ANAESTHESIA EXPERT WITNESS
Dr David Newby
Consultant in Paediatric and Adult Anaesthesia
Dr David Newby
Anaesthetic Medical Expert
Medicolegal CV
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, and work across the two hospital sites (although I am primarily based at Ipswich Hospital, Suffolk). I provide expert clinical care for children and adults undergoing elective and emergency surgery.
Clinical Experience
I have been a doctor for 18 years; 14 years as an anaesthetist and 5 years as a consultant in paediatric and adult anaesthesia. I have undertaken additional specialist paediatric anaesthetic training. I now provide anaesthetic care for paediatric and adult patients in an approximately one-third/two-third split, and average around 300 cases per year. I regularly anaesthetise children for ENT, urological and ophthalmological surgery. My adult work centres on the high risk patient for vascular surgery (e.g. sub-diaphragmatic aorto-aneurysm repairs), emergency general surgery (e.g. laparotomy for visceral obstruction or perforation) and trauma surgery (e.g. fractured neck of femur).
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I am the lead anaesthetist for paediatric anaesthetic services.
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I undertake regular preoperative assessment clinics for both children and adults.
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I am a GMC-certified trainer and educational supervisor
Professional Memberships
Association of Paediatric Anaesthetics of Great Britain and Ireland (APAGBI)
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The Preoperative Association
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The Vascular Anaesthesia Society of Great Britain and Ireland (VASGBI)
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Regional Anaesthesia UK (RAUK)
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The Medicolegal Society
Clinical Negligence
I provide expert opinion on the following:
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All aspects of preoperative assessment and optimisation for surgery, including consent, 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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