Dr Hal Brindley is a London-based Consultant Hepatologist, Gastroenterologist & General Physician. Dr Brindley is currently Gastroenterology & Hepatology Clinical Lead, Newham University Hospital, part of of Bart’s Health NHS Trust. Dr Brindley’s knowledge of delivering general internal medicine, gastroenterology and hepatology care for the ethnically diverse London population stands him in good stead to deliver effective clinical care whilst identifying current service challenges to drive future change.

Throughout his postgraduate training he maintained an interest in service development to improve cost efficient working practices whilst safeguarding patient safety and using research and audit to improve patient care. Following Dr Brindley’s PhD and as a clinical lecturer, he has led the setup and delivery of a study to determine the feasibility of adding liver fibrosis assessment into the annual primary care diabetic review and acceptability of community versus secondary care liver elastography testing to enable earlier diagnosis and referral to liver services in secondary care.

As Consultant he uses his enthusiasm for research to deliver change enabling the development of a thriving and equitable specialist service across diverse populations.