Oliver Anderson

Oliver Anderson is an Honorary Clinical Research Fellow in the Department of Surgery & Cancer at Imperial College London's Faculty of Medicine. His research focuses on design for patient safety, medical device innovation, and reducing clinical errors through multidisciplinary collaboration. He leads the DOME project, partnering with the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design (Royal College of Art), Imperial Business School, and industry to translate patient safety research into clinical practice. His work addresses nasogastric tube safety and medical device implementation, supported by grants from EPSRC, Scottish Enterprise, and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).

• Education: BSc Neuroscience (University College London), MSc Surgical Practice (University of Kent), PhD candidate in Design for Patient Safety (Imperial College London)
• Membership: Royal College of Surgeons of England, General Surgical Registrar (London Deanery)

Research Themes: Patient safety systems, human factors in healthcare, medical device design, and quality improvement. He emphasizes collaboration between clinicians, designers, and manufacturers to enhance clinical outcomes.

Upcoming Work: Contributions to Wired magazine, Swiss Medical Weekly, and presentations at the International Society of Quality and Safety in Healthcare (ISQua) Conference 2012 in Geneva.