Newcastle University

Introduction

I have been an academic GP since 2003 and joined IHS in 2009 as an Hon Clinical Senior Lecturer. I am a part-time GP Principal in Coquet Medical Group, Amble, Clinical Lead for PCRN Northern & Yorkshire and Primary Care Lead for NTW CLRN. My PhD was awarded in 2008 entitled ‘Evaluation of open access hysterosalpingography (HSG) in the initial management of infertility in primary care’.

Roles and Responsibilities

GP Principal, Coquet Medical Group, Amble, Northumberland
Lead, Primary Care Research Network (PCRN) Northern and Yorkshire
Primary Care Lead, NTW CLRN Executive
Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) Committee member
Associate Editor, Journal of Family Planning & Reproductive Health Care

Qualifications

MB ChB June 1990
DRCOG May 1993
DFSRH Aug 1993
MRCGP Dec 1994
JCPTGP Aug 1994
PhD May 2008

Research Interests

My principal research interests are the management of infertility in primary care, fertility preservation for cancer survivors, introducing new technologies in primary care, particularly open access investigations and how they become routinely embedded in the clinical consultation. Additional research interests include smoking cessation and complex interventions.

Other Expertise

My research experience includes the use of multiple research methods in health care evaluation including managing a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial and conducting focus groups and in-depth interviews. I have been involved with an independent multidisciplinary working group tasked with the implementation of a fertility referral blueprint and the Department of Health 18 week fertility care pathway.

Research Roles

CI on my own projects
PI on a number of other projects
Clinical Lead, PCRN Northern & Yorkshire
Primary Care Lead, NTW CLRN
RfPB Committee member
Regular reviewer for academic journals
Associate Editor Journal of Sexual & Reproductive Health

Esteem Indicators

Invited lecture. Obesity and reproductive success. FSRH, Annual Scientific meeting. Cambridge April 2010

Invited lecture. Infertility management in Primary Care. BMJ Masterclass, London Oct 2010, Birmingham Nov 2010, Manchester April 2011

Funding

National Primary Care Researcher Development Award (NCC RCD): Evaluation of open access HSG for the initial management of infertility in primary care. 2003-2007 £445,000

Cancer Research UK. Fertility preservation for Cancer survivors. 2007-2008 £39,930

NIHR Research for Patient Benefit. Study of Optimal Replacement of Thyroxine in ElDerly (SORTED). 2011-13 £143,160

Cancer Research UK. Randomised trial of response to an invitation to Self-sampling for human papillomavirus (HPV) versus repeat Invitation for cervical screening in persistent Non-rEsponders  (SHINE). 2012-14.  £123,067

• Wilkes S, Murdoch A. Ovulation induction with clomifene: a primary care perspective. Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care 2012, 38(1), 48-52.
• Wilkes S, Oxby A. The White Paper: opportunity or poisoned chalice?. Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care 2011. London, UK: BMJ Group, 37(1), 1-3.
• Wilkes S, Coulson S, Crosland A, Rubin G, Stewart J. Experience of fertility preservation among younger people diagnosed with cancer. Human Fertility 2010, 13(3), 151-8.
• Wilkes S, Fankam F. Review of the Management of Female Infertility: A Primary Care Perspective. Clinical Medicine Reviews in Women's Health 2010. ,2 11-23.
• Wilkes S, Chinn DJ, Murdoch A, Rubin G. Epidemiology and management of infertility: a population-based study in UK primary care. Family Practice 2009, 26(4), 269-274.
• Wilkes S, Murdoch A, Steen N, Wilsdon J, Rubin G. Open Access Tubal aSsessment for the initial management of infertility in general practice (the OATS trial): a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial. British Journal of General Practice 2009, 59(562), 329-335.
• Wilkes S, Rubin G, Crosland A, Hall N, Murdoch A. Patient and professional views of open access hysterosalpingography for the initial management of infertility in primary care. British Journal of General Practice 2009, 59(562), 336-342.
• Wilkes S, Hall N, Crosland A, Murdoch A, Rubin G. Patient experience of infertility management in primary care: an in-depth interview study. Family Practice 2009, 26(4), 309-316.
• Wilkes S, Rubin G. Process evaluation of infertility management in primary care: has open access HSG been normalized?. Primary Health Care Research & Development 2009,10 4 290-298 .
• Wilkes S. The use of bupropion SR in cigarette smoking cessation.. International Journal of COPD 2008. ,3 1 45-53.
• Wilkes S, Hall N, Crosland A, Murdoch A, Rubin G. General practitioners' perceptions and attitudes to infertility management in primary care: Focus group study. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice 2007, 13(3), 358-363.
• Wilkes S. Bupropion. 2006 Oct. 42(10): 671-81. Drugs of Today 2006. ,42 10 671-681.
• Wilkes S, Murdoch A, Rubin G, Chinn D, Wilsdon J. Investigation of infertility management in primary care with open access hysterosalpingography (HSG): A pilot study. Human Fertility 2006, 9(1), 47-51.
• Wilkes S, Evans A. A cross-sectional study comparing the motivation for smoking cessation in apparently healthy patients who smoke to those who smoke and have ischaemic heart disease, hypertension or diabetes. Family Practice 1999,16 6 608-610.
• WILKES S, JONES K. RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF THE PREVALENCE AND MANAGEMENT OF INFERTILITY IN WOMEN IN ONE PRACTICE OVER A 5-YEAR PERIOD. BRITISH JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE 1995, 45(391), 75-77.