Dr David Baxter

Lecturer in Public Health Medicine/Consultant CDC
- Telephone: +44 (0)161 275 5200 (Cindy Schaller, Secretary)
Biography
David is a Lecturer in Public Health Medicine. He is also a Consultant in Communicable Diseases with the Greater Manchester Health Protection Unit and Director of Infection for Stockport PCT.
In the University he is Course Director for two communicable disease and two major incident modules on the MPH. He is involved in undergraduate medical student teaching and supervision. Research interests involve: new vaccine assessment and other aspects of the immunisation programme: he also undertakes research in sexually transmitted infections.
For GMHPU and Stockport PCT he is involved heavily in immunisation programmes for which he also has direct clinical responsibility primarily around children. He is also involved in infection control and the management of CBRN incidents.
www.manchester.ac.uk/medicine/immunise
Selected publications
2009
- Guppy MJ, Baxter D.. (2009). Updates from the 18(th) national immunization conference for health care workers: Manchester conference centre, December 2007. Hum Vaccin. further details
- Stanford, E, Print, F, Falconer, M, Lamden, K, Ghebrehewet, S, Phin, N, Baxter, D, Helbert, M, McCann, R, Andrews, N, Balmer, P, Borrow, R, Kaczmarski, E. (2009). Immune response to pneumococcal conjugate vaccination in asplenic individuals. Hum Vaccin, 5( 2), further details
- Whittaker, P, Sopwith, W, Quigley, C, Gillespie, I, Willshaw, G, Lycett, C, Surman-Lee, S, Baxter, D, Adak, G, Syed, Q. (2009). A national outbreak of verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli O157 associated with consumption of lemon-and-coriander chicken wraps from a supermarket chain. Epidemiol Infect, 137( 3), 375-82. Full text doi:10.1017/S0950268808001702 further details
2008
- Ghebrehewet S, Baxter D, Falconer M, Paver K. (2008). Intradermal recombinant hepatitis B vaccination (IDRV) for non-responsive healthcare workers (HCWs). Hum Vaccin, 4( 4), 280-5. further details
- Maiden, M, Ibarz-Pavón, A, Urwin, R, Gray, S, Andrews, N, Clarke, S, Walker, A, Evans, M, Kroll, J, Neal, K, Ala'aldeen, D, Crook, D, Cann, K, Harrison, S, Cunningham, R, Baxter, D, Kaczmarski, E, Maclennan, J, Cameron, J, Stuart, J. (2008). Impact of meningococcal serogroup C conjugate vaccines on carriage and herd immunity. J Infect Dis, 197( 5), 737-43. Full text doi:10.1086/527401 further details
2007
- Baxter D. (2007). Active and passive immunity, vaccine types, excipients and licensing. Occup Med (Lond), 57( 8), 552-6. Full text doi:10.1093/occmed/kqm110 further details
- Baxter D. (2007). Immunization and health workers: overview. Occup Med (Lond), 57( 8), Full text doi:10.1093/occmed/kqm112 further details
- Baxter D. (2007). Specific immunization issues in the occupational health setting. Occup Med (Lond), 57( 8), 557-63. Full text doi:10.1093/occmed/kqm111 further details
- Baxter D. (2007). The immunological principles underlying vaccine-induced protection in the occupational health setting. Occup Med (Lond), 57( 8), 548-51. Full text doi:10.1093/occmed/kqm109 further details
- Lamden K, Baxter D. (2007). An immunisation clinic: care, comfort and convenience. Arch Dis Child, 92( 7), 653-4. Full text doi:10.1136/adc.2006.115600 further details
2003
- Baxter D. (2003). 4th Hib Vaccination. Pulse, , April, further details
- Baxter D. (2003). Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). Pulse, , March, further details
- LamdenK, Baxter D, WeighellJ. (2003). Survey of general practitioner satisfaction with a district communicable disease control service. Communicable Disease and Public Health, 6, 1, 51-54. further details
2002
- Baxter D, BaxterC, FinchamL, BallD, WatkeysJ, ChapmanJ, BanarseeR. (2002). Standardising Immunisation Practices - a preliminary survey of the role of Patient Group Directions. Public Health Medicine, 4, 2, further details
- Baxter D. (2002). BCG Vaccine. Pulse, , September, further details
- Baxter D. (2002). Influenza Vaccine. Pulse, , September, further details
- Baxter D. (2002). Vaccination in the Management of Tetanus Prone Wounds. Pulse, September, further details
2001
- Baxter D. (2001). Acellular Pertussis Vaccine. Pulse, November, further details
- Baxter D. (2001). Chickenpox in pregnancy and immunodeficiency states. Pulse, August, further details
- Baxter D. (2001). Chickenpox Vaccine. Pulse, , August, further details
- Cherry N, Creed FH, Silman AJ, Dunn G, Baxter D, Smedley J, Taylor S, Macfarlane G. (2001). Health and exposures of United Kingdom Gulf war veteran. Part II: The relation of health to exposure. Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 58,5, 299-306. further details
- Cherry N, Creed FH, Silman AJ, Dunn G, Baxter D, Smedley J, Taylor S, Macfarlane G. (2001). Health and exposures of United Kingdom Gulf war veterans. Part I: The pattern and extent of ill health. Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 58(5), 291-298. further details
- WaldenV.M, Baxter D. (2001). The comprehensive approach and evaluation model to assess HIV/AIDS related behaviour change in developing countries. Evaluation, 7, 4, 439-452. further details
2000
- Baxter C, Baxter D. (2000). A serious neurological disorders and minority ethnic people: A problem service, access needs immediate attention. Public Health Medicine, 2:2, 74-79. further details
1999
- Baxter D, Appleby L. (1999). Case register of suicide risk in mental disorders. Brit Jrnl Psychiatry, 175, 322-326. further details