Primrose, Professor John

M.B., Ch.B with Honours (1977)
F.R.C.S. (1981)
M.D. (1984)

Speciality

Surgery

Sub-speciality

Hepaticopancreatobiliary (HPB surgery, principally liver)

Training and Education

Graduated 1977 with Honours from University of Glasgow
1977-1984 Training posts in the West of Scotland
1984-1993 Lecturer and Senior Lecturer (Honorary Consultant) University of Leeds

Experience

Professor Primrose has worked for Southampton University Hospitals Trust since October 1993.

20 years Consultant experience in principally cancer surgery, now with focus on surgery of the liver. 

Key achievements

• Development of the hepatobiliary (HPB) services in Southampton to create one of the largest HPB service units in the UK. Approximately 250 major HPB cases per year including 100 livers operations annually.
• Successful national bid to CRUK (2006) for Clinical Trials Unit infrastructure
•Awarded 6 Clinical Fellows and 3 Clinical Lecturers in a national bid for “Walport” posts
• Appointed (2007)  Director of the Comprehensive Local Research Network, the principle means by which NHS R&D funding is delivered. 

Key awards and prizes

Numerous UK and International awards.
Honorary member of the Association of Surgeons of India
Visiting Professor University of Edinburgh

Research

Over 150 publications mainly on gastrointestinal cancer.
Chief Investigator of 5 current major research grants from CRUK and the NHS Health Technology Assessment Programme.