Dr Jane  Skinner

Dr Jane S Skinner, BSc (Hons) MBBS (Hons) MD FRCP, Consultant Community Cardiologist
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Dr Jane Skinner graduated in medicine from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. She is trained as a cardiologist and has also completed training in general practice. She has a MD examining the outcome of patients 5 years after CABG. She is a consultant cardiologist at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle upon Tyne and has a particular interest in community cardiology including cardiac rehabilitation and heart failure services. She works with primary care to support and implement evidence based practice, and to enhance and develop services. Specific areas of interest include prevention of cardiovascular disease, cardiac rehabilitation, coronary disease and heart failure. She has a keen interest in the development and implementation of effective guidelines and has worked on NICE guidelines as well as leading development of a number of local guidelines.