DR TOM LAWTON MBE
After working as a computer programmer , Tom Lawton studied medicine at the universities of Cambridge and Oxford . He later went on to do a Masters in Health Research at the University of Leeds . In 2014 he began working as an intensive care consultant within the NHS , based at Bradford Royal Infirmary . Before being appointed Head of Clinical AI in June 2019 he was one of the trust ’ s medical informatics officers . This year Lawton has been a key part of the hospital ’ s Covid-19 response , recognising early on the value of using CPAP ( a breathing therapy device usually
used for sleep apnoea ), which led to appearances on BBC radio and on the BBC News website . He ’ s also set up a study to assess the long term physical and mental effects of the illness on people . In October 2020 Lawton was awarded an MBE ( Member of the British Empire ) in the prestigious Queen ’ s Birthday Honours for his services to the NHS during Covid-19 .
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