Consultant in Emergency Medicine
Following graduation, Colin undertook general professional training in surgical disciplines obtaining the fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons at the end of that period.
Specialist training in emergency medicine followed with accreditation in emergency medicine being obtained in September 1991 and he was awarded the fellowship of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine in 1993. He is on the Specialist Register in Emergency Medicine.
Colin was appointed as consultant in emergency medicine to Sandwell Health Authority in February 1992 in charge of the emergency department of Sandwell General Hospital (now part of Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust). He continues to work in the same Trust across both emergency departments, although has recently moved to part time work. He was the divisional director for emergency care at Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospital NHS Trust responsible for two emergency departments and assessment units from 2004-2007 and clinical lead for emergency medicine for the Trust from 2013-15
He has been actively involved in the training committee in emergency medicine and from 2007- 2012 was the head of training for emergency medicine in the West Midlands. He was the chair of the training standards committee at the Royal College of Emergency Medicine from 2012-15 responsible for the oversight of training nationally and sat for the same period on the Council of the Royal College.
Colin is an examiner for the fellowship examination at the Royal College of Emergency Medicine. He is an advanced trauma life support instructor, and has been an advanced cardiac life support provider, instructor and course director, and an advanced paediatric life support provider and instructor.
He undertakes medico-legal reporting for both claimant and defendant involving clinical negligence in the Emergency Department. He has appeared in court within the last year to give evidence.
He has also been instructed by a number of HM Coroners to provide expert evidence for inquests regarding care in the emergency department.
Colin has attended training in both report writing and giving evidence and is a member the Academy of Experts and a fellow of the Expert Witness Institute. He has recently been elected as a Governor (Director) of the EWI.