Mr Cusack accepts instructions from both claimant and defendant law firms in clinical negligence and personal injury cases, delivering clear, impartial and authoritative expert opinion on the following: • Health screening • Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy • Intensive care • Ischaemia • Neonatal brain injury • Neonatal growth • Neonatology • Newborn life support • Newborn screening • Premature birth

Competent to accept instructions in all matters relating to obstetrics and gynaecology, including: • Antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care • Caesarean section techniques and complications • Instrumental deliveries • Labour management • Maternal–foetal medicine, including ultrasounds, aneuploidy and foetal genetic conditions • Perinatal outcomes • Benign gynaecological conditions and surgery, including fibroids, endometriosis • Consent • Standard-of-care assessment in clinical negligence

He was the Lead Consultant for labour ward & lead for clinical governance in Obstetrics & Gynaecology. His expertise is around intrapartum care, especially on: • Foetal monitoring in labour, including cardiotocograph (CTG) & foetal 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 abnormaliti...

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 hold the Cardiff University/Bond Solon Certificate in Civil Law. I excel in translating complex medical information into clear, understandable, evidence-based CPR 35-compliant reports, addressing liability, causation and prognosis. Areas of expertise • Advanced minimal access surgery (laparoscopic and hysteroscopic keyhole surgery...

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

I provide opinions for obstetrics cases such as cerebral palsy, shoulder dystocia, Erb’s palsy, antenatal and postnatal care. I am providing rapid clinical reviews and opinions for the NHS Resolution (NHSR) Early Notification Scheme (ENS) on birth injury cases. In gynaecology, I have reported on failed sterilisation, endometriosis, complications of abdominal, hysteroscopic and laparoscopic surgery.

Clinical obstetrics • Includes pre-pregnancy care, antenatal care, labour, birth, postpartum care • High- and low-risk pregnancy care • Childbirth injuries (newborn and maternal) Dr Buist divides his time between the UK and Australia.

I have 24 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 completed Bond Solon training in 2019 and have been working as an expert ever since, 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 approximately 100 reports, currently on a 70/30 split (claimant/defendant). Experienced in conference calls and joint expert statements....

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] T...

I have been a medico-legal expert for over 15 years. I am currently chair of the medico-legal committee of the Independent Doctors Federation. I was responsible for the re-writing of the Female Genital Mutilation Act in 2003, and have published widely and lectured on female genital mutilation. I am a member of the Expert Witness Institute. I am on the MPS Panel for the UK and Ireland, and have acted as an expert witness for several coroners courts: West London, Southwark, Maidstone and Doncaster. I have prepared reports for the civil court, child protection and the court o...

Ms Cockshaw accepts instructions from both claimant and defendant law firms in clinical negligence and personal injury cases, delivering clear, impartial and authoritative expert opinion on the following: • Care management • Intrapartum care • Postnatal care • Pregnancy

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

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

Obstetrics • Antenatal care and management of developing complications • Antenatal care of high-risk pregnancy • Foetal screening and ultrasound scanning • Management of foetal 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 and foetal death • Pregnancy leading to hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy • Foetal injury at birth

Miss Cassis accepts instructions from both claimant and defendant law firms in clinical negligence and personal injury cases, delivering clear, impartial and authoritative expert opinion on the following: • Gynaecology • Labour • Menopause • Obstetrics • Pelvic floor • Urogynaecology

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

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

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 Retired December 2024 • Former Consultant Neonatologist • Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer in Paediatrics, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford

Lead in Maternal Medicine at Worthing Hospital since 2010. Joint Lead in Maternal Medicine of Sussex Maternal Medicine Network for Worthing Hospital. Lead in diabetic pregnancy and endocrine disorders in pregnancy since 2010 until 2021 at Worthing Hospital. Broad experience in all aspects of obstetrics, including high-risk pregnancies, maternal medicine and intrapartum management. Lead in obstetric risk review at Worthing Hospital. Highly experienced and competent to accept instructions in: 1. High-risk pregnancy 2. Maternal medicine, including diabetic pregnancy 3. Complex...

Mr Manias accepts instructions from both claimant and defendant law firms in clinical negligence and personal injury cases, delivering clear, impartial and authoritative expert opinion on the following: • Endometriosis • Gynaecology • Labour • Miscarriage • Obstetrics • Pre-eclampsia

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

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

Expert witness since 2023, instructed on over 60 cases with an equal claimant/defendant split • Experienced in full CPR 35-compliant reports, short form opinions and Early Notification Scheme reviews • Prepared reports for civil proceedings and regulatory cases including fitness to practise investigations • Experience also extends to Scottish, Welsh and Irish jurisdictions • Has provided oral evidence at inquest and is confident in giving evidence under cross-examination

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 in complex cases across the entirety of the ma...