I completed my undergraduate and academic foundation training in Edinburgh before returning home to take up an Academic Clinical Fellowship position in General Practice. I was then awarded a NIHR Doctoral Research Fellowship, which was completed in 2020. I am currently a NIHR Clinical Lecturer in General Practice. 

My research interests are around dementia and earlier diagnosis through risk prediction models in primary care to identify those at highest risk (including at-risk groups e.g. stroke-survivors) in order to receive timely diagnosis and subsequent treatment. As part of this, my work seeks to find ways to improve the care and support stroke patients and their families who may go onto develop post-stroke cognitive impairment and/or dementia. 

 

Qualifications

2006, BSc (Neurosciences), 1st Class Honours, University of Edinburgh

2009, MBChB, University of Edinburgh

2012, MSc (Surgical Sciences), Distinction, University of Edinburgh

2012, MRCSEd, Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh

2013, PGCert(ClinRes), Newcastle University

2014, PGDip(ClinRes) (Ageing), Distinction, Newcastle University

2017, MRCGP, Royal College of General Practitioners

2020, PhD, Newcastle University

 

Personal Awards

2006, Caroline Lowe Prize, University of Edinburgh

2014, General Practice Specialty Trainee Award, Royal College of General Practitioners

2016, WONCA Europe Scholarship (€1000), WONCA Europe

2016, Best Poster (International Category), Royal College of General Practitioners

2017, Junior Researcher Award, The Vasco da Gama Movement

2021, Newcastle University Medical Sciences Doctoral Prize, Newcastle University

 

Funding

2014, Scientific Foundation Board Grant Holder (£996.88), Royal College of General Practitioners

2014, James Wilkie Smith PhD Fellowship, Newcastle University

2015 - 2020, Doctoral Research Fellowship (£241,436), NIHR

2020, Capacity Building Award, NIHR SPCR

2021, Research Capability Funding (£32,629)

2021, Clinical Lectureship in General Practice, NIHR

 

Roles and Responsibilities

Salaried GP

GP Research Engagement Lead, (NIHR CRN North East and North Cumbria)

Clinical Lead, (DEMON Network) 

NIHR Newcastle Medtech and In-vitro diagnostics cooperative (MIC) - Ageing Theme Steering Group member

NIHR Clinical Lecturer in General Practice

 

Previous Positions

South East Scotland Academic Foundation Programme Trainee, NHS Lothian

South East Scotland Core Surgical Trainee, NHS Lothian

Academic Clinical Fellow (General Practice), National Institute for Health Research

National Associate in Training, Northern Deanery Representative, Royal College of General Practitioners

Junior International Committee, Research Lead, Royal College of General Practitioners 

Academic General Practice StR, Northern Deanery

Cochrane Dementia and Cognitive Improvement Group Theme Lead: Dietary interventions for prevention of dementia in people with mild cognitive impairment, Cochrane

 RCGP's #ThinkGP campaign representative for academic primary care (http://www.rcgp.org.uk/training-exams/becoming-a-gp/think-gp.aspx)

First5 Representative, (RCGP North East Faculty)

Doctoral Research Fellow, (National Institute for Health Research)

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Postgraduate Supervision

I currently supervise a MSc student who is currently completing a MPH. I also co-lead the BMS module Clinical Ageing and Health (3017).

Previous

2008, Year 3 and 5 Case-based Learning (Online Surgical Cases), University of Edinburgh

2008, Year 2 OSCE PAL, University of Edinburgh

2010, FY1 Prescribing Tutor, University of Edinburgh

2014, NSAMR, Invited Abstract and Poster Marker 

2015, MBBS, Marker

2016 Dementia Care: Staying Connected and Living Well - mentor     

Reviewer

British Journal of General Practice

Health Expectations

InnovAIT 

Stroke Association

Alzheimer's Research UK

Systematic Reviews

BMJ Case Reports

• Ranson J, Rittman T, Hayat S, Brayne C, Jessen F, Blennow K, van Dujin C, Tang E, Mummery CJ, Stephan BCM, Altomare D, Risoni GB, Ribaldi F, Molinuevo L, Scheltens P, Llewellyn D, EuropeanTask Force forBrainHealthServices. Modifiable risk factors for dementia and dementia risk profiling. A user manual for Brain Health Services-part 2 of 6. Alzheimer's Research & Therapy 2021, 13(1), 169.
• Tang EYH, Robinson L, Price CI. Stroke: Time to Address Cognition. British Journal of General Practice 2021, 71(704), 104-105.
• Tang EYH, Price CI, Robinson L, Exley C. Assessing the Predictive Validity of Simple Dementia Risk Models in Harmonised Stroke Cohorts. Stroke 2020, 51(7), 2095–2102.
• Tang EY, Robinson L, Exley C, Flynn D, Stephan B, Price CI. Care Priorities for Stroke Patients Developing Cognitive Difficulties: A Delphi Survey of UK Professional Views. BMC Health Services Research 2020, 20, 717.
• Tang EY, Price CI, Stephan B, Robinson L, Exley C. Impact of Memory Problems Post-stroke on Patients and Their Family Carers: A Qualitative Study. Frontiers in Medicine 2020, 7, 267.
• Sahota K, Goeres P, Kelly M, Tang E, Hofmeister M, Alberti H. Intellectual stimulation in family medicine: An international qualitative study of student perceptions. BJGP Open 2020, 4(3), bjgpopen20X101045.
• Tang EYH, Price C, Stephan BCM, Robinson L, Exley C. Post-stroke memory deficits and barriers to seeking help: views of patients and carers. Family Practice 2019, 36(4), 506-510.
• Tang E, Exley C, Price C, Stephan B, Robinson L. The views of public and clinician stakeholders on risk assessment tools for post-stroke dementia: A qualitative study. BMJ Open 2019, 9(3), e025586.
• Tang EY, Birdi R, Robinson L. Attitudes to diagnosis and management in dementia care: views of future general practitioners. International Psychogeriatrics 2018, 30(3), 425-430.
• Bridgwood B, Park J, Hawcroft C, Kay N, Tang E. International exchanges in primary care - learning from thy neighbour. Family Practice 2018, 35(3), 247-252.
• Tang E, Amiesimaka O, Harrison SL, Green E, Price C, Robinson L, Siervo M, Stephan B. Longitudinal Effect of Stroke on Cognition: A Systematic Review. Journal of the American Heart Association 2018, 7(2), e006443.
• Stephan BCM, Birdi R, Tang EYH, Cosco TD, Donini LM, Licher S, Ikram MA, Siervo M, Robinson L. Secular trends in dementia prevalence and incidence worldwide: A systematic review. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease 2018, 66(2), 653-680.
• Modi RN, Chapman L, Gajria C, Tang EYH. 'The best laid schemes o' mice an' men': a workshop to teach the application of evidence based medicine in low- and middle-income countries. Education for Primary Care 2018, 5(2), 107-112.
• Tang EYH, Robinson L, Stephan BCM. Dementia risk assessment tools: an update. Neurodegenerative Disease Management 2017, 7(6), 345-347.
• Petrazzuoli F, Vinker S, Koskela TH, Frese T, Buono N, Soler JK, Ahrensberg J, Asenova R, Foguet-Boreu Q, Peker GC, Collins C, Hanzevacki M, Hoffmann K, Iftode C, Kurpas D, LeReste JY, Lichtwarck B, Petek D, Pinto D, Schrans D, Streit S, Tang EYH, Tatsioni A, Torzsa P, Unalan PC, vanMarwijk H, Thulesius H. Exploring dementia management attitudes in primary care: a key informant survey to primary care physicians in 25 European countries. International Psychogeriatrics 2017, 29(9), 1413-1423.
• Tang EYH, Price C, Stephan BCM, Robinson L, Exley C. Gaps in care for patients with memory deficits after stroke: Views of healthcare providers. BMC Health Services Research 2017, 17, 634.
• Tang EYH, Robinson L, Stephan BCM. Risk Prediction Models for Post-Stroke Dementia. Geriatrics 2017, 2(3), 19.
• Bridgwood B, Willoughby H, Attridge M, Tang EYH. The Value of Exchange Programs for Early Career Family Doctors. Education for Primary Care 2017, 28(4), 232-236.
• Harrison SL, Tang EY, Keage HA, Taylor JP, Allan L, Robinson L, Jagger C, Rockwood K, Stephan BC. A Systematic Review of the Definitions of Vascular Cognitive Impairment, No Dementia in Cohort Studies. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders 2016, 42(1-2), 69-79.
• Tang EYH, Fox H, Gajria C, Modi R. Challenges facing early career primary care researchers across Europe. Education for Primary Care 2016, 27(5), 425-426.
• Stephan BC, Tang E, Muniz-Terrera G. Composite Risk Scores for Predicting Dementia. Current Opinion in Psychiatry 2016, 29(2), 174-180.
• Fowkes R, Byrne M, Sinclair H, Tang E, Kunadian V. Coronary artery disease in patients with dementia. Coronary Artery Disease 2016, 27(6), 511-520.
• Tang EYH, Burn D, Taylor JP, Robinson L. Dementia with Lewy Bodies: The Emerging Role of Primary Care. European Journal of General Practice 2016, 22(1), 53-57.
• Tang EYH, Fox H, Gajria C, Welsh VK, Mehrotra A. Development of an audit toolkit for use in resource-poor countries. Education for Primary Care 2016, 27(1), 79-80.
• Fox H, Tang EYH. GP attitudes to migrant health care across Europe. British Journal of General Practice 2016, 66(647), 313-313.
• Tang EYH, Harrison S, Errington L, Gordon MF, Visser PJ, Launer L, Novak G, Dufouil C, Siervo M, Robinson L, Stephan BCM. Current Developments in Dementia Risk Prediction Modelling: An Updated Systematic Review. PLoS One 2015, 10(9), e0136181.
• Robinson L, Tang E, Taylor JP. Dementia: timely diagnosis and early intervention. BMJ 2015, 350, h3029.
• Siervo M, Lara J, Munro A, Tang EYH, Rutjes AWS, Stephan B. Dietary Interventions for Maintaining Cognitive Function in Cognitively Healthy People in Late Life. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015, (10), CD011910.
• Tang EYH, Harrison SL, Albanese E, Gorman TJ, Rutjes AWS, Siervo M, Stephan B. Dietary Interventions for Prevention of Dementia in People with Mild Cognitive Impairment. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015, (10), CD011909.
• Tang EYH, Brayne C, Albanese E, Stephan BCM. Mild Cognitive Impairment Definitions: More Evolution than Revolution. Neurodegenerative Disease Management 2015, 5(1), 11-17.
• Tang EYH, Robinson L. Opportunities in Academic Primary Care. InnovAIT 2015, 8(7), 441-443.
• Tang EYH. Academic Primary Care: An Oxymoron?. Education for Primary Care 2014, 25(4), 184-185.
• Harrison S, Ding J, Tang EYH, Siervo M, Robinson L, Jagger C, Stephan BCM. Cardiovascular Disease Risk Models and Longitudinal Changes in Cognition: A Systematic Review. PLoS One 2014, 9(12), e114431.
• Tang EYH, Robinson AL. Dementia and primary care: Views of future general practitioners. Education for Primary Care 2014, 25(6), 360-361.
• Robinson AL, Tang EYH. Dementia: End of Life Care. In: Mental Health and Older People - A Guide for Primary Care Practitioners. Springer, 2014. In Press.
• Tang EYH, Robinson AL. Dementia: Identification and Primary Care Management. In: Mental Health and Older People - A Guide for Primary Care Practitioners. Springer, 2014. In Press.
• Blackmur JP, Tang EYH, Dave J, Simpson AHRW. Use of Broth Cultures Peri-Operatively to Optimise the Microbiological Diagnosis of Musculoskeletal Implant Infections. The Bone and Joint Journal 2014, 96-B(11), 1566-1570.
• Tang EYH, Robinson AL. Helping People to Live Well with Dementia. InnovAIT 2013, 6(12), 754-62.