David is a Consultant in Upper GI Surgery at North Devon District Hospital in Barnstaple. His clinical interests are in day-case surgery, abdominal wall reconstruction/hernia repair and laparoscopic surgery including anti-reflux surgery, cholecystectomy, bile duct exploration and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). David has been a member of the British Association of Day Surgery (BADS) Council since September 2018, he was Editor of the Journal of One Day Surgery between 2018 and 2022. He is current the President Elect of BADS.