Independent Medical Expert Group register of members interests (for Chair and members) (updated 11 January 2022)
Updated 11 January 2022
Register of Members Interests (for Chair and members)
- Dr John Scadding (Chair)
- Professor Paul Cullinan
- Professor Peter White
- Dr Ali Hashtroudi
- Dr Louisa Murdin
Members of the Independent Medical Expert Group (IMEG) are required to declare any personal, political or business interests that could (or could be seen to) influence their judgement.
1. Doctor John Scadding (Chair)
Other public appointments held at present:
- Honorary Consultant adviser in Neurology to the Royal Air Force
- Trustee, Ellison-Cliffe Charitable Trust, Royal Society of Medicine
Personal and business interests: None.
Previous public appointments held within the last 5 years:
- School Governor, Yehudi Menuhin School
Political activity: None.
2. Professor Paul Cullinan (medical member)
Other public appointments held at present:
- Professor of Occupational and Environmental Lung Disease, Imperial College, London
- Honorary Consultant Respiratory Physician, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, London
- Chief investigator on ADVANCE study (https://www.advancestudydmrc.org.uk/)
- Member, Work Health Expert Committee (WHEC), Health & Safety Executive
Personal and business interests: None.
Previous public appointments held within the last 5 years:
- Member, Industrial Injuries Advisory Council, DWP
Political activity: None.
3. Professor Peter White (Medical member)
Other public appointments held at present:
- Emeritus Professor of Psychological Medicine at Queen Mary University of London
- Honorary consultant liaison psychiatrist at East London Foundation NHS Trust
- Trustee, The Voluntary Hospital of St Bartholomew
- Member of advisory board of Journal of Psychosomatic Research
- Honorary advisor to The Listening Place, a charity providing on-going volunteer support for suicidal people
Personal and business interests:
- Consultancy to Swiss Re re-insurance company
- Director, Added Value Advisory Services Ltd
Previous public appointments held within the last 5 years:
- Member London Region NIHR Research for Benefit research panel
- Honorary Consultant liaison psychiatrist to the Barts Health, NHS Trust
- Principal Investigator (now co-investigator) of NIHR programme grant: SUrvivors REhabilitation after CANcer (SURECAN) programme to develop and test interventions to improve the quality of life of cancer survivors
Political activity: None.
4. Dr Ali Hashtroudi (medical member)
Other public appointments held at present:
- Clinical Director of Occupational Health and Safety at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust
- Head of National School of Occupational Health, Health Education England
- Chair of the HEOPS (Higher Education Occupational Practitioners)
Personal and business interests: None.
Previous public appointments held within the last 5 years: None.
Political activity: None.
5. Dr Louisa Murdin (medical member)
Other public appointments held at present:
- Consultant in Audiovestibular Medicine, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London
- Honorary Associate Professor, UCL Ear Institute
Personal and business interests:
- Private medical practice
- President, British Society of Neuro-otology
- Recent Research grants – Meniere’s Society, EU Horizon 202, NIHR
Previous public appointments held within the last 5 years: None
Political activity: None.