My research interests are in common infections in the community, optimising antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance. This stems from my work as a generalist practising in the NHS with first-hand experience of the difficulties that GP’s encounter.

Antibiotic overuse increases the likelihood of developing an antibiotic-resistant infection. Yet, theoretical predictions about the consequences of antibiotic resistance can seem abstract and remote, and do not address more immediate concerns about the implications of inappropriate antibiotic use, antibiotic-resistant infections and the clinical relevance in the community.

Beyond infectious diseases and the major antibiotic challenge, my other research interests include chronic pain and its wider influence on multi-morbidity and poor health, and the use of medical chaperones in general practice.