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Mr James W Fairley BSc MBBS FRCS MS ( London )   Consultant ENT Surgeon

Mrs Sylvia A Fairley RGN RCNT Dip Nurs ( London )   Practice Manager

Photo portrait James W Fairley BSc MBBS FRCS MS Consultant ENT Surgeon

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Mr James W. Fairley BSc MBBS FRCS MS (Lond)
Consultant ENT Surgeon

Updated: January 2010

Profile / Summary

Personal details

Full Name
James William Fairley
Address
71 Mill Court Ashford Kent TN24 8DN
Tel
01233 642244
Fax
01233 662840
Nationality
British

Professional qualifications

UK GMC Registration
Fully Trained Specialist (Otolaryngology) Certificate No. 2719566

Medical Qualifications

1996
Master of Surgery (University of London)
1993
Accredited Trained Specialist in Otolaryngology (Royal College of Surgeons of England)
1988
Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (Otolaryngology)
1981
Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery St Thomas' Hospital Medical School University of London
1978
Bachelor of Science (Pharmacology) University of London

Current clinical practice

NHS
Consultant ENT Surgeon, East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust
Private Hospitals
St Saviours Hospital, Hythe, Kent
The Chaucer Hospital, Canterbury,Kent
Benenden Hospital, Benenden, Kent

Medico legal Experience

With a track record of 20 years providing timely, clear, independent medical reports to the legal profession, I fully understand the requirements of instructing solicitors, in particular the restricted timescales for civil litigation, the limitations of expertise, and the absolute need for independent, balanced consideration. I bring to bear

I currently receive around 20 medico-legal instructions per year, some commissioned by claimant, some defendant, and increasingly as a single joint expert. In the personal injury field, common areas for reports are

Clinical experience

I have been in independent practice as an NHS and private Consultant in Kent since 1993. I see and treat around 2,000 new ENT patient referrals and over 3,000 follow-up patients per year, referred from General Medical Practitioners for specialist opinion on the full spectrum of ENT disorders. I carry out approximately 500 ENT surgical operations per year, with special interest in microsurgery of the middle ear, endoscopic sinus surgery, and laser surgery.

Research and teaching experience

In 1996 I was awarded Master of Surgery from the University of London for my research on Correlation of Nasal Symptoms with Objective findings, and Surgical Outcome Measurement. I train and supervise junior doctors in ENT.

Publications and presentations

I have published papers on

I co-authored a book of multiple choice questions for trainees covering the whole spectrum of ENT. My Master's thesis focussed on the correlation between nasal symptoms and objective findings in relation to the measurement of surgical outcome. I have a special interest in evidence based medicine, act as a protocol reviewer for the Cochrane collaboration, and sit on the Clinical Audit Practice Advisory Committee of the British Association of Otolaryngologists / Head & Neck Surgeons. I have given numerous regional, national and international presentations on my research and am generally thought to be a good public speaker.

Administration

Mrs Fairley runs a highly efficient office and we have a rapid turnaround for reports, including electronic delivery (secure .pdf format) All reports are produced according to current rules and protocols.

Court appearances may be difficult to fit in with a busy NHS and private medical practice.

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Terms

Our fees are payable on receipt of the report. We do not carry out work under deferred payment schemes and no longer accept legal aid cases.