The Joint Advisory Group for GI Endoscopy are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Tom Lee to the position of NED Chair Designate.  In the coming months, Tom will succeed Prof Matt Rutter as Chair of the National Endoscopy Database.  Tom is a Consultant Gastroenterologist in Northumbria with a keen interest in endoscopy and cancer genetics. He has served as Clinical Lead for the National Endoscopy Database since 2014 and is co-chair of the Northern Region Endoscopy Group (NREG).  Tom has a strong background in endoscopy research, improvement and implementation of new technology.  We look forward to working with Tom on the continued development of NED and the opportunities it represents to the UK endoscopy community.