Mr Andrew Grace has been a Consultant Otolaryngologist/Head & Neck Surgeon at The York Teaching Hospital for a total of thirty years. He has practised in all areas of the speciality, initially specialising in Otology and Head and Neck Surgery, but later in his career in Rhinology and Laryngology, with a specialist interest in swallowing and voice disorders. He was made an Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists in 2004 for 'having made an outstanding contribution to the profession'. He gained the National Clinical Excellence Award bronze level in 2009.

Mr Grace was the Clinical Director for Head and Neck Services for North Yorkshire from 2001 to 2010, Executive Board Member from 2001 to 2013 and Chair of Surgical Board at York Teaching Hospital from 2008 to 2014. He is Joint Clinical Lead for Philanthropy and Overseas Medical Development at the recently developed York Institute of Healthcare.

He was Senior Lecturer and Educational Facilitator at Hull York Medical School until June 2015, teaching first and second year undergraduates in all aspects of medicine, as well as senior medical students in ENT. In 2011 he obtained a formal qualification - the Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education.

Mr Grace was Regional Advisor for the Royal College of Surgeons for Yorkshire and Humberside from 2005 until 2011 and an Examiner for the Intercollegiate Board of Otolaryngology (the exit exam for trainees) between 2009 and 2014. He continues to work in a part time capacity for York Teaching Hospital and has a busy medico-legal practice.