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.

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)....

Sexually transmitted infections • Gonorrhoea • Chlamydia • Genital warts • Pelvic inflammatory disease • Syphilis • Pubic lice • Genital candida • Bacterial vaginosis • Urethritis • Trichomonas vaginalis • Genital herpes • Prostatitis • Balanitis • HIV & AIDS • Genitourinary medicine