Primary and acute care expert witnesses
These are the disciplines that see patients first and in emergencies, from general practice to emergency medicine, the labour ward and paediatric care.
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The group brings together doctor, nursing and midwifery disciplines that often arise in clinical-negligence instructions. The clusters separate first-contact, acute-hospital and women's and children's evidence.
Practitioners are listed across the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. Scope, availability and terms are agreed directly with the practitioner.
Specialty cluster
Community and first contact
General practice
Referral, examination and first-contact decisions.
Specialty routeNursing
Nursing assessment, monitoring and care delivery.
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Acute hospital
Emergency medicine
Triage, diagnosis and time-critical treatment.
Specialty routeAcute medicine
Acute medical assessment and admission decisions.
Specialty routeIntensive care
Critical-care treatment and monitoring.
Specialty routeAnaesthetics
Anaesthesia, perioperative care and airway management.
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Women and children care
Obstetrics
Antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care.
Specialty routeGynaecology
Gynaecological diagnosis and treatment.
Specialty routeFetal medicine
Fetal assessment and antenatal evidence.
Specialty routePaediatrics
Children's medical and developmental presentation.
Specialty routeMidwifery
Labour, CTG and maternity care.
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