Professor Jane Blazeby
Jane Blazeby FMedSci is Professor of Surgery at the University of Bristol, where she studied medicine, followed by higher surgical training in the South West of England.
Jane directed the surgical innovation theme of the NIHR Bristol BRC during its first five years. She subsequently co-directed the surgical and orthopaedic innovation theme until the summer of 2026.
She has investigated how innovative surgery occurs within the NHS through its life cycle. Ultimately, she wants to see evidence based surgical practice in the UK. This will include a transparent and safe translational pipeline leading to definitive randomized trials before widespread uptake of new effective and safe procedures and devices.
Jane has a long-standing interest in patient-centred surgical care. She collaborates with surgeons, methodologists, trialists and patient partners to design and deliver randomised controlled surgical trials and early phase studies. She enjoys developing methodological innovations and embedding them into all types of study design. She has developed a team of academic surgeons and methodologists with special interests in evaluating surgery.
Assessing minimally invasive surgery for oesophageal cancer
It is common for surgeons to modify new surgical procedures. Modifications don’t usually happen in…
- Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation
- Workstreams Innovative translational research methods Novel surgical and orthopaedic techniques and devices
Adapting a randomised controlled trial to evaluate sleeve gastrectomy
Evaluating new surgical procedures is difficult. This is because the surgical community often sees ‘new’…
- Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation
Testing the feasibility of a wound infusion catheter trial in children
A wound infusion catheter is a flexible tube used to deliver pain relief directly into…
- Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation
- Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery
A scoping review of equality, diversity and inclusion reporting in early-phase surgical research
Researchers often conduct early studies when new types of surgery are being developed. They test…
- Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation
- Workstream Innovative translational research methods
Optimising the efficiency and value of burn care research
Burns affect 11 million people globally. They can lead to long-term disability and be associated…
- Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation
- Workstream Innovative translational research methods
Developing guidance for surrogate outcomes in clinical trials
SPIRIT (Standard Protocol Items: Recommendations for Interventional Trials) and CONSORT (Consolidated Standards Of Reporting Trials)…
- Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation
- Workstream Innovative translational research methods
Quality of life in pressurised intraperitoneal aerosolised chemotherapy
This project aims to explore the views and experiences of patients with peritoneal metastases (cancer…
- Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation
- Workstream Innovative translational research methods
Comparing surgical procedures for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
The aim of this project is to compare two types of surgical procedure performed by…
- Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation
- Workstream Innovative translational research methods
Patients felt well‑informed when undergoing gastrointestinal surgery, Bristol study finds
A study supported by NIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Bristol found that clear conversations before surgery were…
Insights from the UK’s first womb transplants
A new NIHR Bristol BRC study has captured the experiences of women…
Towards intraoperative measurements: reflections from SPOC-TRC Measure Twice Cut Once workshop
Reflections on the recent Surgery and Perioperative Care-Translational Research Collaboration (SPOC-TRC) workshop hosted by Tim Denison from the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), Deena Harji from Manchester BRC and Jane Blazeby from the Bristol BRC.
Growing as a researcher: Insights from my summer internship in surgical research methodology
Maria Eze, a second year biological sciences student at the University of Edinburgh, completed an…
Automated system to capture patients’ views on their involvement in decisions about their surgery is acceptable to patients and surgeons
Patients and surgeons have reported that a new, automated system to monitor patients’ views on…
What research needs to be prioritised in global burns – results from a project spanning 88 countries
Each year, more than 11 million people worldwide suffer serious life-changing burns, affecting both…
Bristol BRC to host new translational research collaboration in surgery and perioperative care
The NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) is bringing together 12 other BRCs to host…
Study highlights challenges in reporting surgical innovation
A study published in the BMJ Open has revealed significant challenges in…
Patient recovery after oesophageal cancer surgery isn’t influenced by using standard or keyhole incisions
New research has found no evidence of a difference between recovery time and complications…
Second survey to improve international burns care launched
People are being asked to complete an online survey to help identify the top ten…
Patient safety and surgical innovation – why new isn’t always better
Jane Blazeby, Professor of Surgery, University of Bristol, University Hospitals Bristol and…
Updated process to oversee the safe introduction of new surgical procedures
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has worked with researchers from the…
Study reveals surgeons need to improve how they communicate with patients about innovative procedures
Patients are not given sufficient information about the novel status of a procedure, possible uncertainties…
Researchers explore using patient-taken images to assess wounds after surgery
Bristol BRC researchers have developed and tested a method for patients to…