Health Screening Expert Witnesses

The NHS offers a variety of health screening tests in the UK. The aim of health screening is to identify certain conditions early to give the best chance of treatment. Health screening is offered to people who fall into categories identified as being at particular risk of developing the specific conditions e.g., sex, age, pre-existing conditions. Examples of health screening include: diabetic eye screening, AAA screening, cervical smear test, bowel cancer screening, infectious disease in pregnancy, newborn hearing screening. Our expert witnesses are available to provide their expert medico legal opinion on health screening, including when it is offered and how it is performed.