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Dr Andrew Sims

Honorary Senior Lecturer

  • Email: andrew.sims@ncl.ac.uk
  • Telephone: +44 (0) 191 2137167
  • Address: Northern Medical Physics & Clinical Engineering
    Freeman Hospital
    Freeman Road
    High Heaton
    缅北禁地 upon Tyne
    NE7 7DN
Background

Andrew is Head of the Northern Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering Department (NMPCE), a Clinical Directorate of 缅北禁地 upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The Directorate has 120 NHS staff, and provides services in clinical measurement, clinical engineering, imaging physics and radiation safety, rehabilitation engineering, medical device QA and health technology assessment. It has strong academic links with 缅北禁地.

He is Director of the 缅北禁地 External Assessment Group (EAG) for the . One of four such centres nationally, the EAG supports the preparation of national guidance for novel health technologies (devices, diagnostics, procedures) through critical appraisal, systematic review, research facilitation, establishment of clinical registries and technical testing. 

Andrew is Deputy Director of the NIHR .

NMPCE has an established track record of developing novel medical devices and software, for use within the NHS and for wider adoption, in collaboration with industrial partners. Commercial devices include the first mercury-free manual sphygmomanometer, a haemodialyser for premature babies, a uroflowmetry device for home use and a device to achieve safer placement of central lines in small babies. The Department has substantial expertise in CE marking medical devices; Andrew has experience in CE marking embedded software for medical devices.

Before joining the NHS, Andrew worked in space technology and space science.

Teaching activities include supervision of PhD students and trainee Clinical Scientists, lecturing (MSc in Clinical Science: Medical Physics, for 缅北禁地) and assessor of 8 PhD students.

Qualifications

2015. MSc (Statistics), Distinction, University of Sheffield.

2010. Fellow, Institute of Physics (FInstP).

2000. Member, Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (MIPEM).

2000. Clinical Scientist, Health Professions Council (HPC).

1991. PhD (Physics), University College London.

1986. BSc (Hons), Physics, 1st class, University of 缅北禁地 upon Tyne.

 

Research

Current research interests include: exploring the use of routine health administrative data to assess clinical outcomes and complications; applying statistical process control techniques to the assessment of medical device training; opportunistic detection of atrial fibrillation during blood pressure monitoring and using non-invasive optical techniques to diagnose and assess peripheral arterial disease.

Previous research interests have included medical image analysis (echocardiography and histology) and blood pressure measurement.

Teaching
MPY8001 (MSc Medical Physics), Year 1.
Publications

  • Articles

    • Huthart S, Oates CP, Allen J, Fiaschi K, Andrew AJ, Stansby G. . European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery 2022, 64(2-3), 210-216.
    • Stansby G, Sims AJ, Wilson L, Beale TAW, Wightman J, Guri I, Wilkes S, Haining S, Allen J. . Angiology 2023, 74(9), 859-867.
    • Veeratterapillay R, Gravestock P, Harding C, Shaw M, Fitzpatrick J, Keltie K, Cognigni P, Sims A, Rogers A. . BJU International 2023, 131(1), 109-115.
    • Powell S, Tweedie DJ, Jonas NE, Bateman ND, Keltie K, Sims AJ. . Clinical Otolaryngology 2022, 47(3), 471-477.
    • Boylan LM, Nesbitt C, Wilson L, Allen J, Sims A, Guri I, Mawson P, Oates CP, Stansby G. . Angiology 2021, 72(5), 474-479.
    • Page T, Veeratterapillay R, Keltie K, Burn J, Sims A. . BMC Urology 2021, 21(1), 55.
    • Keltie K, Donne A, Daniel M, Stephenson K, Wyatt M, Kuo M, Saunders M, Kumar NB, Philpott CM, Bruce I, Smith ME, Hardman JC, Cognigni P, Richardson H, Gross S, Sims AJ, Powell S. . Clinical Otolaryngology 2021, 46(3), 552-561.
    • Keltie K, Cognigni P, Gross S, Urwin S, Burn J, Cole H, Berry L, Patrick H, Sims A. . BMJ Health and Care Informatics 2021, 28(1), e100223.
    • Graziadio S, Winter A, Lendrem BC, Suklan J, Jones WS, Urwin SG, O'Leary RA, Dickinson R, Halstead A, Kurowska K, Green K, Sims A, Simpson AJ, Power HM, Allen AJ. . Micromachines 2020, 11(3), 291.
    • Powell S, Keltie K, Burn J, Cole H, Donne A, Morrison G, Stephenson K, Daniel M, Gupta S, Wyatt M, Patrick H, Sims A. . Clinical Otolaryngology 2020, 45(3), 334-341.
    • Kyle D, Boylan L, Wilson L, Haining S, Oates C, Sims A, Guri I, Allen J, Wilkes S, Stansby G. . Journal of Primary Care and Community Health 2020, 11, 1-6.
    • Moloney E, O'Connor J, Craig D, Robalino S, Chrysos A, Javanbakht M, Sims A, Stansby G, Wilkes S, McGonnell G, Allen J. . PharmacoEconomics - Open 2019, 3(1), 21-30.
    • Lecouturier J, Scott J, Rousseau N, Stansby G, Sims A, Allen J. . British Journal of General Practice Open 2019.
    • Burn J, Sims AJ, Patrick H, Heaney LG, Niven RM. . BMJ Open 2019, 9(6), e026742.
    • Roberts G, Lloyd JJ, Petrides GS, Donaghy PC, Kane JPM, Durcan R, Lawley S, Howe K, Sims AJ, Taylor JP, O'Brien JT, Thomas AJ. . Annals of Nuclear Medicine 2019, 33(6), 434-443.
    • Eaton Turner E, Jenks M, McCool R, Marshall C, Millar L, Wood H, Peel A, Craig J, Sims AJ. . Applied Health Economics and Health Policy 2018, 16(4), 445-464.
    • Waugh W, Allen J, Wightman J, Sims AJ, Beale TAW. . Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine 2018, 6812404.
    • Burn J, Sims AJ, Keltie K, Patrick H, Welham SA, Heaney LG, Niven RM. . Journal of Asthma 2017, 54(8), 872-879.
    • Donne AJ, Keltie K, Cole H, Sims AJ, Patrick H, Powell S. . Clinical Otolaryngology 2017, 42(1), 86-91.
    • Keltie K, Elneil S, Monga A, Patrick H, Powell J, Campbell B, Sims AJ. . Scientific Reports 2017, 7(1), 12015.
    • Keltie K, Bousfield DR, Cole H, Sims AJ. . Health Policy and Technology 2016, 5(3), 243-250.
    • Kanagasundaram NS, Bevan MT, Sims AJ, Heed A, Price DA, Sheerin NS. . Clinical Kidney Journal 2016, 9(1), 57-62.
    • Kane SA, Blake JR, McArdle FJ, Langley P, Sims AJ. . Scientific Reports 2016, 6, 37472.
    • Willits I, Cole H, Burn J, Hoare T, Sims AJ. . Ultrasound 2015, 23(2), 78-84.
    • Willits I, Cole H, Jones R, Dimmock P, Arber M, Craig JA, Sims AJ. . Applied Health Economics and Health Policy 2015, 13(4), 315-324.
    • Wilkes S, Stansby G, Sims A, Haining S, Allen J. . British Journal of General Practice 2015, 65, 323-324.
    • Craig JA, Carr L, Hutton J, Glanville J, Iglesias CP, Sims AJ. . Applied Health Economics and Health Policy 2015, 13(1), 15-27.
    • Willits I, Keltie K, Craig JA, Sims AJ. . Applied Health Economics and Health Policy 2014, 12(3), 255-265.
    • Jenks M, Craig JA, Higgins J, Willits I, Barata T, Wood H, Kimpton C, Sims AJ. . Applied Health Economics and Health Policy 2014, 12(6), 587-599.
    • Keltie K, Cole H, Arber M, Patrick H, Powell J, Campbell B, Sims A. . BMC Medical Research Methodology 2014, 14, 126.
    • Patrick H, Sims AJ, Burn J, Bousfield DR, Colechin ES, Reay CA, Alderson N, Goode SD, Cunningham D, Campbell B. . Journal of Public Health 2013, 35(1), 132-138.
    • Goode SD, Keltie K, Burn J, Patrick H, Cleveland TJ, Campbell B, Gaines P, Sims AJ. . British Journal of Surgery 2013, 100(9), 1189-1196.
    • Keltie K, Reay CA, Bousfield D, Cole H, Ward B, Oates CP, Sims AJ. . Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology 2013, 39(7), 1233-1240.
    • Sims AJ, Keltie K, Burn J, Robson SC. . International Journal for Quality in Health Care 2013, 25(3), 322-330.
    • Smith JH, Keltie K, Murphy T, Raj N, Lane M, Ranger M, Sims AJ. . Pediatric Anesthesia 2013, 23(2), 111-116.
    • Sims AJ, Keltie K, Reay CA, Smith JH. . British Journal of Anaesthesia 2012, 108(1), 152-158.
    • Sims AJ, Hussein H, Prabhu M, Kanagasundaram NS. . Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 2012, 7(1), 15-23.
    • Burn J, Sims AJ, Ford GA, Murray A. . Physiological Measurement 2006, 27(6), 529-538.
    • Sims AJ, Reay CA, Bousfield DR, Menes JA, Murray A. . Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology 2005, 29(3), 112-118.
    • Sims AJ, Reay CA, Bousfield DR, Menes JA, Murray A. . Physiological Measurement 2005, 26(4), 441-445.
    • Sims AJ, Menes JA, Bousfield DR, Reay CA, Murray A. . Blood Pressure Monitoring 2005, 10(5), 275-281.
    • Langley P, Allen J, Bowers E, Drinnan M, Garcia E, King ST, Olbrich T, Sims AJ, Smith FE, Wild J, Zheng D, Murray A. . Computers in Cardiology 2004, 31, 637-640.
    • Sims AJ, Bennett MK, Murray A. . Physics in Medicine and Biology 2003, 48(13), N183-N191.
    • Sims AJ, Bennett MK, Murray A. . Physics in Medicine and Biology 2002, 47(8), 1255-1266.
    • Sims AJ, Bennett MK, Murray A. . Gut 2002, 50(s2), A57 abstract no. 206.
    • Sims AJ, Pay DA, Watson BG. . IEEE Transactions on Information Technology in Biomedicine 2000, 4(1), 74-75.
    • Reda M, Sims AJ, Collins MM, McKee GJ, Marshall H, Kelly PJ, Wilson JA. . Laryngoscope 1999, 109(10), 1655-1660.
    • Watson CJ, Dyer CS, Truscott PR, Peerless CL, Sims AJ, Barth JL. The low-earth orbit environment observed using CREAM and CREDO. Advances in Space Research 1998, 21, 1621-1624.
    • Truscott PR, Dyer CS, Evans HE, Sims AJ, Peerless CL, Knight PR, Cosby M, Flatman JC, Comber C, Hammond NDA. Observations and predictions of secondary neutrons on Space Shuttle and aircraft. Advances in Space Research 1998, 21, 1707-1716.
    • Dyer CS, Sims AJ, Underwood CI. Measurements of the SEE environment from sea level to GEO using the CREAM and CREDO experiments. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science 1996, 43, 383-402.
    • Sims AJ, Dyer CS, Watson CJ, Peerless CL. Measurements of the radiation environment on the APEX satellite. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science 1996, 43, 1061-1068.
    • Dyer CS, Watson CJ, Peerless CL, Sims AJ, Barth JL. Measurements of the radiation environment from CREDO-II on STRV and APEX. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science 1996, 43, 2751-2757.
    • Dyer CS, Sims AJ, Truscott PR, Peerless CL, Underwood CI. Temporal variation in the new proton belt caused in March 1991 oberved using the CREAM and CREDO experiments. Advances in Space Research 1995, 17, 159-162.
    • Dyer CS, Truscott PR, Evans HE, Sims AJ, Hammond NDA, Comber C. Secondary radiation environments in heavy space vehicles and instruments. Advances in Space Research 1995, 17, 53-58.
    • Dyer CS, Sims AJ, Truscott PR, Peerless CL, Watson CJ, Unserwood CI. Measurement of the radiation environment from LEO to GTO using the CREAM and CREDO experiments. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science 1995, 42, 1975-1982.
    • Sims AJ, Dyer CS, Peerless CL, Johansson K, Pettersson H, Farren J. The single event upset environment for avionics at high latitude. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science 1994, 41, 2361-2367.
    • Underwood CI, Brock DJ, Williams PS, Kim S, Dilao R, Santos PR, Brito MC, Dyer CS, Sims AJ. Radiation environment measurements with the cosmic ray experiements on board the KITSAT-1 and POSAT-1 microsatellites. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science 1994, 41, 2353-2360.
    • Dyer CS, Sims AJ, Truscott PR, Farren J, Underwood CI. The low earth orbit radiation environment and its evolution from measurements using the CREAM and CREDO experiments. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science 1993, 40, 1471-1478.
    • Sims MR, Sims AJ, Bentley RD, Guttridge PR, Gourlay RA. Measured single event upset rates in low earth orbit for the ROSAT wide-field camera. Nuclear Instrumentation and Methods in Physics Research 1993, 329, 329-336.
    • Dyer CS, Sims AJ, Truscott PR, Farren J, Underwood CI. Radiation environment measurements on Shuttle missions using the CREAM experiement. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science 1992, 39.
    • Underwood CI, Ward JW, Dyer CS, Sims AJ. Observations of single event upsets in non-hardened high density SRAMs in sun-synchronous orbit. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science 1992, 39, 1817-1827.
    • Dyer CS, Sims AJ, Farren J, Stephen JH, Underwood CI. Comparative measurements of single event upset and total dose environments using the CREAM instruments. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science 1992, 39, 413-417.
    • Dyer CS, Sims AJ, Farren J, Stephen JH, Underwood CI. Radiation environment measurements and single event upset observations in sun-synchronous orbit. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science 1991, 38, 1700-1707.
    • Dyer CS, Sims AJ, Farren J, Stephen JH. Measurements of solar flare enhancements to the single event upset environment in the upper atmosphere. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science 1990, 37, 1929-1937.
    • Dyer CS, Sims AJ, Farren J, Stephen JH. Measurements of the SEU environment in the upper atmosphere. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science 1989, 36, 2275-2280.
    • Dyer CS, Truscott PR, Sims AJ, Comber C, Hammond NDA. Particle transport simulation for spaceborne, NaI gamma ray spectrometers. IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science 1988, 35, 1407-1411.

  • Book Chapter

    • Marghani KA, Dlay SS, Sharif BS, Sims A. . In: Recent Advances in Intelligent Systems and Signal Processing. World Scientific and Engineering Academy and Society, 2003, pp.140-145.

  • Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstracts)

    • Wang L, Andreasson A, Straughan C, Sims AJ, Brennan KJ, Fisher AJ, Clark SC, Parry G, Booth KL, Dark JH. . In: 39th International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions. 2019, Orlando, Florida USA: Elsevier.
    • Allen J, Stansby G, Lecouturier J, Wilkes S, Vale L, McCormack A, Sims A. . In: 40th International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC '18). 2018, Honolulu, HI: IEEE.
    • Sims A, Heed A, Bevan M, Sheerin NS, Price DA, Kanagasundaram NS. . In: 52nd Congress of the ERA-EDTA. 2015, London, UK: Oxford University Press.
    • Bevan M, Heed A, Sheerin NS, Sims A, Price DA, Kanagasundaram NS. . In: 52nd Congress of the ERA-EDTA. 2015, London, UK: Oxford University Press.
    • Burn J, Sims AJ, Bousfield DR, Patrick H, Welham S, Heaney LG. . In: British Thoracic Society Winter Meeting. 2013, London, UK: BMJ Publishing Group.
    • Wang K, Zheng D, Sims AJ, Murray A. . In: Computing in Cardiology. 2011, Hangzhou, China: IEEE.
    • Wang K, Hollingsworth K, Sims AJ, Blamire AM, Murray A. . In: Computing in Cardiology. 2010, Belfast, UK: IEEE.
    • Wang K, Sims AJ, Murray A. . In: 36th Annual Computers in Cardiology Conference (CINC). 2009, Park City, Utah, USA: IEEE.
    • Murray A, Zheng D, Bowers EJ, Langley P, King ST, Sims AJ. . In: 100th ICB Seminar on Variability in Biomedical Signals. 2008, Warsaw, Poland.
    • Wild J, Sims AJ, Pemberton J, Kenny A, Murray A. . In: Computers in Cardiology. 2007, Durham, North Carolina: IEEE.
    • Wild J, Sims AJ, Fleming SM, Kenny A, Murray A. . In: Computers in Cardiology. 2005, Lyon, France: IEEE.
    • Marghani K, Dlay S, Sharif B, Sims A. . In: Communication Systems, Networks and Digital Signal Processing. CSNDSP 2004. Fourth International Symposium. 缅北禁地 upon Tyne Univ. 2004. 2004, University of Northumbria, 缅北禁地 upon Tyne, UK.
    • Wild J, Sims AJ, Pemberton J, Irvine T, Kenny A, Murray A. . In: Computers in Cardiology. 2004, Chicago, IL, USA: IEEE.
    • Marghani KA, Dlay SS, Sharif BS, Sims A. . In: Proceedings of SPIE: Medical Imaging 2003: Image Processing. 2003, San Diego, California, USA: International Society for Optical Engineering.
    • Sims AJ, Wild J, Pemberton J, Irvine T, Kenny A, Murray A. . In: Computers in Cardiology 2003. 2003, Thessaloniki, Greece: IEEE.
    • Marghani KA, Dlay SS, Sharif BS, Sims AJ. . In: Proceedings of SPIE: Intelligent Robots and Computer Vision XXI: Algorithms, Techniques, and Active Vision. 2003, Providence, Rhode Island, USA: International Society for Optical Engineering.
    • Langley P, Bowers EJ, Brown N, Wild J, Drinnan MJ, Allen J, Sims AJ, Murray A. . In: Computers in Cardiology Meeting. 2003, Thessaloniki, Greece: IEEE.
    • Langley P, Bowers EJ, Wild J, Drinnan MJ, Allen J, Sims AJ, Brown N, Murray A. . In: 30th Annual Meeting on Computers in Cardiology. 2003, Thessaloniki Chalkidiki, Greece: IEEE.
    • Sims AJ, Pemberton J, Irvine T, Kenny A, Murray A. . In: Computers in Cardiology 2002. 2002, Memphis, TN, USA: IEEE.
    • Murray A, Langley P, Smith FE, Bowers E, Allen J, Olbrich T, King S, Griffiths CJ, Sims AJ. . In: International Congress in Biological and Medical Engineering: The Bio-Era: New Frontiers, New Challenges. 2002, Singapore.
    • Murray A, Langley P, Smith F, Bowers E, Allen J, Olbrich T, King S, Griffiths CJ, Sims AJ. . In: International Congress on Biological and Medical Engineering. 2002, Singapore.
    • Murray A, Langley P, Smith FE, Bowers E, Allen J, Olbrich T, King S, Griffiths CJ, Sims AJ. . In: International Congress in Biological and Medical Engineering: The Bio-Era: New Frontiers, New Challenges. 2002, Singapore.
    • Murray A, Sims AJ, Duncan PJ, Fisher S, Griffiths CJ, McCardle FJ. . In: European Heart Journal: XXIII Congress of the European Society of Cardiology. 2001, Stockholm, Sweden: Oxford University Press.
    • Murray A, Hughes GV, Sims AJ, Bexton RS. . In: XXII Congress of the European Society of Cardiology. 2000, Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Oxford University Press.
    • Norton MS, Sims AJ, Morris D, Zaglavara T, Kenny MA, Murray A. . In: Computers in Cardiology 1998. 1998, Cleveland, OH, USA: IEEE.
    • Brennan EG, Sims AJ, Bexton RS, Murray A. . In: Computers in Cardiology 1997. 1997, Lund, Sweden: IEEE.

  • Letter

    • Powell J, Keltie K, Sims A, Richardson H, Brodlie M, Powell S. . JAMA Pediatrics 2022, 176(8), 817-819.

  • Review

    • Willits I, Keltie K, Belder MD, Henderson R, Linker N, Patrick H, Powell H, Berry L, Speller J, Urwin SG, Cole H, Sims AJ. . PLoS ONE 2021, 16(5), e0251463.