Medico-Legal Magazine - Issue 30

Medico-Legal Magazine Issue 30 Contents:

Welcome to Issue 30 of the Medico-Legal Magazine, produced by SpecialistInfo and publishing partner Iconic Media Solutions Ltd.

This Autumn issue of 2025 contains the following ar ticles: Joanna Trewin, Partner, Hill Dickinson, , discusses the impact of The Leng Review on the roles of Physician Associates and Anaesthesia Associates; and

Dr Xiancheng Yu and Prof Mazdak Ghajari, Consultants, HIAP Limited, investigate how a domestic gas oven explosion resulted in traumatic brain injury without direct impact or radiological evidence; and

Emily Harrison, Solicitor, Hugh James, discusses how Welsh ambulance handover delays have caused avoidable harm; and

Dr Sarah Townley, Underwriting Policy Lead, Medical Protection, advises medical professionals how to manage expectations in patients undergoing cosmetic procedures; and finally

Medical Defence Shield’s Medico-legal Team, presents a Coronial case report with key takeaways for medical professionals.

In our Expert Witness Directory we showcase more featured experts, who are available for instruction now.

Once again, the magazine will be circulated to up to 40,000 people in the industry, including doctors, insurance companies, law firms and medico-legal agencies. It has a dedicated website www.medicolegalmagazine.co.uk and a page on the Medico-Legal Section of the Specialistinfo.com website, where all the back issues can be viewed. Printed copies can be ordered from Iconic Media.

Specialistinfo maintains a database of contact details for up to 90,000 UK consultants and GPs, including approximately 11,000 consultants and GPs who undertake medico-legal work. We also provide Medico-Legal courses for expert witnesses and promote the members of the Faculty of Expert Witnesses (the FEW).

We welcome feedback from our readers, so please contact us with any suggestions for areas you would like to see covered in future issues or share your news and experiences with us.

Lisa Cheyne
Specialistinfo
Medico-Legal Magazine
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Pg 4 SpecialistInfo Medico-Legal Courses 2025 By Lisa Cheyne

Pg 6 The Leng Review and the Roles of Physician Associates and Anaesthesia Associates By Joanna Trewin and Saida Khan

Pg 8 Introducing Premex

Pg 11 Hidden Brain Injury in the Kitchen: Could a Gas Oven Explosion Cause Brain Injury? By Dr Xiancheng Yu and Pr of Mazdak

Pg 16 Case Study: Coroner’s Inquests – Honesty, Openness and Goodwill Make a Difference By Medical Defence Shield’s Medico-legal Team

Pg 18 Inquests and Welsh Ambulance Handover Delays By Emily Harrison

Pg 22 Cosmetic Procedures and Expectation Management By Dr Sarah Townley

Pg 25 Medico-Legal News By Lisa Cheyne

Pg 29 Expert Witness Directory