Keith Neal

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Keith Neal is emeritus professor in the epidemiology of infectious diseases at the University of Nottingham. [1] [2] He previously worked as a consultant epidemiologist for the Field Epidemiology Service of Public Health England.

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Career

Neal trained in infectious diseases and public health. He afterwards worked as a senior lecturer, then professor, in the epidemiology of infectious diseases and as a consultant for the UK public health services (Health authorities, Health Protection Agency and Public Health England) as a consultant epidemiologist. His research interests included hepatitis C, meningococcal disease, food poisoning risks and sequelae, particularly campylobacter, and making surgery safer. He was involved in vaccine trials for HPV and meningitis. His public health work included outbreak investigation and management, vaccine and travel advice, assessing clinical services and delivering epidemiological services to a region (5-8 million people). He represented his colleagues on the national infected health care workers advisory panel, hepatitis, meningitis and food poisoning national groups. He has also worked on the public health response to Ebola outbreaks, including visits to Sierra Leone. He went back to work for Public Health England, the UK Health Security Agency and Public Health Wales as a consultant to support the COVID-19 response from 2020 to 2025. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Coronavirus: UK could be 'worst affected' country in Europe". BBC News. 12 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "Our experts". University of Nottingham. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "Independent Scientific Advisory Committee for Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) database research (ISAC) Annual Report" (PDF). National Institute for Health Research. p. 20.


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