Professor Kevin Davies is Foundation Chair of Medicine at
Brighton and Sussex Medical School, where he teaches and
assesses undergraduates and postgraduates. He is Consultant
Physician and Rheumatologist at Brighton and Sussex
University Hospitals NHS Trust (BSUH).
Kevin’s clinical and research focus is multi-system
rheumatic disease.
Kevin has extensive NHS management experience, having
worked in senior roles at Kent, Surrey and Sussex Local
Clinical Research Network, Hammersmith Hospital and BSUH.
He is also a senior clinical examiner for the Royal College
of Physicians, having been an international director there.
Kevin has board-level experience in the charity sector,
having been a trustee of Arthritis Research-UK (now Versus
Arthritis).
He has been involved with ACCEA at a senior level for many
years, most recently as Medical Vice-Chair for the South
East region and as a member of its main committee.
This appointment has been made in accordance with the
Cabinet Office Code of Governance for Public Appointments.
It has been made on merit and political activity played no
part in the decision process. During the appointments
process, Kevin has not declared any political activity.
The post is for up to 2 days a week and has a salary of
£52,540 a year.
Kevin said:
This is a very exciting and challenging time to take over
as Medical Director of ACCEA. The NHS has a uniquely
diverse medical and dental workforce with a diverse range
of skills, not just in the clinical service domain, but
also in management, education and research.
As a new scheme evolves, our priorities must be to
continue to ensure that excellence is appropriately
recognised in all these areas, and that awards are
allocated in the most equitable way possible.
