Mr Neil Fergie
Consultant ENT Surgeon, Queens Medical Centre and Sherwood Forest Hospitals
Mr Neil Fergie
Neil Fergie graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1991 and has been an ENT Consultant at Queen’s Medical Centre and King’s Mill Hospital in Nottinghamshire since 2005
After completing general surgical training through the West of Scotland Surgical Training Programme and obtaining FRCS in General Surgery, Neil moved to the Nottingham area in 1998 to complete a six-year specialist training programme in ENT. He then undertook a fellowship in Australia in otology and neurology along with paediatric ENT and rural ENT medicine. This was funded by the TWJ Fellowship programme and partly by the Western Australian government. On returning to the UK he was appointed jointly to the post of ENT consultant at KMH and QMC in 2005.
He examines for Intercollegiate examinations for the Royal College of Surgeons and sits on the board of examiners. In addition to his responsibilities for the FRCS, he also examines for the European Board Examination in ENT. He is actively involved in all aspects of teaching and training and is the named supervisor for trainees within the East Midlands Training Programme. He has previously held posts including Head of Department for Head and Neck Services, Programme Director for all junior doctors at the trust (foundation year 1) and remains ENT lead for paediatric audiology/newborn screening programme.
He has been actively involved in research throughout his career and has been awarded MD from the University of Leicester in the field of cochlear neuro-protection and published research into the cause of otitis media with effusion (glue ear). Although he maintains an active research interest this work is now entirely patient-focused, clinically relevant research and audit. He has received grants from GSK, Leicester Hospitals and charitable organisations for his research and has been sponsored to travel to the Causse clinic in France and the University of Pennsylvania Balance Centre.