NACCS Council
The NACCS Council consists of three executive officers, six members and the immediate past president. The Council meets three times a year in central London.
President: Dr Roger Lightfoot
![]() Shackleton Department of Anaesthetics, University Hospitals Southampton NHS Foundation Trust |
I have been a Consultant in Neurocritical Care and Anaesthesia since 2004. I was appointed to Council in 2012. My areas of interest are prodominantly around neurocritical care where I am the Clinical Lead for the Wessex Neurological Centre Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit. I am currently clinical lead for Organ Donation within the Trust. For the Council I have since 2017 until May 2019 the Treasurer for NACCS. I represent NACCS at the Small and Specialist Societies Advisory Group at the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine. It is an immense honour to be given the opportunity to be President of the Society starting in May 2019. |
Immediate Past-President: Dr Judith Dinsmore
I have been a Consultant Anaesthetist with a specialist interest in Neuroanaesthesia at St George’s University Hospital Trust, London since 1989. I have held various management roles and helped to develop the service for awake craniotomy and interventional neuroradiology including one of the country’s first 24/7 thrombectomy services. I have published original articles, chapters and books on various topics in neuroanaesthesia including the AAGBI / NACCS updated brain injury transfer guidance and national consensus guidelines for safe and effective endovascular thrombectomy. I am currently an Examiner for both the Royal College of Anaesthetists and the Intercollegiate Speciality Board for Neurosurgery. I was appointed to council in 2012 and was previously Honorary Secretary and President until 2019. |
Consultant in Neuroanaesthesia, St George’s Hospital NHS Trust, London |
Honorary Secretary: Dr Elfyn Thomas
Honorary Treasurer: Dr Craig Carroll
President-Elect: Dr Sally Wilson
Dr Gemma Nickols
Dr Jonathan Coles
Dr Lara Prisco
Dr Simon Young
Trainee Representative: Dr Daniel Stubbs
Industry liaison: Dr Joseph Sebastian