* More than 15 years of experience* General and Colorectal Surgeon, North Devon District Hospital

* CCT in GS (2007)* ISE in GS (2006) * Dive Master (1999)* FRCS (1999)* MB BS, United Medical and Dental School of Guy's and St. Thomas's, London (1994)* Bachelor of Science, University of London (1991) ...

* Royal College of Surgeons and Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland.* Fellow of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons * Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland* General Medical Council ...

* Prize Poster Session, Royal College Surgeons (2003)* Special Trustees Travel Grant (2001) * Surgical Research Society Research Fellowship (2000)* NHS Executive South and West Studentship (2000)* Royal College of Surgeons Research Fellowship (2000)* Registrars Prize Presentation, South West Surgeons (1999)* Poster Prize, Association of Coloproctologists (1999)* British Medical and Dental Students Trust (1993)* Dr. George Michael Morris Prize for Elective Studies (1993) ...

* Cross, K et al. On behalf of ACPGBI. Updated Position statement on management of Anal Fissures (in progress)* Katie Cross. ASGBI Emergency General Surgery CPD. eJournal of ASGBI (2020) * S. Korambayil, K. Cross. Emergency Care at Northern Devon Healthcare Trust. eJournal of ASGBI 2019* K Cross. Mentoring and Coaching in Surgery. eJournal of ASGBI (2019)* GlobalSurg Collaborative Global variation in anastomosis and end colostomy formation following left-sided colorectal resection..BJS Open. 2019 Feb 28;3(3):403-414. doi: 10.1002/bjs5.50138. eCollection 2019 Jun* GlobalSurg Collaborative. Pooled analysis of WHO Surgical Safety Checklist use and mortality after emergency laparotomy. Br J Surg. 2019 Jan;106(2):e103-e112. doi: 10.1002/bjs.11051* Smith R, Cross K .Developing a patient information leaflet to improve information offered to patients undergoing appendicectomy. BMJ Qual Improv Rep. 2016 Apr 7;5(1):u209588.w3959. doi: 10.1136/bmjquality.u209588.w3959.* T. Hanna, KLR Cross. Abdominal Wall Hernias. Foundation Doctors. June 2012* James K, Cross K, Lucarotti ME, Fowler AL, Cook TA. Undertaking procedure-based assessment is feasible in clinical practice. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2009 Mar;91(2):110-2.* Cross KLR, Massey E, Fowler A, Monson Management of anal fissures ACPGBI position statement. Epub ACPGBI website 2007; Colorectal Disease Nov 2008. 10 (S3):1-7.* Invited Speaker FIT FCP and Bowel pathology. GP Evening, SW Cancer Alliance June (2020)* Mentoring and Coaching in the Workplace Grand Round NDDH March (2019)* Smoking Cessation and Improving Outcome Grand Round NDDH (2018)* North Devon GP presentation SEC Audit January (2017)* Anal Fissures. SW Chapter ACPGBI. (2016)* Regional Registrar Training Day Presentation Large Bowel Obstruction (2016)* D.Sarma, K. Cross. Diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic training sessions in surgical curriculum for Future GI Surgeons Presented ASIT (2016)* S.Brown, D.Sarma, K. Cross. Improving Quality of healthcare in iron deficient anaemic patients undergoing surgery for colorectal malignancy; A change in current practice. Leaders in Healthcare (2016)* Rectal Bleeding management and Diagnosis North Deovn GP shutdown. (2015)* Presentation and Chair for Mentoring session, Women in Surgery, RCS November (2013)* How to be a Surgeon, Work Experience training day North Devon (2012)* Colorectal Disease. F2 Training Day. Chair and organiser (2012)* From the Bottom Up. Medical Grand Round Sept (2011)* Anal Fissure Lecture, Registrar Training day North Devon (2010)* Chair 9th Peninsular Research Cancer Network, North Devon (2010) ...

* South West Senate Council Member

* ASGBI EGS SW Chapter chair virtual training session Cons and SpRs* Co-Director CCRISP Derriford 2018-present, previously faculty at RCS * Set up and run small THD course at NDDH for Consultants* ARCP for SpRs (2016-2020)* Bristol and Plymouth BSS Faculty and previously Co-ordinator* Faculty Core Skills in Laparoscopic Surgery + Intermediate Skills Courses* Educational and clinical supervisor F1/2, CT/TG, and SpR and SpG level.* Lecture F1€™s in General Surgical Emergencies* Surgical Assistant Appraiser and Mentor and ANP trainer* Lead for Coaching and Mentoring* Consultant and staff grade appraiser (2012-2016) ...