Newquay Health Surgery

Research Team

The team is led by Principal Investigator Dr Nick Jacobsen who has been research active since 2014 and is dual trained in both medical research and general medical practice. The team also incorporates Dr Rutesh Patel (Prinicipal Investigator/Sub-Investigator), Kirsty Maclean (Lead Research Nurse), with over 15 years of clinical research experience, Helen Walker (Research Nurse) Claire Russell (Research Manager) and Kath Jacobsen (Admin and Finance). Dr Jacobsen has developed a strong relationship with the NIHR RDN for the South West Peninsula acting in the role of General Practice Specialty Research Lead.

Dr Jacobsen, Dr Patel and the team at Newquay Health Centre have actively enrolled participants in numerous clinical trials over the last six years from various sources, in subject areas including endocrinology, weight loss, dermatology, rheumatology, gastrointestinal medicine, neurology, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, mental health, and immunology.

Dr Jacobsen has been highly commended in two awards from the CRN and Royal College of GPs for his contribution to clinical research.

Dr Patel has been top recruiter in the UK for a number of commercial clinical trials in 2024 and 2025.