MEDICO-LEGAL CURRICULUM VITAE

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1 Mr Rhodri D Daniel BSc (Hons) FRCS FRCOphth DO Consultant Ophthalmologist CURRICULUM VITAE FOR SUBMISSION UPON INSTRUCTION OR ENQUIRY April 2014 Practice Manager: Carmel Webster ( ) Arnott Eye Associates [email protected] 22a Harley Street Fax: London W1G 9BP

2 NAME: ADDRESS: Rhodri David Daniel PRACTICE ADDRESS: Arnott Eye Associates 22a Harley Street London W1G 9BP Tel: Practice Manager Carmel Webster (Moved from Moorfields 2010) DATE OF BIRTH: 11 th July 1955 Attendance at the joint conference on reducing NHS TRAINING: liabilities, 1991 Hempsons Solicitors and the MDU Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trusts Seminars Practicing in medico-legal Expert Witness role since Attendance at seminars on medico-legal report writing and specialist witness methodology with Professional Solutions & Services Ltd. 1993, Professional Solutions Report writing Clinical Negligence 2000 essential post-woolf update. Clinical Negligence 2001 CNST and Risk Management. Professional Solutions Courtroom Skills Bond Solon Courtroom Skills Bond Solon CPR Update 2003, Courtroom Skills Update Essential Communications & Conflict Resolution. NHS Accreditation Bond Solon Expert Witness Update 2009 (including Part 35 CPR Experts Protocol). Specialist Info Medico-Legal Update Bond Solon Expert Witness Update ,942 medico-legal/insurance reports up to April EXPERIENCE: Instructions to date have been approximately 40% for claimant, 40% defence and 20% 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. 1

3 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. UK Registered Expert Witness 1998 (E3363). STATUS: Tier 1 Witness Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) 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 Faculty of Expert Witnesses for Doctors (FEW) Member of Independent Doctors Federation 2014 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 are accepted in the area of A&E ophthalmic medicine, ophthalmic medical practitioner and general medical practitioner alleged malpractice. 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 ( ) ACADEMIC BSc (Hons) Physiology (Upper Second) QUALIFICATIONS: MB BS

4 Primary FRCS (London) Diploma in Ophthalmology RCS (London) Membership of Royal College of Ophthalmologists Final FRCS, Ophthalmology RCS (Edinburgh) Fellowship of Royal College of Ophthalmologists DISTINCTION: Thomas Lewis Memorial Prize UCHMS PROFESSIONAL Consultant Ophthalmologist, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS STATUS: Foundation Trust January 1993 December Fully Registered with GMC in 1980 ( ). Revalidated until May GMC Specialist Registration (European Criteria) Registered with MDU 1979 (8/143248). Registered Ophthalmic Medical Practitioner since 1984 (Central GOS list number: 2682). PAST APPOINTMENTS: Consultant Ophthalmologist and Director of Service, Moorfields Community Eye Service, Potters Bar Community Hospital ( ). 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 Chairman Moorfields Local Negotiating Committee PAST Consultant Director of the Accident & Emergency Service APPOINTMENTS: Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust 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). 3

5 NON-CLINICAL Member of the Faculty of NHS Disciplinary Tribunal for APPOINTMENTS: Optometrists and Ophthalmologists ( ). Member, Ophthalmic Specialists Committee, British Medical Association ( ). Chairman, Ophthalmic Specialists Committee, British Medical Association ( ). Deputy Chairman Ophthalmic Specialists Committee British Medical Association ( ). 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. References are available from Expert Witness colleagues who supported my application to join the Independent Doctors Federation in Anonymised 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. 4