Vascularspecial issue sponsored by Prof Holt 2023

VASCUL AR ISSUE-2023

June 2023

Special Edition Profile on Professor Holt an established Expert Witness in vascular surgery TOP VASCULAR EXPERTS INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Philip Coleridge Smith Paul Flora, John Scurr and more...

Holt Medico Legal

PROFESSOR PETER HOLT

PROFESSOR OF VASCULAR SURGERY

Amputation, Ulceration, Diabetic Foot, Limb Ischaemia, DVT, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Vascular Trauma, Aortic Aneurysm

Clinical interests: Professor Holt’s specialist interests include amputation, peripheral arterial disease, diabetic foot and aortic diseases.

Expert Witness: Professor Holt is an established Expert Witness in vascular surgery. He provides expertise and opinion for medical negligence, insurance and occupational reports, and for Coroner's Inquests.

Instructions taken: Claimant, Defendant or as a Single Joint Expert.

Professional profile: Professor Holt is Professor of Vascular Surgery at St George's University Hospitals London, a Level 1 Trauma Centre. The Vascular Surgical Unit provides secondary and tertiary care to 1.5 million patients in South West London.

He has published over 250 peer-reviewed articles on vascular disease, including arterial and venous disorders and vascular trauma.

07968 058988 | holtmedicolegal@btinternet.com

Bruce Braithwaite Consultant Vascular Surgeon and Honorary Associate (clinical) Professor, University of Nottingham MChir MA MB FRCS FRCS (Gen Surg)

Medico Legal

CONTACT DETAILS FOR MEDICO LEGAL WORK: Tel: 07967 636 769 (Secretary Dawn) Email: expert@bdb.org.uk Website: www.bdb.org.uk

Bruce Braithwaite will take on consultations, conferences and remote hearings for trial by video links Bruce Braithwaite is a teaching hospital Consultant Vascular and General surgeon with a wide range of expertise in arterial and venous surgery, including endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, and peripheral bypass surgery.

Medico-Legal Reports He has prepared reports for clients involved in trauma and medical negligence claims.

He undertakes both Claimant and Defendant work and has been instructed as a Single Joint expert. Bruce Braithwaite has attended Civil Court 3 times in the past four years, Coroner's Court on one occasion, and two video link cases recently.He has civil court experience in hot tubbing. Medical Report turnaround time is usually 8-12 weeks but he can provide reports in 10 working days in urgent situations. Bruce Braithwaite can also supply Screening Reports.

Bruce Braithwaite is asked to attend several case conferences each year and, when instructed, has authored joint expert reports, the clarity of which have been complimented by the barristers acting for both parties.

Bruce Braithwaite has a particular interest in deep and superficial venous disease, particularly the outcome of deep vein thrombosis.

He is an authority on arterial thrombosis, lower limb ischaemia and varicose vein disease. He has experience in the management of vascular trauma.

Professor Braithwaite is a core member of the Vascular MDT and Post Thrombotic Syndrome DVT service.

He has been undertaking medico-legal work for the past 23 years and has been invited faculty to the Personal Injuries Bar Association Meetings in Oxford and Nottingham. He has been trained in the assessment of clinicians by the NHS National Clinical Assessment Service. He has been Chairman of a Hospital Governance and Risk Management Committee and has been Medical Director for an NHS Community based local anaesthetic service.

Bruce Braithwaite is able to arrange vascular ultrasound investigations, to be performed by accredited Vascular Scientists, at the same time as claimants are examined. He has negotiated reduced rates, for Solicitors, for the investigations done.

Recent Instructions to provide a medical report 2018 - 31 Instructions ( 10 Defendant, 21 Claimant) 2019 - 48 Instructions ( 25 Defendant, 23 Claimant), One court appearance.

2020 - 76 Instructions ( 26 Defendant, 50 Claimant) 2021- 71 Instructions (27 Defendant, 44 Claimant) 2022 – 58 Instructions (25 Defendant, 33 Claimant) One court appearance. One Video Court Appearance

Training Medico-legal Report Writing, Professional Solutions, St Barts Hospital, 2004 - Clinical Testing of HAVS, Faculty of Occupational Medicine, 2008 - Faculty at Personal Injuries Bar Association meeting, Oxford, 2013 - Faculty at Personal Injuries Bar Association meeting, Nottingham, 2014 - National Clinical Assessment Service Workshop, 2019 Member of the Federation of Forensic & Expert Witnesses.

Tel: 07967 636 769 (Secretary Dawn) Email: expert@bdb.org.uk Website: www.bdb.org.uk

Mr John H Scurr

Vascular Expert Witness Reports

John Scurr

Medico Legal

Mr John H Scurr MBBS (Hons), BSc (Hons 1st Class) FRCS

John Scurr trained as a mediator and has considerable expertise in the preparation of Medico Legal reports both in the field of clinical negligence and personal injury.

Whilst the majority of clinical interventions result in a very satisfactory outcome, a few cases do not. In the majority of cases where a patient is dissatisfied the reason for this dissatisfaction may simply be a failure to understand the procedure or the lack of appropriate advice. Very few people start a medico- legal claim with the sole purpose of obtaining large sums of money.

It has been possible to identify patients with a significant claim and in some cases claims where the patient has suffered a life altering experience.

The first step in conducting a medico-legal case may be to obtain advice from a solicitor. Many solicitors are now experts in this area and will know who to instruct. We are approached on a regular basis by people who are concerned about the validity of a claim and we are in a position to advise both on the validity of the claim and on the solicitor who can manage the case.

We are in a position to provide a simple case analysis which will identify the merits of the case and point a solicitor in the right direction. More detailed reports can be provided which are suitable for solicitors issuing proceedings.

John Scurr has had considerable experience in the preparation of all forms of reports, both clinical negligence and personal injury. He has appeared in Court on many occasions and many cases have been seen as highly successful. In some instances a successful case may not involve the Court at all but will involve a satisfactory resolution at an early stage.

John Scurr continues to provide a clinical service. He works closely with Mr Philip Coleridge Smith (another of our Federation members and expert witness) re the management of varicose veins.

For Medico-Legal issues please contact us initially on +353 1 2937863 and margaret@medicolegalchambers.ie.

Consultant General and Vascular Surgeon - Senior Lecturer

Lister Hospital Chelsea Bridge Road London SW1W 8RH Unit 509/510 Q House 76 Furze Road Sandyford Dublin 18 Ireland Area of work: United Kingdom & Ireland 020 7259 0692 & 00 353 1 293 7863 annemarie@jhsgroup.ie margaret@medicolegalchambers.ie.

Mr Philip Coleridge Smith DM MA BM FRCS Emeritus Reader in Surgery, UCL Medical School

Areas of expertise • Peripheral vascular disease • Deep vein thrombosis • Spider veins • Thrombosis • Varicose veins • Venous insufficiency • Venous ulcer

Mr Philip Coleridge Smith is one of London's leading vascular surgeons. Operating at the British Vein Institute he is an expert in the treatment of varicose veins. He lectures at University College London and has been the editor of the medical journals, ‘Phlebology’ and ‘The European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery’. He is currently President of the British Association of Sclerotherapists and is acknowledged as an international authority and expert in venous disease, including the management of vein problems using ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy and other modern methods of vein ablation.

Throughout his career he has treated several thousand patients using injection techniques.

T:0870 609 2389 E:p.coleridgesmith@adsum-healthcare.co.uk W:www.bvi.uk.com W:www.medical-expert-witness.co.uk

The British Vein Institute 24-28 The Broadway, Amersham HP7 0HP