Medico-Legal Magazine - Issue 31

Medico-Legal Magazine Issue 31 Contents: Welcome to Issue 31 of the Medico-Legal Magazine, produced by SpecialistInfo and publishing partner Iconic Media Solutions Ltd.

In this final issue of 2025, we focus on current issues in maternity care, which continues to lurch from one Trust scandal to another:

Lorin Lakasing, Consultant in Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine, presents her newly published book exploring why NHS maternity care is broken; and

Nicola Witcombe, Independent Midwife, questions competence levels in midwifery training; and

Dr Heidi Mounsey, Medico-legal Consultant for Medical Protection, advises medical professionals of the importance of seeking advice following a request from the coroner; and

Dr Russell Keenan, Paediatric Haematologist, introduces how he came to create the Expert Witness Gateway; and finally

Speed Medical’s Expert Liaison Team, present their strategy for preparing medical professionals to act as expert witnesses.

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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www.specialistinfo.com

Pg 6 Understanding FND: Examworks UK's Approach

Pg 8 A case report from the Medical Protection files: The importance of seeking early advice following a request from the coroner By Dr Heidi Mounsey

Pg 10 Future-Proofing the Medico-Legal Supply Chain: A Strategic Approach from Speed Medical By Leanne Smith

Pg 12 Where did the idea for the Gateway come from? By Dr Russell Keenan

Pg 15 Competence, Culture and Consequence: Why Midwifery Safety Cannot Be Fixed by Focusing on Individuals Alone By Nicola Witcombe

Pg 21 Medico-Legal News By Lisa Cheyne

Pg 22 SpecialistInfo Medico-Legal Courses 2025 By Lisa Cheyne

Pg 29 Expert Witness Directory