Adrian Chudyk

Biography

Adrian is a Clinical Lecturer in General Practice at Keele University, a Clinical Advisor in Implementation to the NIHR Research Support Service, and an NIHR School for Primary Care Research GP Commercial Research Fellow. He is also a practising GP and Partner at Park Medical Centre in Leek.

Within the Impact Accelerator Unit, his work focuses on helping research evidence become part of everyday healthcare. He brings a clinical perspective to understanding the barriers to change and supporting the adoption of evidence-based approaches, particularly in musculoskeletal care and digital health.

As GP Champion for STarT Back, Adrian supports its implementation and contributes to documenting the wider impact of STarT Back and STarT MSK. His commercial research fellowship focuses on developing opportunities for research delivery in primary care. A former NICE Scholar, he has also contributed to NICE evaluations of medical and digital technologies.

Adrian’s interests include knowledge mobilisation, practical implementation, and helping clinicians and researchers develop the skills to turn evidence into improvements in patient care.