Forenic & expert witness magazine award news Richard Mathews

MEDICO LEGAL SPECIAL ISSUE 2019 FOCUS ON PLASTIC SURGERY

Sponsored By Mr Richard Matthews Mr Richard Matthews MB BS(London) FRCS(Eng) FRCS(Edin)MAE

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Member of The Academy of Experts and a founder member and former President of the Warwickshire Medico-Legal Society, Mr Matthews has great experience in preparing Medical Reports for Solicitors for clients who have suered personal injury, frequently taking instruction on a Single Joint Medical Expert basis. He also provides professional advice in cases of alleged medical negligence within his sphere of medical expertise.

Consultant Cosmetic, Burns, Reconstructive Plastic & Hand Surgeon

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Award for Consultant Cosmetic & Reconstructive Plastic Surgery Expert Witness Services 2019

Mr Richard Matthews

It Gives us great pleasure to announce that the Federation of Forensic and Expert Witnesses has announced this years Independent Awards and has profiled one of its members for their outstanding work with in their chosen specialty in this case Mr Richard Matthews who works out of the The Nuffield Heath Warwickshire Hospital,Leamington Spa,Warwickshire.

This is for the lifetime of commitment he has given to the field of Cosmetic & Reconstructive Plastic Surgery both to his patients and to the Expert witness industry.

The Awards are independent to the Federation are designed to raise the profile and highlight in their opinion the best in their given fields of expertise.

The Federation hope to bring this to the attention of the lawyers and barristers that follow them on linked in and who visit their site and read their E-mag that can be viewed at www.forensicandexpertwitness. co.uk.

Richard is a Warwickshire based expert and has a special interest in Plastic Surgery, including Cosmetic, Reconstructive and Hand aspects and cases including all subjects that might need his expert opinion.

Any medical negligence and personal injury reporting within the United Kingdom Richard can advise on and in any of the subjects mentioned above that may need a report writing for the courts.

The Federation fully recommend Richard and are pleased to announce him as this year’s recipient.

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Mr Matthews with his award

You can Instruct Richard Matthews by contacting Sally Bates: The Nuffield Health Warwickshire Hospital Old Milverton Lane Leamington Spa Warwickshire CV32 6RW 01926 436341 01926 422659 Sally.Bates@nuffieldhealth.com www.nuffieldhealth.com/consultants/mathews-richard

Mr Richard Matthews

MB BS(London) FRCS(Eng) FRCS(Edin)MAE Consultant Cosmetic & Reconstructive Plastic Surgeon

Member of The Academy of Experts and a founder member and former President of the Warwickshire Medico-Legal Society, Mr Matthews has great experience in preparing Medical Reports for Solicitors for clients who have suffered personal injury, frequently taking instruction on a Single Joint Medical Expert basis. He also provides professional advice in cases of alleged medical negligence within his sphere of medical expertise.

Personal Injury

Issues associated with:

All soft tissue injuries of the upper limb and hand Soft tissue injuries of the face Soft tissue injuries of the body Scarring Burns, scalds and thermal injuries Clinical Negligence Issues associated with: Soft tissue damage from trauma, including burns, scalds & thermal injuries Soft tissue damage from disease Tissue loss &/or scarring arising from medical or surgical actions Skin Cancer Surgery General Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Cosmetic Surgery

Professional Memberships, Fellowships & Registrations The Academy of Experts UK Register of Expert Witnesses The Federation of Forensic & Expert Witnesses British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS) British Association of Aesthetic Surgeons (BAAPS) British Society for Surgery of The Hand (BSSH) British Burn Association (BBA) Royal College of Surgeons of England Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh General Medical Council (GMC) Specialty Register for Plastic Surgery Professional Indemnity: The Academy of Experts

Mr Richard Matthews is a highly experienced Consultant Cosmetic & Reconstructive Plastic Surgeon. After qualifying as a Doctor at St Thomas Hospital Medical School in London, Mr Matthews trained widely in General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Urology and Paediatric Surgery before commencing his career in Plastic Surgery, progressing through five Regional Centres for Burns & Plastic Surgery, absorbing the art and craft of cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery. This included two years as Burns Research Fellow at the renowned Queen Victoria Hospital and Blond-McIndoe Research Centre at East Grinstead, during which he had notable papers published on the management of burns in pregnancy and the use of amniotic membranes for wound healing.

He became fully accredited in Plastic Surgery, including Cosmetic and Reconstructive aspects, in 1984, was European Travelling Scholar of The British Association of Plastic Surgeons (now called BAPRAS) in 1985 and was appointed Consultant Plastic Surgeon in the National Health Service for Coventry & Warwickshire (catchment: 1 million) in 1986.

From 1986 to 2006, when, as Head of the Unit, he effected its transfer to the new University Hospital for Coventry & Warwickshire, he radically modernised and expanded the Plastic Surgery Unit, introducing modern techniques and services for congenital abnormalities, such as cleft lip & palate and abnormal hands, for soft tissue diseases of the hand, such as Dupuytren’s contracture, for Breast Reconstruction and Head and Neck Reconstruction in cancer cases, including microsurgical procedures, and worked hard to improve standards of care for skin cancer.

He served for four years as the first Chair of the Skin Cancer Site Specific Group of the Arden Cancer Network.

Mr Matthews has been West Midlands Regional Chair for Burns & Plastic Surgery and Regional Specialty Advisor to the Royal College of Surgeons of England and has served variously as Clinical and Medical Director within the NHS. Mr Matthews has over 30 years’ experience as an Expert Witness in his specialist field, preparing on average 60 Medical Reports a year, 40% instructed by the Claimant’s solicitor, 40% instructed by the Defendant’s solicitor and 20% as a Single Joint Expert.

Mr Matthews keeps up to date by attending Professional Association meetings and other CPD events, such as The Academy of Experts one day Seminars, as well as reading relevant Journals and the ‘Your Witness’ newsletter of the UK Register of Expert Witnesses. His election to The Academy of Experts recognised his wealth of experience and expertise.

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