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External resources

• University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
• Nuffield Health Derby Hospital

Current NHS consultant posts held

Queen's Hospital, Burton upon Trent (main site and Swadlincote Health Centre)

Research interests

Osteoporosis, Inflammatory Arthritis, musculoskeletal ultrasound

Awards received

Best regional audit (North West Deanery) 2002
Best research project (Midlands Rhematology Association) 2011

Publications

1. Management of Concomitant Inflammatory Bowel Disease or Uveitis in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis: An Updated Review Informing the 2021 GRAPPA Treatment Recommendations. Doi:10.3899/jrheum.220317
2. Effectiveness and safety of secukinumab in ankylosing spondylitis: real-life data from Midlands Ankylosing Spondylitis Collaboration (MASC). doi:10.1093/rap/rkad029.eCollection 2023
3. Adizie T, Elamanchi SR, Prabu A, Pace A, Laxminarayan R and Barkham N. Knowledge of Features of Inflammatory Back Pain in Primary Care in West Midlands: A Cross-Sectional Survey in the United Kingdom. Rheumatology Intl (2018) 38 (suppl 3). DOI: 10.1007/ s00296-018-4058-5
4. Denosumab:Clinical perspective and drug survival in a secondary care set up in UK. Ann Rheum Dis 2017; 76:Suppl 2, 1355 (DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2017-eular.5290)
5. Zoledronic acid infusion and effect on renal function and calcium in osteoporosis. Ann Rheum Dis 2016; 75: Suppl 2, 366 (DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-eular.2788)
6. Development of a patient reported self-assessment tool for rheumatology patients. Ann Rheum Dis 2016; 75:Suppl 2, 1306 (DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-eular.4670)
7. A new patient reported tool in the assessment of physiotherapy for patients with knee osteoarthritis. Ann Rheum Dis 2016; 75:Suppl 2, 1279 (DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-eular.5926)
8. Comparing digital tomogram and ultrasound in established rheumatoid arthritis. Ann Rheum Dis 2014;73:Suppl 2 1134-1135 (DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-eular.1314)
9. Participation or engagement? Education and exercise program for inflammatory joint disease. Rheumatology (2014) 53 (suppl 1): i111
10. Use of Wii Fit® in balance training in Osteoporosis. Rheumatology (2013) 52 (suppl 1): i95-i1342. Non-Attendance at rheumatology appointments- fact and fiction. Rheumatology, 47(2): ii, 117, 2008
11. Patient education and anti-TNF related infections. Ann Rheum Dis 2007; 66:Suppl II, 634
12. The Use of Infliximab in Wegener’s Granulomatosis where standard therapies have failed. Oral presentation and abstract 2nd International Cytokine Conference, Manchester (UK), May 2005
13. Osteoporosis Treatment Influences Change in Bone Mineral Density in The Upper More Than The Lower Lumbar Vertebrae: An Observational Study Abstract EULAR annual meeting, Berlin, June 2004
14. Correlation between the bone mineral density measurement at different sites-an observational study. Abstract EULAR annual meeting, Lisbon, June 2003

Courses offered to GPs

I have given talks on various rheumatology topics at local GP training days, sponsored events and also through Nuffield Health, Derby.

I supervise training of rheumatology, GP and foundation medical trainees.