My professional qualification as a Chartered Building Surveyor overlaps with academic qualifications in environmental science and microbiology of infective and allergenic agents. I have over 40 years of professional experience, including specification and safe management of water and wastewater treatment systems, drainage, structural dampness in buildings, infectious waterborne diseases and occupational hygiene. I have provided expert services for over 300 civil and criminal cases. My clients have included...

I have been a Consultant Medical Microbiologist at St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, since July 1992. My field of expertise lies in all areas related to infection, i.e. clinical microbiology and infectious diseases, antibiotics, health care-associated infection (including MRSA and C. difficile ), and infection control. As an Honorary Senior Lecturer in our medical school, I am also actively involved in teaching, training and R&D, with over 100 publications or presentations at national and international conferences....

Dr Mahesh has a clinical interest in dyspepsia (gastric and duodenal ulcer, reflux), Barrett's oesophagus, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), chronic abdominal pain, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Crohn's and colitis, gastrointestinal cancer, diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, and malnutrition, including complex gastrointestinal issues, obesity and malabsorption.

Severe community-acquired infection such as meningitis or septicaemia • Hospital-acquired infection, including neurosurgical, orthopaedic and antibiotic-resistant bacteria I have extensive medicolegal experience since 1999 in preparing reports for both defendant and claimant. I have given evidence for the court on 6 occasions. I have attended a medicolegal training course (Bond Solon 3-day residential course, including 1 day on report writing and 2 days on courtroom/cross-examination skills - 17 January 2001)....

I am a specialist in paediatric infectious diseases. I am competent to accept instructions in all matters dealing with transmission, pathogenesis and sequelae of most infections seen in developed countries. I have a particular interest in bacterial infections causing sepsis and meningitis, infections in the immunocompromised host, and other infections such as tuberculosis, parasitic infections and Lyme disease. Although I only deal with a limited number of neonates in my practice, I am still competent in...

General medical practitioner near Bristol • Managing GP Partner at a semi-rural practice of around 5,500 patients and regular shifts in out-of-hours general practice, including telephone triage and home visits • Claimant and defendant • Bond Solon CUBS trained Logical, reasoned and balanced • GMC Expert Witness • Inquest experience Interested in providing expert opinion on medical negligence and malpractice, particularly: • delayed diagnosis of cancer • management of sepsis in the community • drug prescribing and monitoring •...

Clinical microbiology • Infection prevention & control • Hospital- & community-acquired infection • MRSA • Clostridium difficile • Needle stick injuries • Healthcare-associated infection • Healthcare-acquired infection • Panton Valentine Leucocidin (PVL) • Staphylococcus aureus infection • Gentamicin toxicity • Legionella • Listeria • MSSA • Multi-resistant Gram-negative infections • Carbapenemase-resistant bacteria • Extended spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) • CPE • CPO • Sepsis • Surgical site infection • Endocarditis • Spinal infection

Medical microbiology • Infection • Hospital infection • MRSA • ESBL carbapenemase • Surgical site infection • Post-operative infection • Bacteraemia • Sepsis • E. coli • Healthcare-associated infection • Medical device-associated infection • Community-acquired infection • Antibiotic resistance • Antibiotic prescribing • Infection control Additional email: [email protected]

Dr Thomas is a Consultant Medical Microbiologist at Wythenshawe Hospital and is also Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, University of Manchester. She is also Departmental Lead for Decontamination. Her main research interests lie in the management of sepsis, in particular patients who are critically ill and requiring intensive care support.

• Expert witness since 1998 • Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists • Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians • Fellow of the European Conjoint Committee for Sexual Medicine • Medical negligence • Rape, sexual abuse, assault, offences (adult female, female adolescent, child, drugs, alcohol) • Sexual dysfunction (female/male) • Sexually transmitted infections, diseases (HIV, AIDS, herpes, gonorrhoea, Chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis, warts, HPV) • Impotence (drugs, accidents, trauma) • Genital...

Asbestos exposure & illness: asbestosis, mesothelioma, lung cancer & pleural disease claims, property contamination • Occupational noise exposure (NIHL) in all industries • Occupational health - respiratory, dermal & cancer claims, e.g. dust, metals, silica, solvents, gases, lead, temperature & light • RSI/workplace injury • Musculoskeletal, PPE issues & accidents • Microbiology: mould & bacteria, Aspergillus spp • Water quality/source for injury, health (e.g. Legionellosis) & property • Land contamination by spillage...

Dr Kang has provided medico-legal reports for personal injury and medical negligence cases since 2004 in all aspects of gastroenterology, on behalf of either the claimant, the defendant or jointly. His areas of expertise include GI cancers, endoscopy, oesophageal and gastric diseases, coeliac disease, inflammatory bowel diseases and irritable bowel syndrome. Dr Kang has written more than 200 papers in peer-reviewed journals, including co-authorship of the 2014 British guidelines for Barrett's oesophagus....

Dr Stuart-Moonlight is one of the UK's foremost food safety and infectious disease experts, possessing excellent academic credentials and three fellowships. Her typical food cases include contamination, food poisoning, foodborne disease and food allergy. Her typical environmental cases include workplace, environment and travel-related infectious diseases such as norovirus, Sars-Cov-2 and leptospirosis. Dr Stuart-Moonlight has a historical background as a regulator, so can contextualise evidential risk within...

Gastroenterology conditions • Irritable bowel syndrome • Dyspepsia, indigestion, heartburn, reflux, weight loss • Nausea, vomiting • Diarrhoea, constipation, abdominal pains • Inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis General medicine • Acute medicine • Acute conditions • Breathlessness • Infections • Pulmonary embolus • DVT • Acute kidney injury • Falls • Alcohol-related conditions • Gastro-intestinal bleeding • Chest pains • Overdoses • Poisoning

Medical microbiology • Virology • Post-surgical infections • Obstetrics/gynaecology infections • Hospital-acquired infections • Central nervous system infections • Paediatric/neonatal infections • Antimicrobial choices and side effects • Infections in general practice • Screening for resistant organisms and decolonisation • Orthopaedic/prosthetic joint infections • Infections in solid organ and bone marrow transplants • Infections acquired from the built environment • Infective endocarditis

Dr Kosmidis sees a large number of patients with infection, including aspergillosis, tuberculosis, sepsis, infection in the immunocompromised, post-operative infection and fever of unknown origin in outpatient clinics and inpatient ward rounds. He has been Tuberculosis Clinical Lead and Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy Lead in Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, and regularly provides advice nationwide to clinicians referring patients to the National Aspergillosis Centre.

EC-registered Analytical Chemist (until register closed March 2014) • Eligible to serve as Qualified Person in the pharmaceutical industry under legislation administered by the MHRA • Formerly Senior Lecturer in Forensic Analytical Science & Programme Leader for Undergraduate Forensic Science at Manchester Metropolitan University • Former member of several MAFF, EC, BSI & ISO committees & working parties • Author of both refereed papers & other articles • Microbiological & chemical consultancy, testing & writing, including...

All aspects of infectious disease & tropical medicine, including: • Meningitis & encephalitis • Septicaemia • Skin & soft tissue infections (cellulitis, fasciitis) • Chest infections • Tuberculosis • Gastro-enteritis (food poisoning) • Infectious hepatitis • HIV/AIDS infection • Other bloodborne virus infections (hepatitis B & C) • Urinary tract infections • Malaria • Other travel-related conditions (dysentery, amoebiasis, typhoid, dengue, etc.) • Schistosomiasis • Tropical medicine • Covid-19 infection

Microbiology • Infection • Hygiene • Infection control • Hospital-acquired infection • Post-op infection • Device-related infection • Occupational infections Hospital ventilation • Hospital maintenance • Healthcare (clinical) waste microbiology • Healthcare (clinical) waste management and disposal • Environmental microbiology, with particular regard to waste disposal