22 April 2026 Professor Bryn Baxendale ‘Learning New Skills from the practice of Medicine to the business of brewing’

Professor Bryn Baxendale MBChB FRCA FAcadMedEd

Owner, Brewer and Bottle Washer

Gasman Brews Ltd

Human Factors Advisor and Lead for Safer Surgery and Invasive Procedures

Formerly Consultant Anaesthetist and Honorary Professor, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Bryn was a Consultant Anaesthetist at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) for 25 years. In 2004 he led the launch of the Trent Simulation & Clinical Skills Centre and was Director of this regional facility until 2023, which focused on developing expertise in the use of simulation to enhance professional training and patient safety in healthcare. Between 2020-2025 Bryn held a national role with NHS England (NHSE) as an advisor on the strategic implementation, quality assurance and evaluation of simulation-based and immersive learning technologies within health and care.

He is an Honorary Professor of Clinical Simulation at the School of Psychology at the University of Nottingham and is the Clinical Lead for the MSc in Quality and Patient Safety Improvement within the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Bryn retired from clinical work in April 2024 and currently works with the Trust Quality and Patient Safety Team one day / week as a Human Factors Advisor and Lead for Safer Surgery and Invasive Procedures. In this role he is pursuing implementation of methods that help teams and clinical services demonstrate effective organisational learning and resilience in day-to-day work, whilst also responding to resource constraints and wider changes in care delivery.

Since semi-retirement Bryn has set up a small commercial nanobrewery (www.gasmanbrews.com)  located in an outbuilding at home and is pursuing an ambition to become a certified beer sommelier as well as host beer tasting and food pairing events. This transition in careers will be the focus of this evenings Med Chi lecture.

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