Dr Pahuja in HAMPTON
Special interest in: • Respiratory and chronic lung diseases of newborns • Feeding and nutrition • Immunisation • Growth and developmental assessment • Gastrointestinal problems
Ms Jefferies in BATH
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).
Dr Panjwani in LEICESTER
Neonatal nutrition • Neonatal care • Neonatal transport All correspondence to: British Medical Experts, 13 Park Terrace, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, SA31 3DG.
Dr Bint in WOKING
I have been an NHS GP for 20 years. As a GP, I have worked in a variety of settings, including as a GP Principal (for 8 years), locum work in practices (for 4 years), out-of-hours care, urgent GP care (including within A & E), telephone triage, covering a cottage hospital, looking after patients in nursing and residential homes, and looking after private patients. I currently work as a freelance GP.
Dr Shangaris in MANCHESTER
Fetal medicine • Obstetrics • Maternal medicine • Pregnancy complications Instructions accepted via the Premex+ platform
Dr Kopuri in LONDON
Neonatal intensive care • Neonatology • Neonatal medicine • Paediatrics • Interested in clinical neonatology, neonatal nutrition, body composition of infants, neonatal non-invasive ventilation All correspondence to: British Medical Experts, 13 Park Terrace, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, SA31 3DG.
Dr Vasu in ASHFORD
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,...
Dr Babla in MANCHESTER
Dr Babla has a specialist interest in neonatal cardiology. His clinical interest in cardiology relates to his research in patent ductus arteriosus as part of his MSc in Advanced Paediatrics, which he has published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at international meetings.
Dr Sharma in MANCHESTER
Main clinical interests lie within general practice and women’s and sexual health medicine.
Dr Allison in SHEFFIELD
General paediatric medicine • Acute paediatric medicine • Failure to thrive • Medical and nutritional care of eating disorders up to 18 years of age
Dr Narayan in MANCHESTER
All aspects of paediatric respiratory medicine, namely any condition that affects a child’s lungs and airways (breathing tubes/windpipe). Areas of interest include asthma, chronic cough, recurrent chest infections, newborn breathing problems/reflux, allergy-related disorders, noisy breathing/stridor, bronchiolitis, sleep-related breathing disorder, paediatric bronchoscopy, bronchiectasis, congenital lung disease, cystic fibrosis, and rare lung disorders. Sleep and long-term ventilation.
Dr Ives in OXFORD
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
Ms Hopkins in RICKMANSWORTH
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
Dr Rosenthal in LONDON
All aspects of paediatric respiratory disease • Previous cases include: • Delays in diagnosis & mismanagement of children with cystic fibrosis, asthma, inhaled foreign bodies, pneumonia, relationship of housing conditions to symptoms & suffocation risk in relation to certain toys
Dr Blyth in BIRMINGHAM
Adoption • Asylum seekers • Attachment • Child abuse (all types) • Chronic & enduring childhood illness • Cognitive assessments • Contact disputes • Child development • Domestic violence • Foster placements • Gender identity disorder • Learning disabilities • Mental capacity • Mental health • Multicultural & multiracial families • Non-accidental injuries & child death • Parents in prison • Risk behaviours (injury to self & others) • Sexual abuse • Sexualised behaviour • Sibling relationships • Trauma • Implacable hostility • Young people (U18) who have...
Mrs Garland in SEVENOAKS
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
Dr Di Lustro in MARKET HARBOROUGH
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
Mrs Cook in BISHOP AUCKLAND
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...
Mrs Luck in HUNTINGDON
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
Professor Ng OBE in ORMSKIRK
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....
Dr Kapoor in SHEFFIELD
Diagnosing and treating paediatric gastrointestinal disorders • Conducting endoscopic procedures in children • Managing nutritional issues in paediatric patients • Providing consultation on digestive health • Developing treatment plans for paediatric digestive conditions All correspondence to: British Medical Experts, 13 Park Terrace, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, SA31 3DG.
Dr Adeyemi in TADWORTH
Provides an expert witness service which includes preparation of medico-legal expert reports for safeguarding children and child protection (physical abuse, neglect, perplexing presentations, fabricated and induced illness), meeting of experts and giving evidence in court. Dr Adeyemi has 30 years' paediatric experience, the last 22 years being specifically in community paediatrics and safeguarding children; the last 5 years have included medico-legal work.
Professor Gupta in BIRMINGHAM
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
Mr Chandraharan in LONDON
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...
Dr Alu in CROYDON
Developmental paediatrics • All aspects of safeguarding children and child protection, including physical abuse, child sexual abuse, neglect, fabricated and induced illness and perplexing presentations.
Ms Houston in email/phone contact only
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
Ms Marie in LOWESTOFT
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...
Dr Nimmagadda in NEWBURY
Registered with the GMC as a Specialist in Forensic Psychiatry • Member of Royal College of Psychiatrists • Fellow of Royal College of Psychiatrists • Member of Expert Witness Institute • Holder of LLM in Mental Health Law from the University of Northumbria & Master of Medical Science (MMedSci) in Clinical Psychiatry from the University of Leeds I have expertise & experience in providing: (a) psychiatric reports to the courts in criminal, civil & family cases; (b) independent psychiatric reports for Mental Health Review...
Dr Ferriman in SHEFFIELD
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)
Professor Khashu in WIMBORNE
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.
Professor Fleming in OKEHAMPTON
Professor Fleming is also an Honorary Consultant Paediatrician, UHBW Foundation NHS Trust, Bristol. Consultant paediatrician experienced in: • Child abuse (young infants) • Intrapartum care • Perinatal care • Pre-term or low birthweight infant care • Neonatal intensive care • Perinatal & infant physiology • Infant care, general • Delivery room care of normal & high-risk infants • Sudden infant deaths • Fabricated or imposed illness by carers • Sleep physiology in children
Dr Mittal in MANCHESTER
Dr Mittal has an extensive paediatric background, with experience in matters such as child protection, including neglect, fabricated and induced illness (FII), child deaths, behavioural paediatrics, and child development and disability.
Dr Carstairs in BROMLEY
Psychological testing & assessment of adults • Post-traumatic stress disorder & personal injury • Malingering • Fitness to plead or stand trial • Treatment planning & questions of disposition • Diagnosis of psychopathology • Professional negligence • Anxiety • Depression • Bereavement