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Updated as of
25/05/2012
Professional Details
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Date of Birth
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18/03/1961
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Professional Title
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Consultant Obstetrician and Gyneacologist
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GMC Registration Number
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3070277
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Discipline
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Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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Qualifications & Memberships
MB BS
BMedSci
MRCOG
General Medical Council
Medical Defence Union
Expert Witness Memberships
Law Society Directory of Expert Witnesses
The Academy of Experts
The UK Register of Expert Witnesses
Medical Experts Online
Willing to Undertake
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Clinical Negligence
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Yes
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Legal Aid
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Yes
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Personal Injury
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Yes
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Forensic
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Yes
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Family Court
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Yes
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Approximate Ratios of Work
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Claimant
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100%
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Defendant
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0%
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Single Joint Expert
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0%
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Average Number of Instructions Per Year
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Medico Legal Experience
Over 210 reports prepared since starting medicolegal work (1997) covering a wide range of obstetric and gynaecological issues,
Medical negligence 94%
Personal Injury 5%
Criminal 1%
Court appearances 1
Conferences 15
Most work done on instruction of solicitors acting for the claimant
Proportion supported 40%
Average time to complete report from full instruction 16 days
Most frequent types of cases
• Cerebral palsy claims
• Shoulder dystocia
• Caesarean section complications
• Childbirth perineal injury
• Early pregnancy problems (miscarriage & ectopic pregnancy)
• Termination of pregnancy
• Hysterectomy complications
• Female sterilization
• Obstetric and gynaecological problems after road traffic accidents
Commitment to objective balanced reports using an evidence based approach and fully in accordance with Part 35 of the Civil Procedure Rules
Trained in report writing and giving expert evidence (Professional Solutions Ltd)
Languages
English
Venues
The clinic venue address/es are detailed below. The expert should only be contacted
at the contact address as given above.
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Venue Addresses -
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Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Gateshead
Tyne & Wear
NE9 7XD
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