UHB doctor receives MBE from His Majesty the King
Published on 31/12/2024
Professor Gavin Perkins, Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB), has received an MBE in His Majesty the King’s New Year Honours List for services to resuscitation science. Prof. Perkins is also Dean of Medicine for the Warwick Medical School at University of Warwick and Non-executive Director of University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust.
Prof. Perkins joined Heartlands Hospital in 1995 as a House Officer during his medical training, before returning as a research fellow and then an honorary consultant in 2007. Prof. Perkins has been contributing to the healthcare academia since 1998.
He has published over 500 papers and played a key role in developing the evidence base relating to cardiac arrest through his leadership of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation. He played a key role in the underpinning research which informed the Recommended Emergency Care Treatment Plans (ReSPECT) Programme.
At UHB, Prof. Perkins co-chaired the Joint Resuscitation Committee, which is responsible for oversight of resuscitation services at UHB, for over 10 years, only stepping down in 2023 to take on the role of Dean of Medicine at University of Warwick.
Prof. Perkins continues to care for patients in the intensive care unit at Heartlands Hospital alongside his other roles.
Prof. Perkins said, “I am truly honoured to receive this recognition, it was completely unexpected. One does not receive this level of honour without the support of fantastic colleagues, at UHB and in the wider NHS and across the world; so, for them, I am extremely grateful.”
Jonathan Brotherton, Chief Executive of UHB, said, “On behalf of us all at UHB, I congratulate Gavin on receiving this well-deserved honour in recognition of his services to resuscitation science, but also to our patients and colleagues. We are very fortunate to work alongside Gavin, who has provided extensive leadership and clinical expertise, during his many years at the Trust.”
Prof. Perkins is one of two UHB colleagues to be recognised in the New Year Honours List.
