Andrew Bates

Andrew Bates is a critical care nurse and Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Southampton and University Hospital Southampton. He has recently completed an NIHR-funded, multicentre mixed-methods study investigating the use of trauma-focused psychological therapy for traumatic stress following critical illness.

He has been awarded three NIHR fellowships, and his research focuses on the longer-term mental health consequences of critical illness, with a particular emphasis on investigating how established trauma-focused interventions may be adapted for use following critical illness. His work also explores the neurobiological underpinnings of traumatic stress, including a functional MRI study, and he is investigating the role of the gut microbiome and metabolomic phenotyping in mental health recovery after intensive care.

In addition, he is part of a multidisciplinary team examining the development and predictors of cognitive and mental ill health following critical illness, as well as access to healthcare and mental health services. He is a member of the Intensive Care Society’s Nurses Professional Advisory Group.