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About Mr Richard Slater
Personal Profile
Mr Slater qualified from Nottingham University Medical School in 1993.
In 1998, he then undertook a Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons, and specialist training in Leeds, Nottingham and Sheffield. He completed his MD Thesis in 2002, with research on colorectal cancer secondaries. Later in 2006, Mr Slater did a Clinical Fellowship in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery at St Mark’s Hospital. That same year, he was appointed as Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon at Rotherham Hospital.
Since then, Mr Slater has developed an interest in developing Peri-Operative Care techniques and has successfully introduced an Enhanced Recovery Programme into Rotherham Hospital. He has been actively involved in providing surgical training, particularly in laparoscopic colorectal surgery. He was an active trainer in the Laparoscopic Colorectal Preceptorship Programme (LapCo), providing training to established Consultants. He is also an active trainer in endoscopy, and has trained many medical and nurse endoscopists to independent practice.
Mr Slater has also been Lead Clinician for Endoscopy at Rotherham Hospital, successfully navigating through 2 JAG visits. Since 2013, he has been Chief Clinical Information Officer/Associate Medical Director. He is involved in setting and delivering the Trusts’ digital strategy.
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Clinical Interests
- General and colorectal surgery, with a focus on minimally invasive techniques (laparoscopy, TEMS etc)
- Peri-operative care optimisation using cardiopulmonary exercise testing and pre-habilitation to improve patients’ fitness prior to surgery
- The use of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery techniques
- Advanced endoscopic techniques (polypectomy, EMR, stenting etc)
- Enthusiastic trainer in both surgery and endoscopy
- Healthcare Informatics and how technology can improve patient care, and clinician experience
Professional Memberships
- The Royal College of Surgeons of England
- The Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland
- The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland
- The Association of Laparoscopic Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland
- European Association of Endoscopic Surgeons
- Colonoscopy Subcommittee of the Association of Coloproctology
