Former Chair of England Council of British Geriatrics Society and a Trustee Former Dy Chair- Medical Specialties Subcommittee Former advisory member of DLAAB Recd. Educational grant/sponsorships/speaker fee from some pharma companies to cover actual expenses (travel or registration fee) Principal Investigator- Clostridium difficile vaccine trial (Sanofi sponsored multinational trial) Private practice- Nuffield Hospital, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire