Senior Researcher

Michael holds a BSc (Hons) in Physiological Sciences and an MSc in Translational Cardiovascular Medicine from the University of Bristol, as well as a PgCert in Medical Toxicology from Cardiff University. Since 2020, he has held the role of Honorary Lecturer at Cardiff University, where he previously taught on the Medical Toxicology MSc, and now lectures on the third-year Medical Device Evaluation module within the Medical Engineering BEng.

At CEDAR, Michael specialises in healthcare service evaluations, qualitative research, and evidence synthesis, leading projects within the NICE Medical Technologies Evaluation Programme (MTEP) and evaluations of NHS Wales services in the areas of cancer, rare diseases and endoscopy. He also has an interest in Patient and Public Involvement (PPI), which he integrates into CEDAR’s work to ensure that patient voices are incorporated into service evaluation and research.

Before joining CEDAR, Michael gained extensive experience across general practice, secondary care, and laboratory medicine. As a Specialist in Poisons Information for the National Poisons Information Service, part of the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), he provided toxicological advice to clinicians across the UK on managing complex poisoning cases. He also collaborated with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and Public Health England (PHE) on several global public health initiatives.

Michael also has experience in the quality assurance of medical diagnostics and devices, gained through his roles in the Biochemistry Department at the University Hospital of Wales and the Wales External Quality Assessment Scheme (WEQAS), where he developed an ISO-accredited Faecal Immunochemical Testing (FIT) scheme for detecting gastrointestinal bleeding in colorectal cancer.