer and advanced instructor.

Expertise Summary

RESEARCH

Overview

I have a broad-based background in medical research, encompassing aspects of asthma pathophysiology, epidemiology, occupational asthma, pulmonary infection, cystic fibrosis, information technology in medicine, lung cancer and a number of smaller projects.

Lung Cancer Research

Over the last 15 years my main research focus has been on lung cancer. I am now involved with a number of important research projects that link with some of my external, national duties.

Screening for Lung Cancer

I have completed several major research trials in lung cancer screening as lead and co-investigator at a national and international level. These studies and others allowed me to lead the national advisory process towards the development of the NHSE programme, the Targeted Lung Health Check. I led the development of the Standard Protocol and the Quality Assurance Standard as evidence based material to support the programme. I continue to advise on this and to do further research. Since 2020 I have been closely involved in the UK National Screening Committee's evaluation that concluded with a positive recommendation for implementation of lung cancer screening in the 4 UK countries in October 2022. I continue to pursue research into optimization including leading research on artificial intelligence and big data.

Epidemiology and Health Services Research

I have been working in collaboration with Professor Richard Hubbard, Division of Epidemiology and Public Health on a number of projects employing large datasets to answer some key questions. This involved the co-supervision of one DM and 4 PhD Fellows. The findings on variation led directly to the development of the National Optimal Lung Cancer Pathway (NOLCP). This was the first of the NHSE/I timed national pathway and led to simitar pathways for other tumour sites. The NOLCP is a major national priority and has bee the subject of GiRFT review form 2020 to 2022. Nottingham now has a national reputation for its contribution to research in this area.

Other lung cancer research

I was an investigator / PI in a number of studies including MesoVATS, Fragmatic, BOOST PIONEER, SABRTooTH, PIT, IDEAL, Sputnik, and severalothers all funded by non-pharma sources. I have an active role on research design and steering committees.

Training

Overview

I completed 11 years of post-graduate training and became accredited in general medicine and respiratory medicine in 1996. As a consultant, I practised general (internal) medicine and respiratory medicine until 2011 and now limit this to respiratory medicine. I am based at Nottingham University Hospitals (City Campus). I have experience in all areas of respiratory medicine and have a special interest in lung cancer, pleural disease, and interventional bronchoscopy and thoracoscopy.

Continuing Professional Development

I have registered and completed the CPD record for the Royal College of Physicians since its inception. I continue to comply with CPD requirements with local, national, and international educational activities. As part of my CPD I have attended local courses on counselling (level 1-3), equal opportunities, leading and managing change, teaching improvement, senior management training, Clinical Tutor training, mandatory Trust training, National Cancer Action Team Advanced Communication skills course and Good Clinical Practice (research).

Teaching Summary

I have been actively involved in teaching and training at undergraduate and postgraduate level. In the latter I have held a number of posts at regional and national level including advice to… read more

Research Summary

Epidemiology of lung cancer

Diagnostic and staging clinical pathways in lung cancer

Early diagnosis of lung cancer

CT screening for lung cancer

Selected Publications

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University of Nottingham
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