Professor Rees, Head of Department at NDORMS leads research to improve treatment and care for people with shoulder problems. Over many years, he has led major UK-wide studies looking at shoulder surgery and patient care in hospitals. This has expanded to include care provided outside hospitals and in the community, working with researchers across the UK to better understand the full patient pathway: from first symptoms to treatment and recovery.
He is also involved in a growing number of international collaborations, using large-scale health data to answer important questions about orthopaedic treatments, particularly in areas such as shoulder replacement surgery.
His research has helped shape national guidelines for treating shoulder conditions, supporting more consistent and effective care for patients across the UK.
Jonathan said: 'While it is obviously pleasing to be recognised again, what pleases me the most is that we have three NIHR Senior Investigators and a NIHR Research Professor in NDORMS. This reflects positively on the department, our growing community and our combined efforts to have a positive impact on patient care in the NHS.'
NIHR Senior Investigators are among the most outstanding and influential researchers funded by NIHR, recognised for the quality and global reach of their research. They are members of the NIHR Academy, and as such, they play an important role in mentoring, training and developing the careers of other researchers.
Appointed to serve a four-year term Senior Investigators champion the involvement of patients and communities into research.
Professor Lucy Chappell, Chief Executive Officer of the NIHR and Chief Scientific Adviser at the Department of Health and Social Care, said: 'By recognising leaders across the breadth of health and care, we are reinforcing NIHR's commitment to supporting excellence wherever it is found and ensuring that research leadership mirrors the communities and professions it serves.'