Richard Anderson

Richard currently works as an intensive care registrar in New Zealand. After being ranked as the second-highest scoring applicant nationally for Anaesthetics training, he is planning on returning to the UK. He graduated from the University of Cambridge where he held a range of leadership positions focusing heavily on developing educational initiatives and widening participation.

He joined the HLA as a scholar in 2020 and has been a mentor since 2021. During his scholar year, he implemented a novel exit interview programme to drive quality improvement work and enhance trainee experiences in emergency medicine. His most recent work has concentrated on improving patient safety and staff experience in the aeromedical service in rural New Zealand. He has also established sustainability practices in ICU aiming to reduce unnecessary testing.

Richard has additional interests in sports medicine. He has previously worked in professional sport for Team Sky and led programmes prioritising athlete health and welfare. He has completed award-winning research and has several publications and international presentations.