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Dr Kate Akester

Dr Akester is a consultant in acute and general internal medicine.

 MBBS FRCP(UK) FHEA DipMedEd

Training and education

  • Diploma in Transformational Coaching - Accredited by the Association for Coaches, 2023
  • Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians – London, 2019
  • Diploma in Medical Education with Distinction - Royal College of Physicians & University College London, 2012
  • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, 2012
  • Specialty certificate exam (SCE) in acute medicine - Royal College of Physicians and Society for Acute Medicine, 2010
  • Higher specialty training in acute and general internal medicine - Wessex, 2008 to 2014
  • Membership Royal College of Physicians – London, 2007
  • MBBS with distinction - University of Newcastle upon Tyne Medical School, 2004

Experience

Dr Akester is a consultant physician in acute and general internal medicine and joined the Trust in 2014.

Dr Akester cares for patients staying on our wards with a wide range of acute medical conditions, who have been transferred from the acute medical unit (AMU) or the intensive care unit. She specialises in the diagnosis and management of acutely unwell individuals who have multiple or complex medical problems using a whole person (holistic) and comprehensive approach. As a specialist in general internal medicine, she plays a key role in both delivering care and co-ordinating care from a range of professionals.

Dr Akester led the General Internal Medicine (GIM) service from 2017-2021. During that time GIM became recognised as having a significant footprint within UHSFT, with the development of two dedicated ward bases, matron, junior/consultant expansion and governance framework.

Dr Akester has a strong interest in medical education, mental health and coaching. She is the current Co-Training Programme Director for GIM at NHS England (Wessex). She is an established consultant medical appraiser and educational/clinical supervisor. She teaches on the new Educational/Clinical Supervisors Course at the Deanery and has recently joined the UHS Doctors Development Unit as an associate coach.

Prior to 2017, Dr Akester worked mainly within the acute medicine unit, undertaking a range of clinical and educational roles, including ACCS Acute Medicine Trust lead, AMU education lead and mental health lead.

Research

  • Various quality improvement projects have been presented at international and national conferences held by the Society for Acute Medicine and the BMJ international forum for quality and safety in healthcare, 2009 to 2013.
  • Alves Pereira F, Di Capite M, Thompson D, Hayes M, Akester K. A case of progressive bilateral pitting oedema BMJ 2015; 350 :h3
  • Akester KE, Somasundaram N, Diaz-Cano S, Grossman AB. 2003 A Case Report: Cancer in the thyroid is not always thyroid cancer. Hormones 2(4): 250-255

Contact

You can contact Dr Akester via her secretary Michelle Knight, by emailing michelle.knight@uhs.nhs.uk or calling ext. 4329