I am a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, a post I have held since 2011, with approximately 30 years’ experience in obstetrics and gynaecology since qualifying.

I am the Lead Consultant for Gynaecological Minimal Access (keyhole) Surgery and the Trust’s Perinatal Mortality Review Tool (PMRT) lead, leading multidisciplinary reviews of stillbirths and neonatal deaths in line with the national MBRRACE-UK programme.

I was previously the Obstetric Risk Management Lead Consultant, investigating clinical risks and medical malpractice, including root cause analysis of serious untoward incidents and child death reviews.

I hold the Cardiff University Bond Solon (CUBS) Expert Witness Certificate in Civil Law and prepare approximately 70 medico-legal reports a year, acting for both claimants and defendants.

I have given oral evidence in the Family Court and the Coroner’s Court, and I provide clear, concise CPR 35-compliant liability and causation reports, referenced to national guidelines and the scientific literature.

I was named Obstetrics & Gynaecology Expert of the Year 2025 in the Lawyer Monthly Expert Witness Awards, and Best Expert Consultant in Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2024 (South West England) in the SME UK Enterprise Awards.

I have also received five Clinical Excellence Awards at Dorset County Hospital.

Clinically, I have introduced new procedures at the Trust, including Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy, Laparoscopic Resection of Endometriosis and Bipolar Hysteroscopic Resection of Fibroids.

My practice covers general gynaecological surgery and the management of complex pregnancy, labour and childbirth, including caesarean section and instrumental delivery.

I am invited annually to teach at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, training doctors in laparoscopic/hysteroscopic skills and emergency obstetrics, including instrumental deliveries and shoulder dystocia, and I am a registered Royal College Examiner.

I have presented research at national and international conferences and published in peer-reviewed journals in the field of minimal access surgery.

I specialise in the following areas:

Gynaecology

• Laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery
• Hysteroscopic (keyhole) surgery
• Laparoscopic hysterectomy
• Abdominal and vaginal hysterectomy
• Hysteroscopic resection of fibroids and polyps
• Endometriosis and laparoscopic resection
• Pelvic pain
• Fibroids
• Heavy menstrual bleeding and endometrial ablation
• Abnormal vaginal bleeding
• Ovarian cysts
• Pelvic abscesses
• Acute/emergency gynaecology
• Early pregnancy problems, including miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy
• Laparoscopic sterilisation
• Pelvic floor repair and sacrospinous fixation

Obstetrics

• Antenatal care
• Medical disorders in pregnancy
• Management of labour
• Caesarean section
• Instrumental delivery (ventouse and forceps)
• Shoulder dystocia
• Childbirth injuries
• Postnatal problems
• Stillbirth and neonatal death