Consultant obstetrician & gynaecologist of over 10 years. Trained in different aspects of expert witness work (report writing, courtroom skills & giving evidence in cross-examination). Claimant & defendant work. Areas of expertise include: • Antenatal care, medical problems in pregnancy & management of labour • Complications of pregnancy & childbirth, including early pregnancy complications • Colposcopy & issues related to consent in obstetrics & gynaecology Secretary: Ms Rebecca Hoverd Email: [email protected] Tel:...

Neonatology • Prenatal care • High-risk infant deliveries • Neonatal emergencies All correspondence to: British Medical Experts, 13 Park Terrace, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, SA31 3DG.

All areas of midwifery: inpatient, outpatient, community, low-risk, high-risk, home births, midwife-led units, obstetric-led/shared care, antenatal, intrapartum & postnatal care • Neonatal care for the first 28 days of life • Gynaecology nursing • Women's healthcare • General adult nursing CUBS (Cardiff University Bond Solon) Certified Expert Witness

Main clinical interests lie within general practice and women’s and sexual health medicine.

Fetal medicine • Obstetrics • Maternal medicine • Pregnancy complications Instructions accepted via the Premex+ platform

All aspects of midwifery care • Hospital & community-based care of mothers & babies • Intrapartum & waterbirths a particular interest • Postnatal care, infant feeding & care of mothers who have had instrumental/caesarean section births an area of interest • As a qualified midwifery tutor I am able to provide expertise in areas of students or education of midwives • Knowledge of risk management & supervision of midwives • I was awarded a fellowship of the RCM in 2019

Psychiatric reports for persons detained in secure conditions • Gender-specific (especially female) psychiatric issues • Reports for Mental Health Review Tribunals • Mental Health Act 1983 assessments • Psychiatric reports in criminal & civil cases • Assessment of: fire-setting behaviour, homicide cases, insanity, fitness to plead, sexual offending, violent offending • Assessment for: claims for sexual abuse, child custody cases, testamentary capacity

I have provided over 3000 expert reports on the costs of providing care in personal injury and clinical negligence cases. I have 50 associate experts in my team who prepare expert reports on care, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, occupational health and liability nursing care reports.

Feto-maternal medicine • High-risk obstetrics • Early pregnancy problems • Menstrual disorders • Gynaecology and ultrasound • Fibroids • HRT • Pelvic pain • Ovarian cysts

Obstetrics • Gynaecology • Advanced level ambulatory gynaecology procedures • Advanced minimal access and complex open surgeries for benign gynaecological disorders • Early-stage gynaecology cancer cases • Managing high-risk obstetric patients • Complex obstetric Caesarean section • Operative vaginal delivery • External cephalic version • Perineal trauma repair All correspondence to: British Medical Experts, 13 Park Terrace, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, SA31 3DG.

Consultant in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, with a specialist interest in urogynaecology Obstetrics - intra-partum care, anal sphincter injuries (OASI) • General and acute gynaecology - menstrual problems, pain, laparoscopy, hysteroscopy • Urogynaecology - pelvic floor repair, incontinence, prolapse

A part-time practising midwife working at a busy consultant-led maternity unit. I work as part of a multidisciplinary teaching faculty for the Trust provision of monthly maternity essential training days. I am a national instructor for the Maternity Acute Illness Management (AIMS) courses and accredited with the Resuscitation Council (UK) for the facilitation of the NLS (newborn resuscitation) courses. I hold current registration/revalidation with the NMC. I am a fully accredited member of the Academy of...

Neonatal hypoglycaemia • Pre-eclampsia • Wrongful birth • Group B strep • Gestational diabetes • Shoulder dystocia and Erb's palsy • Premature birth • Maternal injury • Perineal injury • Hip dysplasia • Intrauterine growth retardation • Stillbirth • Genetic disorders • Maternal injury • Female circumcision

Personal injury • Psychiatric consequences of road traffic accidents • Psychiatric consequences of work-related accidents • Work-related stress • Psychiatric aspects of stress • Psychiatric aspects of assault • Depression • Bipolar disorder • Anxiety • Post-traumatic stress disorder • Schizophrenia • Adult psychiatry • Liaison psychiatry • Perinatal psychiatry • Psychiatric disorders of pregnancy • Postnatal psychiatric disorders • Postnatal depression • Safeguarding children • Psychiatric aspects of childcare proceedings • Psychiatric condition...

He was the Lead Consultant for labour ward & lead for clinical governance in Obstetrics & Gynaecology. His expertise is around intrapartum care, especially on: • Fetal monitoring in labour, including cardiotocograph (CTG) & fetal ECG or ST-Analyser (STAN) • Traumatic births, including shoulder dystocia, perineal trauma, injury sustained secondary to instrumental vaginal births • Caesarean sections & instrumental vaginal births • Postpartum haemorrhage & its management • Vaginal breech delivery & cord prolapse • Placental...

Midwifery • Antenatal care • Intrapartum & labour care • Postnatal care • High-risk obstetrics & midwifery • I have particular expertise in cerebral palsy cases & shoulder dystocia

I specialise in fatal injuries to the head & spine. This may be in relation to murder with fatal assault, shaken baby syndrome, non-accidental injury, road traffic accidents, industrial injuries or any other causes of head or spine trauma. My expertise has been used in many murder cases. Additional email: [email protected]

Lead in Maternal Medicine and Diabetic Pregnancy at Worthing Hospital since 2010 with broad experience in all aspects of obstetrics and gynaecology, including high-risk pregnancies and intrapartum management. Highly experienced and competent to accept instructions in: 1. High-risk pregnancy 2. Maternal medicine, including diabetic pregnancy 3. Complex intrapartum care (e.g. shoulder dystocia, antepartum haemorrhage, abruptio placenta, stillbirth, hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy, cerebral palsy, uterine rupture,...

Obstetrics • Intrapartum care • Antenatal care • Fetal medicine • General gynaecology

Clinical Negligence in Obstetrics & Gynaecology 960 reports over 29 years: 70% have been on behalf of claimants and 30% have been for hospitals • 96 single joint expert reports for Liverpool Urogynaecology Litigation • 14 Fitness to practise reports for the GMC Urogynaecology Complications of vaginal surgery & prolapse repair, including mesh • Treatment of female incontinence, including TVT and TOT Gynaecology Complications of gynaecological surgery, including urinary fistula & bowel injury • Early pregnancy problems,...

Mr Carr has a tertiary adult and paediatric ENT practice focusing primarily on otology, neuro-otology, hearing implantation, including cochlear implantation and lateral skull base surgery. He is interested in all aspects of ENT surgery, with a recognised area of specialism in paediatric and adult otology, including congenital and acquired hearing loss, hearing implantation, chronic ear disease, trauma, industrial deafness, tinnitus and balance. Consulting at BMI Thornbury Hospital, Sheffield.

I am a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, a position I have held since 2011. I have been practising obstetrics and gynaecology for over 25 years since qualification. I am Obstetric Risk Management Lead Consultant at Dorset County Hospital and Lead for Minimal Access Surgery (keyhole surgery). I hold the Cardiff University/Bond Solon Certificate in Civil Law. I excel in translating complex medical information into clear, understandable, evidence-based...

Available to give opinion on matters related to disease & disorders of the ear, nose & throat • Sub-specialisation into paediatrics & otology • Extensive work with industrial hearing loss • Tinnitus • Rhinology • Clinical Director of the Yorkshire Cochlear Implant Unit

Community midwife • Home births • Midwifery-led units • Safeguarding • ENS cases Registration: 00I2473E

I have been a Consultant Neonatologist since 1999 working in tertiary level neonatal units covering both medical and surgical conditions until I retired from NHS clinical work at the end of December 2019. I am able to give expert opinion on all aspects of neonatal care, including the medical care of the surgical baby, and complications of prematurity, perinatal injury and birth asphyxia.

Dr Vimal Vasu is a Consultant in Neonatal Medicine at the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford, Kent and an honorary senior lecturer at the School of Biosciences, University of Kent. He has been working as an expert witness since 2019 and holds a Masters Degree in Healthcare Law & ethics and the Cardiff University Bond Solon Civil Expert Witness Certificate. His instruction ratio is ~65% claimant, ~35% defendant. His skills and expertise are in all aspects of neonatal medicine, including general neonatal care,...

34 years' clinical experience within NHS and freelance • Expertise in adult and paediatric dietetics in acute and community settings • Previously professional and clinical lead with responsibility for managing and developing dietetic services • Registrant dietitian for fitness to practise tribunals with HCPC • Paediatric: traumatic injury, artificial feeding, neuro-disability, ARFID, ASD • Adult: artificial feeding, surgical, medical, neuro-disability, eating disorders, LD

I have been practising paediatrics for over 25 years (21 years as a consultant). I am vastly experienced in the management of complex medical and social paediatric problems. I currently work as a Consultant Paediatrician in an NHS hospital. I am interested in providing expertise in the following areas: general paediatrics, safeguarding/child protection, cerebral palsy, neonatal intensive care, inpatient care, paediatric emergency care, care of the newborn infant and child development.

I hold dual accreditation as Consultant Paediatrician and Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist. I have a Master of Laws degree from the University of Liverpool. I have undergone medico-legal expert training courses and attended court with expertise in general paediatric and paediatric endocrinology cases (25% claimant, 25% defendant, 50% joint). I have provided 100+ medico-legal reports in all aspects of paediatric endocrinology and diabetes, child protection, road traffic accident and clinical negligence....

I practice general obstetrics & gynaecology with special interests in minimal access "keyhole" surgery (laparoscopic, hysteroscopic & endoscopic surgery) • My expertise is in benign gynaecology, which incorporates menstrual disorders such as menorrhagia (heavy periods), fibroids & endometriosis • Past Trustee for Endometriosis UK

Assessments in: • Forensic risk (sexual and violent) • Personality and mental health functioning • Adult ADHD and autism • Medico-legal • Cognitive and adaptive functioning • Domestic violence • Fitness to plead • Therapy - individual, couples

Food intolerance - dietary recommendations • Failure to thrive - paediatrics • Enteral feeding - adult & paediatrics • Nutritional requirements - adult & paediatrics • Diet & obesity • Nutritional assessment • Feeding problems • Obesity in children • Dysphagia problems • Dietary assessment • Dysphagia problems - children • Feeding problems - cerebral palsy • Poor growth - children

Special interest in: • Respiratory and chronic lung diseases of newborns • Feeding and nutrition • Immunisation • Growth and developmental assessment • Gastrointestinal problems

Obstetrics • Gynaecology • Laparoscopic gynaecology • Hysterectomy • Maternity • Hysteroscopy • Endometriosis • Gynaecological cancer I am a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with a specialist interest in endometriosis and laparoscopic surgery. I lead a nationally accredited endometriosis centre, contribute to a colposcopy service and participate in general gynaecology clinics and operating lists, along with acute obstetrics. I am on the GMC Panel of Expert Witnesses, and hold the Cardiff University/Bond Solon...

All adult general psychiatry 16-65 age group • Subspecialty: post-partum psychiatric disorders • Bonding difficulties • Adult psychiatric assessments of mothers in care proceedings with social services • Personal injury • Injury, somatization, road traffic accidents, PTSD, psychiatric negligence • Some forensic experience (not homicide) • Asylum seekers • Forensic psychiatry, including prison assessments • Immigration cases • Psychiatric aspects of crime

Prenatal diagnosis, high-resolution fetal ultrasound & dopplers • Invasive prenatal diagnosis • Intrapartum care & high-risk obstetrics • Multiple pregnancy, including prenatal diagnosis, antenatal surveillance & intrapartum care • Antenatal screening & non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT)

Neonatology • Neonatal care • Neonatal intensive care • Neonatal safety • Quality improvement in neonatal care All correspondence to: British Medical Experts, 13 Park Terrace, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, SA31 3DG.

I have 22 years' experience as a midwife working in many roles including management, teaching and all clinical areas - community, caseload, homebirth and high-risk labour and delivery. I have been trained and working as an expert witness for over 4 years, and am confident to take cases for claimant or defendant. I am experienced giving verbal evidence and conference calls with multi-disciplinary teams and other experts. I have completed more then 40 reports, currently on a 70/30 split (claimant/defendant).

Gynaecology with special reference to colposcopy, oncology, uro-gynaecology and surgical gynaecology, and all aspects of general obstetrics and gynaecology

Mr Izett-Kay has a clinical and academic specialist interest in laparoscopic urogynaecology and complex tertiary pelvic floor disorders, as well as general gynaecology. This includes vaginal prolapse, urinary incontinence, birth trauma, overactive bladder, urinary tract infection, bladder pain, vaginal mesh, mesh complications, chronic pelvic pain, sexual dysfunction, keyhole surgery, period/menstrual problems and ovarian cysts.

I have worked many years as a midwife in the NHS, in higher education and as Head of Midwifery in several NHS Trusts. I have wide experience of working in different settings and in reviewing clinical incidents. I have the Bond Solon Cardiff University Expert Witness Certificate. All aspects of midwifery care, including: • Pregnancy • Labour • Birth & birth-related injury or trauma, including shoulder dystocia • Postnatal care • Midwifery management • Midwifery education • Undertaken 200+ cases

Mr Stott’s clinical interests and expertise are in obstetrics, intrapartum care and maternal and fetal medicine.

Neonatal medicine • All aspects of the medical management of diseases & disorders of the newborn infant, including: • Resuscitation of the newborn • Newborn intensive care • Birth asphyxia • Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury • Jaundice of the newborn & related brain injury • Kernicterus • Infection in the newborn • Surfactant replacement therapy • Assisted ventilation

I have been undertaking medico-legal work since 2010 and attended the full training with Bond Solon courses on basic and advanced report writing. My medico-legal work has involved reports on liability and causation, condition and prognosis, and product liability. I have provided medico-legal advice to NHS Scotland Central Legal Office and continue to provide consultancy and expert reports to several law firms in the UK, Republic of Ireland and Australia. I consider instructions from solicitors representing...

Obstetrics • Antenatal care & management of developing complications • Antenatal care of high-risk pregnancy • Fetal screening & ultrasound scanning • Management of fetal anomalies • Management of preterm birth • Labour care • Management of complex labour • Delivery care, including instrumental birth, shoulder dystocia, perineal tears, obstetric anal sphincter injury, Caesarean section, haemorrhage • Maternal & fetal death • Pregnancy leading to hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy • Fetal injury at birth

Ear, nose & throat surgery • Rhinosinusitis • Rhinitis, including allergic rhinitis • Endoscopic sinus surgery • Nasal surgery • Hearing loss & deafness • Tinnitus • Ear surgery • Acute & chronic ear disease

All aspects of midwifery care including: • Low- and high-risk pregnancy, labour and birth • Hospital/community-based care of women/babies • High- and low-risk intrapartum care, including midwifery-led births, antenatal and postnatal care • Hospital and community-based delivery, management and care of women who have had instrumental/Caesarean section birth, including management of perineal trauma, stillbirth and foetal loss cases Prior experience as a Head of Midwifery, Risk and Governance Manager provides competence...

Neonatal nutrition • Neonatal care • Neonatal transport All correspondence to: British Medical Experts, 13 Park Terrace, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, SA31 3DG.

Antenatal, intrapartum, postnatal & high-risk midwifery care • Majority of my clinical midwifery has been mainly working on the labour ward • Previous labour ward postnatal ward manager • Direct maternity guideline development & publication • Midwifery management • Clinical governance risk management & serious incident investigation, including assisting in legal cases • 15 years' experience in roll out & use of maternity information system, including the collection of maternity data