ANAESTHESIA EXPERT WITNESS
Dr David Newby
Consultant in Paediatric and Adult Anaesthesia
Dr David Newby
Anaesthetic Medical Expert
Medicolegal CV
Terms and Conditions
Professional Qualifications
BSc MBChB FRCA LLM
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BSc Bachelor of Science (Physiology), King's College London, 2001
MBChB Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of surgery, University of Liverpool School of Medicine, 2006
FRCA Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists, 2015
LLM Master of Law (Medical Law and Ethics), De Montfort University, 2023
Professional Registration
GMC Reference Number 6140676
Registered with a licence to practice on the specialist register since September 2018
Revalidated December 2023
Consultant Appointments
Consultant Anaesthetist, January 2019 - Present
I am a full-time substantive consultant in paediatric and adult anaesthesia at the East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust. I provide expert clinical care for children and adults undergoing elective and emergency surgery.
Clinical Experience
15 years of anaesthetic experience.
Additional specialist paediatric anaesthetic training
Mixed district general hospital practice; regular paediatric and high-risk adult work
Paediatric and adult preoperative assessment
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Lead anaesthetist for paediatric anaesthetic services (5 years), including the consultant-led preoperative assessment clinic.​
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GMC-certified trainer and educational supervisor
Professional Memberships
Association of Paediatric Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland (APAGBI)
Board Member, Paediatric Perioperative Care Subcommittee (position by election)
The Preoperative Society
The Vascular Anaesthesia Society of Great Britain and Ireland (VASGBI)
Regional Anaesthesia UK (RAUK)
Clinical Negligence
I provide expert opinion on the following:
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All aspects of preoperative assessment and optimisation for surgery in children and adults
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Anaesthetic conduct in children and adults, including:
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​Basic and advanced airway management and techniques
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Dental damage
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Awareness under anaesthesia
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Allergic reactions and anaphylaxis
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The management of perioperative complications
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Total Intravenous Anaesthesia (TIVA)
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The insertion and use of invasive monitoring lines
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Paediatric regional anaesthesia, including, consent, complications and the use of ultrasound
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Resuscitation of the surgical patient
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I do NOT offer opinions on:
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Neonatal anaesthesia
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Cardiothoracic, neurosurgical, or obstetric anaesthesia
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Paediatric and adult intensive care medicine
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Chronic pain
Medicolegal
Medicolegal Training
Inspire Medilaw Expert Witness Training, 2023
Civil Procedure Rules
I am familiar with my obligations under rule 35 of the Civil Procedure Rules
Memberships & Conference
Medicolegal
Medicolegal Training
Inspire Medilaw Expert Witness Training, 2023
Indemnity
I am familiar with my obligations under rule 35 of the Civil Procedure Rules
Memberships & Conference
Medicolegal
Instruct with confidence
Medicolegal Training
Civil Procedure Rules
Inspire Medilaw Expert Witness Training (2-day course), 2023
Expert Witness Institute: Experts discussions & Joint Statements, 2024
Bond Solon: Excellence in Report Writing, 2024
I am familiar with my obligations under rule 35 of the Civil Procedure Rules and the accompanying Practice Directions 35
Information Commissioners Office
I am registered with the Information Commissioners Office (registration reference ZB575435)
Indemnity
I am fully indemnified for expert witness work by the MDDUS
Reports and Turnaround Time
My turnaround time for a full report is usually 6-weeks from receipt of instruction and acquisition of the relevant and necessary medical records.
I can provide a short report (a 'desktop' report), which compromises a summary of the issues and an opinion. This is not suitable for disclosure.
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A full report will be CPR35 compliant and suitable for disclosure.
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