Updated on: 25 April 2023

Roles in: Fertility Regulation Group, Z_INACTIVE_Gynaecological, Neuro-oncology and Orphan Cancer Group, Gynaecology and Fertility Group, Z_INACTIVE_Incontinence Group, STI Group, Sexual and Reproductive Health

1. In the past 36 months have you accepted the following from a commercial organisation with a financial interest in the broad topic area of the Group/Unit?

a) Support for attending meetings, including sabbaticals and study tours (this covers travel, accommodation and/or hospitality)?
No

b) Payment or honoraria for lectures, presentations, speaker bureaus, manuscript writing, or educational events?
No

c) Fees for organising education?
No

d) Grants and contracts?
No

e) Funds for a member of staff?
No

f) Fees for consulting?
No

g) Royalty or licences payments?
No

h) Payment for expert testimony?
No

i) Payment for a fellowship?
No

j) Payment for participation on a Data Safety Monitoring Board, Advisory Board, or Guideline Panel?
No

k) Payment for a leadership or other fiduciary role in other board, society, committee, or advocacy group?
No

2. In the past 36 months have you, your spouse/partner or an immediate family member been employed by or do you or they own a commercial organization with a financial interest in the broad topic area of the Group/Unit?
No

3. Do you own stocks or shares in a commercial organization with a financial interest in the broad topic area of the Group/Unit?
No

4. Do you hold any patents (planned, issued or pending) for products relevant to the broad topic area of the Group/Unit?
No

5. Do you have any other competing interests (financial or non-financial)?
Yes - I work as a gynaecological oncology surgeon for a publicly-funded healthcare system. I have chaired a session at an Industry-sponsored educational event in 2018 but did not accept payment or reimbursement for this activity. I declined my fee and asked them instead to donate my fee to a suitable charity. Sadly, the company would not do this. Research funding: NIHR infrastructure grant to run GNOC group NIHR programme grant (for group) NIHR incentive grant (to group authors - not me personally) Public Health England grant to fund Quality Improvement work for clinical fellow I am Co-chair of the British Gynaecological Cancer Society Guidelines Sub-group and Gynae Oncology representative on the BGCS Council