Trauma & the pathological effects of this on the body • Forensic medicine in the context of sudden & unexpected death • Diseases & death in relation to the working environment • Hospital procedures resulting in misadventures & death • Diving accidents & related medical problems of a hyperbaric environment, which also includes aspects of drowning • Independent witness at first autopsies in UK & abroad, & conductor of second autopsies on instruction • Advice & opinion on occupationally related diseases

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

Newborn medicine with a particular interest in brain injury

Main speciality is in reproductive medicine & reproductive surgery • Other areas of expertise include: • Obstetrics, antenatal care, management of labour, including delivery, postpartum care • Gynaecology, general gynaecological surgery, vaginal surgery

Consultant Paediatrician (26 years), based at The Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow • Extensive experience in all aspects of general paediatrics • Special interests: • Acute/emergency care & the recognition & management of the acutely ill child • Telephone medicine • Child abuse & neglect • Expert witness: • Child abuse • GP & hospital doctor care of acutely ill children • Telephone triage (NHS Direct, etc.) • Many years' experience of medico-legal opinions & reports relating to all aspects of ...

Asthma in children • Respiratory illnesses in children • Respiratory management in preterm (premature) babies & newborn infants, including mechanical ventilation & surfactant administration in newborn intensive care • General paediatrics • Complications of prematurity • Complications of birth • Allergy • Carbon monoxide poisoning in children • Damp housing & respiratory health • Child neglect & welfare

All aspects of neonatal medicine • Risk management in neonatology • Development of clinical protocols in neonatology • Neonatal respiratory care • Neonatal intensive care & life support • Preterm infants: resuscitation, surfactant replacement, oxygen supplementation • Antenatal prescription of corticosteroids • Neonatal & preterm feeding • Parental rights in neonatal units • Medical ethics • Perinatal medicine • Birth asphyxia • Birth-related brain injury of babies • Neonatal death

Paediatric neurosurgery, including antenatal, fetal surgery, trauma, congenital malformations, central nervous system (CNS) neoplasia, non-accidental injury to the CNS (age limited to 16 years)

I am an experienced clinician in the field of neonatology (newborn medicine), having been a consultant since 1981. I have specialised in injury to the fetal & newborn brain since 1981. I am the author of over 80 original papers in the scientific literature in this field, as well as many chapters in textbooks. My medico-legal experience has been in cases of cerebral palsy alleged to be caused by negligent care of the pregnant mother or newborn baby.

Medical negligence: most reports have been on behalf of hospital trusts, but some have been for claimants as well as Independent Review Panels • Obstetrics: • Birth injury due to hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy • Shoulder dystocia & brachial plexus injury • Complications of Caesarean section, including hysterectomy, bladder & bowel injury • Complications of instrumental delivery, including stress incontinence, prolapse & third degree tears • General obstetrics & problems arising from medical ...

Newborn babies • Premature babies • Birth asphyxia • Birth trauma • Resuscitation of newborn babies • Brain injury • Neurodevelopment • Cerebral palsy • Lung diseases of newborn babies • Ventilation of newborn babies • Infection in newborn babies • Jaundice in newborn babies • Fluid balance & nutrition in newborn babies • Transport of newborn babies • Neonatal intensive care • Complications of intensive care

CT & MR scanning of the brain & spine • Neuroradiology • Special interest in paediatric neuroradiology, particularly neonatal & other asphyxial brain injury & non-accidental head injuries in infants • Trauma to the head & spine in adults & children • Spinal imaging • Radiology of the extremities

Antenatal care, hospital & community settings • Intrapartum care, hospital & community settings • Postnatal care, hospital & community settings • Experienced midwifery manager & supervisor of midwives • Particular interest in clinical governance & risk management issues • Practising midwife since 1980s • Successfully completed Bond Solon training for expert witnesses

Technical interpretation of cardiotocograms (CTG) • Assessment of whether the CTG is a recording of fetal heart rate, maternal rate or an artefact • Enhancement of faded CTGs • Continuous copies from microfiche & other archive • All technical aspects of fetal monitor technology • In-depth knowledge of all models of cardiotocographs sold in the UK between 1980 & 1995 (Manager of Department of Health's Fetal Monitor Evaluation Centre) • Cardiff University accredited Expert Witness

Consultant Paediatrician with 14 years' experience of treating sick children • Happy to receive instructions in the following areas: obstetrics/birth injury, neonatal medicine, cerebral palsy, child development, respiratory diseases in childhood, including bronchial asthma • General paediatric medical problems • Writes expert witness reports for solicitors both internally in hospital & externally • Regularly gives evidence in the coroners court

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

General obstetrics & gynaecology • High-risk obstetrics • Intrapartum care • Obstetric aspects of birth asphyxia & cerebral palsy • Particular interests in road traffic accidents ( & other blunt abdominal trauma) in pregnancy; symphysis pubis dysfunction (pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain); hepatitis B & HIV infection in pregnancy

General obstetrics • Intrapartum fetal monitoring, CTG, complicated labour, fetal distress & brain damage • Fetal ECG • Pre-term labour & rupture of membranes • Infections in pregnancy • Late fetal loss • Operative obstetrics • General gynaecology • Vaginal discharge, chronic thrush

Child development • Brain injury • Childhood Neurodisability & in particular Cerebral Palsy, Learning Disability, Autistic Spectrum Sensory Impairment (Hearing/Vision), Attention Deficit Disorder • I have a particular interest in Developmental Co-ordination Disorder (aka Dyspraxia or DAMP disorder) • Head injury sequelae • Disabilities & problems of premature babies • Birth asphyxia & hypoxia • Developmental delay • Neglect ...

Obstetrics • Fetal medicine • Diagnosis & management of fetal abnormalities • Diagnosis & management of multiple pregnancies (twins, triplets, etc.) • Antenatal care • Delivery of pregnant women

As the Lead Consultant for labour ward & lead for clinical governance in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, my 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 ...

Newborn care, including normal postnatal care & specialist care • Care as part of a perinatal team for women with complicated pregnancies, including poor fetal growth & fetal abnormality • Perinatal asphyxia • Assessment of later outcome of high-risk infants • The origins of cerebral palsy

Accident • Assault • Injury • Trauma • Wounding • Personal injury • Medical negligence • Road Traffic Act (drink/drug drive fitness) • Drug & alcohol misuse • Clinical forensic medicine • Fitness to detain • Fitness to be interviewed • Sexual assault • Death in custody • Care in custody • Police complaints • Parenteral nutrition • Enteral nutrition • Tube feeding • Nutrition • Intravenous feeding • Venous access • Thrombophlebitis • Home care • Gastroenterology • Assessment of post-mortem stomach contents • Endoscopy • Self-inflicted injury ...