Mr Martin Burton is the first practising clinician to be appointed in the role and will continue to be an Ear, Nose and Throat Consultant at the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust.
Mr Burton said: "I am delighted to be taking up this new role within the Cochrane Collaboration|. The UK Cochrane Centre supports more than 20 groups in the UK that are funded by the National Institute for Health Research to produce high quality reviews of the effects of treatment."
"I have always been an enthusiastic advocate for evidence-based medicine. This role allows me to work with others who are equally passionate and committed to improving the quality of healthcare for patients in the UK and beyond."
"My vision for the future of the UK Cochrane Centre is one that centres around engaging with patients, healthcare workers – of all sorts – and researchers, to ensure that patients receive the best and most effective treatments and avoid or minimise the harms that some therapies may cause."
Mr Burton is also a Senior Clinical Lecturer in the Nuffield Department of Surgery| at the University of Oxford. He has been a member of the Cochrane Collaboration since 1998 when he helped establish the Cochrane Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders Group.
The UKCC was established in Oxford in 1992 and is one of 14 Cochrane Centres worldwide (the Cochrane Collaboration). These bring together research and exchange knowledge for the benefit of patients across the globe. The UKCC is an integral part of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) that supports research within the NHS.
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