Committee Members: Professor Keith Abrams (2006–2008), Professor of Medical Statistics, University of Leicester; Ms Julie Acred (2004–2005), Chief Executive, Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Dr Ray Armstrong (2008), Consultant Rheumatologist, Southampton General Hospital; Dr Jeff Aronson (2006–2008), Reader in Clinical Pharmacology, University Department of Primary Health Care, University of Oxford; Dr Darren Ashcroft (2004–2008), Senior Clinical Lecturer, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Manchester; Professor David Barnett (2004–2008), Professor of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Leicester; Dr Peter Barry (2004–2008), Consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care, Leicester Royal Infirmary; Professor Stirling Bryan (2006–2008), Head, Department of Health Economics, University of Birmingham; Mr Brian Buckley (2004–2006), Vice Chairman, InContact; Professor John Cairns (2006–2008), Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine; Professor David Chadwick (2005–2006), Professor of Neurology, Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery; Dr Peter I Clark (2004–2006), Honorary Chairman, Association of Cancer Physicians; Ms Donna Covey (2004–2005), Chief Executive, Asthma UK; Dr Mike Davies (2004–2008), Consultant Physician, University Department of Medicine and Metabolism, Manchester Royal Infirmary; Mr Richard Devereaux-Phillips (2004–2006), Public Affairs Manager, Medtronic Ltd; Professor Jack Dowie (2004–2008), Health Economist, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine; Professor Trisha Greenhalgh (2004–2005), Professor of Primary Health Care, University College London; Lynn Field (2006–2008), Nurse Director, Pan Birmingham Cancer Network; Professor Gary A Ford (2004–2005), Professor of Pharmacology of Old Age/Consultant Physician, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne; Professor Christopher Fowler (2006–2008), Professor of Surgical Education, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary, University of London; Dr Fergus Gleeson (2004–2008), Consultant Radiologist, Churchill Hospital, Oxford; Ms Sally Gooch (2004–2008), Independent Nursing and Healthcare Consultant; Mrs Barbara Greggains (2006–2008), Lay member; Mr Sanjay Gupta (2005–2008), Former Service Manager in Stroke, Gastroenterology, Diabetes and Endocrinology, Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals Foundation NHS Trust; Ms Linda Hands (2004–2005), Consultant Vascular Surgeon, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford; Professor Philip Home (2005–2006), Professor of Diabetes Medicine, University of Newcastle upon Tyne; Dr Peter Jackson (2005–2006), Clinical Pharmacologist, University of Sheffield; Professor Peter Jones (2004–2006), Professor of Statistics and Dean Faculty of Natural Science, Keele University; Professor Robert Kerwin (2004–2005), Professor of Psychiatry and Clinical Pharmacology, Institute of Psychiatry, London; Dr Mike Laker (2005–2007), Medical Director, Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust; Ms Joy Leavesley (2004), Senior Clinical Governance Manager, Whittington Hospital; Dr Ruth Lesirge (2004), Lay member; Ms Rachel Lewis (2004–2006), Nurse Adviser to the Department of Health; Mr Terence Lewis (2006–2008), Lay member; Dr George Levvy (2005–2006), Lay member; Professor Gary McVeigh (2006–2008), Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, Queens University, Belfast; Professor Jonathan Michaels (2004–2006), Professor of Vascular Surgery, University of Sheffield; Dr Ruairidh Milne (2004–2008), Senior Lecturer in Health Technology Assessment, National Coordinating Centre for Health Technology, University of Southampton; Dr Neil Milner (2004–2008), General Practitioner, Tramways Medical Centre, Sheffield; Dr Rubin Minhas (2004–2008), General Practitioner, CHD Clinical Lead, Medway PCT; Dr John Pounsford (2006–2008), Consultant Physician, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol; Dr Rosalind Ramsay (2006–2008), Consultant Psychiatrist, Adult Mental Health Services, Maudsley Hospital, London; Dr Christa Roberts (2006–2008), UK Country Manager, Abbott Vascular; Dr Stephen Saltissi (2006–2008), Consultant Cardiologist, Royal Liverpool University Hospital; Mr Miles Scott (2004–2006), Chief Executive, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Dr Lindsay Smith (2005–2008), General Practitioner, East Somerset Research Consortium; Mr Roderick Smith (2006–2008), Finance Director, West Kent PCT; Mr Cliff Snelling (2006–2008), Lay member; Mr Malcolm Stamp (2004), Chief Executive, Addenbrookes NHS Trust; Professor Ken Stein (2004–2008), Professor of Public Health, Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Exeter; Professor Andrew Stevens (Chair) (2004–2008), Professor of Public Health, University of Birmingham; Dr Rod Taylor (2006–2008), Associate Professor in Health Services Research, Peninsula Medical School, Universities of Exeter and Plymouth