Academic clinical fellowships in gastroenterology
The academic unit of gastroenterology has been recognised both nationally and internationally.
Research
Our areas of clinical research interest are
- inflammatory bowel disease
- small bowel endoscopy
- coeliac disease
- pancreatic exocrine insufficiency
- percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) feeding
- irritable bowel syndrome
- microscopic colitis
- gastrointestinal bleeding
Although the unit’s strengths have been in clinical research there have been continued and sustained links with basic science collaborators depending on which research project is undertaken.
Recognition
The GI Department have been the recipients of 5 National and 2 International Research Awards as well as 9 National Clinical Service Awards in the last decade. Researchers and clinicians within the department have received the European Rising Star Award in GI research (2010), the UK Nutrition Society Cuthbertson Medal (2011), Julie Wallace Award 2016 & Silver Medal 2017. From the British Society of Gastroenterology there have been two separate areas of endoscopic excellence resulting in the Hopkins Endoscopy Research Award in both 2012 & 2017. Finally the Swedish Bengt Ihre Award was bestowed in 2017.
The clinical services are integrated with research programmes and have been equally recognised with the Coeliac UK Healthcare Award (2010) and the inaugural British Society of Gastroenterology National GI Care awards (2011) and the Medipex Award (2013) for the Sheffield Small Bowel Endoscopy Service. In 2012 the PEG team won both Health Service Journal primary care and integrated clinical care awards. The Coeliac Service was awarded the Complete Nutrition Coeliac Health Care Award in 2013 & 2016. The PEG team also won the Complete Nutrition enteral care award in 2016. As a result of the Coeliac Services Provided in Sheffield Prof Sanders was awarded Nutrition Health Care Professional of the Year in 2017.
Research network
There is a highly successful clinical research fellow network. Currently there are seven clinical fellows spread amongst the NHS consultants. These individuals undertake clinical sessions for the Trust in a flexible manner whilst also doing their research.
The unit has strong links to the Sheffield Institute of Gluten-Related Disorders (SIGReD) which involves pioneering work into coeliac disease.
Staff
Academic lead
Professor David S Sanders is a Professor of Gastroenterology and a Consultant Gastroenterologist. He leads the Academic Unit of Gastroenterology at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital and the University of Sheffield. He has published more than 500 peer-reviewed papers and is internationally recognised for his work in coeliac disease, gluten-related disorders and small bowel endoscopy.