Keith Neal
Keith Neal is emeritus professor in the epidemiology of infectious diseases at the University of Nottingham.[1]
Career
[edit]Keith Neal qualified in medicine from the University of Southampton in 1981. He trained in infectious diseases and public health and afterwards worked as a senior lecturer, then professor, in the epidemiology of infectious diseases at the University of Nottingham and as a consultant for the UK public health services ( Nottingham and South Derbyshire Health Authorities, Health Protection Agency, Public Health England and United Kingdom Health Security Agency) for over 30 years.
His research interests included hepatitis C, meningococcal disease, food poisoning risks and sequelae, particularly campylobacter, and making surgery safer. He participated in vaccine trials for HPV and meningitis.
His public health work included outbreak investigation and management, vaccine and travel advice, assessing clinical services and delivering epidemiological services to a region (5-8 million people). He represented his colleagues on the national infected health care workers advisory panel, along national groups for hepatitis, meningitis, and food poisoning. He has also worked on the public health response to Ebola outbreaks including 3 visits to Sierra Leonne.
He went back to work for PHE, UKHSA and Public Health Wales as a consultant to support the COVID response [2020 to 2025].
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