CURRICULUM VITAE (Synopsis)

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1 Mr Rhodri D Daniel BSc (Hons) FRCS FRCOphth DO Consultant Ophthalmologist CURRICULUM VITAE (Synopsis) FOR SUBMISSION UPON MEDICO-LEGAL INSTRUCTION September 2013 Practice Manager: Carmel Webster ( ) Arnott Eye Associates [email protected] 22a Harley Street Fax: London W1G 9BP

2 NAME: PROFESSIONAL ADDRESS: Rhodri David Daniel Moorfields Eye Hospital Foundation NHS Trust, City Road, London EC1V 2PD MEDICO-LEGAL PRACTICE ADDRESS: Arnott Eye Associates, 22a Harley Street, W1G 9BP DATE OF BIRTH: 11 th July 1955 NATIONALITY: British GENERAL EDUCATION: Shrewsbury School MEDICAL EDUCATION: University College Hospital, London University ACADEMIC BSc (Hons) Physiology (Upper Second) 1976 QUALIFICATIONS: MB BS 1979 Primary FRCS (London) 1981 Diploma in Ophthalmology RCS (London) 1983 Membership of Royal College of Ophthalmologists Final FRCS, Ophthalmology RCS (Edinburgh) 1992 Fellowship of Royal College of Ophthalmologists DISTINCTION: Thomas Lewis Memorial Prize UCHMS 1979 PROFESSIONAL Fully Registered with GMC in 1980 ( ). Revalidated until May 2018 STATUS: GMC Specialist Registration (European Criteria) 1996 Registered with MDU 1979 (8/143248) Registered Ophthalmic Medical Practitioner since 1984 (Central GOS list number: 2682) 1

3 MEDICOLEGAL STATUS UK Registered Expert Witness 1998 (E3363) Tier 1 Witness Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) 2000 Medico-Legal Practice based at: Arnott Eye Associates 22a Harley Street London W1G 9BP Tel: Practice Manager: Carmel Webster (Transferred from Moorfields May 2010) PRESENT (Clinical) Part-time Consultant Ophthalmologist, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, City Road, London EC1V 2PD (From ) (Maximum part-time NHS contract with tenure) PAST APPOINTMENTS: Consultant Ophthalmologist and Director of Service, (Managerial) Moorfields Community Eye Service, Potters Bar Community Hospital (From ) Director of Primary Care and Outreach Development Service Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, City Road, London EC1V 2PD ( ) Chairman, Specialist Medical Audit Group Risk Management and Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trusts and Primary Care Service, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Tier 2 Status within CNST attained 2001 Chairman Moorfields Local Negotiating Committee PAST Consultant Director of the Accident & Emergency Service APPOINTMENTS: Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Clinical) Consultant Ophthalmologist Moorfields NHSFT Outreach Programme: Bow E8, Northwick Park, St Ann s N15, Upney Lane Barking, Ealing, Homerton E9 and Bedford. Completion of Vocational Training in NHS General Medical Practice (1984) 2

4 NON-CLINICAL APPOINTMENTS: Member of the Faculty of NHS Disciplinary Tribunal for Optometrists and Ophthalmologists ( ) Member, Ophthalmic Specialists Committee, British Medical Association (1998 to date) Chairman, Ophthalmic Specialists Committee, British Medical Association ( ) Deputy Chairman Ophthalmic Specialists Committee British Medical Association (2009 to 2013) AFFILIATIONS: Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh (Ophthalmology) Fellow, Royal College of Ophthalmologists, UK Fellow, Oxford Ophthalmological Congress Member, British Medical Association Member, British Association of Medical Managers ( ) SPECIAL INTERESTS: Risk management strategy implementation Accident & Emergency Service, support and development in Ophthalmology Medico-Legal Practice in Ophthalmology with special interest in Personal Injury, accident and insurance, witness instruction. Medical negligence instructions accepted in the arena of Accident and Emergency Ophthalmic medicine, optometry (ophthalmic optician and ophthalmic medical practitioner) and ophthalmic aspects of general medical malpractice. MEDICO-LEGAL Attendance at the joint conference on reducing NHS liabilities. TRAINING: Hempsons Solicitors and the Medical Defence Union

5 Clinical Negligence Schemes for NHS Trusts Seminars Attendance at seminars on medico-legal report writing and specialist witness methodology with Professional Solutions & Services Ltd. 1993, 1998 Professional Solutions Report writing 1999 Clinical Negligence 2000 essential post-woolf update. Clinical Negligence 2001 CNST and Risk Management. Professional Solutions Courtroom Skills 2001 Bond Solon Courtroom Skills 2003 Bond Solon CPR Update 2003, 2004 Courtroom Skills Update 2007 Essential Communications & Conflict Resolution NHS Accreditation 2008 Bond Solon Expert Witness Update 2009 (including Part 35 CPR Experts Protocol) Specialist Info Medico-Legal Update 2011 MEDICO-LEGAL Entry UK Register Expert Witnesses and Society of Expert AFFILIATIONS: Witnesses APIL TIER APIL TIER Member, Society of Expert Witnesses Member, Society of Doctors in Law Member, Association of Victims of Medical Accident Member of the Faculty of Expert Witnesses for Doctors (FEW) 2012 MEDICO-LEGAL Appointed as an NHS Consultant Ophthalmologist in INTERESTS Director of the Accident & Emergency Department at Moorfields Eye Hospital. Interests include post-woolf medico-legal, personal injury accident and insurance witness instruction. Medical negligence instructions accepted in the area of A&E ophthalmic medicine, optometry (optician and ophthalmic medical practitioner) and ocular aspects of general medical malpractice. 4

6 MEDICO-LEGAL EXPERIENCE 2,911 medico-legal/insurance reports up to August Instructions to date have been approximately 30% for claimant, 30% defence and 40% joint instruction. I have made 10 court appearances, 5 for the defence and 5 for the claimant. I regularly provide the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authorities (Central London Office and Glasgow Office) with reports relating to alleged trauma and personal injury claims and have undertaken compensation reporting on behalf of insurance companies. I have provided joint instruction witness reports since the Woolf reforms, with increasing frequency. In I have been part of the Prosecution Witness Team retained by the Crown Prosecution Service with 100% success of conviction in cases taken to Court. I have an evolving interest in alternative dispute mediation. PUBLICATIONS: In the following areas: General ophthalmology Laser refractive surgery Occupational Health and Eye Disorders Clinical role of the optometrist Post-graduate (ophthalmic) education for General Practitioners REFERENCES: References available from solicitors who supported my application for inclusion on the UK Register of Expert Medical Witnesses and APIL TIER 1. Anonymized medical reports along with detailed breakdown of fees for medico-legal services are available upon request In accepting my terms you confirm that your company and client will not issue proceedings against myself as an Expert Witness regardless of progress in the case. 5