Personal information
Surname(s) / First name(s)
BARRETT, Martin Ernest
Address(es) St. Peter’s Surgery La Rue De L’Eglise St. Peter
Jersey JE3 7AG
Telephone(s) +44 (0) 1534 484533 Mobile: +44 (0) 7797 726611
Fax(es) +44 (0) 1534 484531
Email(s) mbarrett@forensic-medical.co.uk website www.forensic-medical.co.uk Nationality(-ies) British
Date of birth November 19, 1953
Gender Male
Education
2009–2012 Master of Laws, Lancashire Law School, University of Central Lancashire 2008 Expert Witness Certificate, Cardiff University - Bond Solon
2005–2008 Master of Science, School of Health, University of Central Lancashire 2007 Forensic Medical Examination Rape and Sexual Assault Certificate,
University of Manchester 2007, Theoretical Module.
1974–1979 Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery, University of Birmingham
Masters Theses
LL.M (Research)
Title Researching the Historical Development and Contemporary Development Dilemmas Facing the Police Surgeon. This thesis delivered a personal aim of acquiring a better understanding of the legal basis underpinning Clinical Foren-sic Medicine and addressed the central question of whether Clinical ForenForen-sic Medicine should be recognised as a specialty and whether the Forensic Physi-cian a specialist.
This thesis was successfully defended at aviva voceexamination held in Febru-ary 2012 with graduating in April 2012.
This work is being prepared for publication. Supervisors Professor M Salter, Dr K. Choong
M.Sc Forensic Medicine & Bioethics
A taught M.Sc with a dissertation,The use of infrared thermometry in the es-timation of the time since death in the early postmortem period. The disserta-tion discussed data that was obtained from a study measuring temperature decay where the time of death was accurately known. Ethical considerations prevented publication of the study.
Professional
GMC General Medical Council Registration number: 2482693 Indemnity Medical Protection Society number: 121687
Member UK Register of Expert Witnesses Professional Indemnity Insurance scheme Member Professional Indemnity Insurance in respect of Occupational Health with Lloyds
Faculty Foundation Member, Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine, Royal College of Physicians, London.
Appraisal
General General Practice 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Forensic Clinical Forensic Medicine: 2010
Societies
Professional Member Forensic Science Society Fellow Royal Society of Medicine
Council Clinical Forensic & Legal Section, Royal Society Medicine Member British Academy of Forensic Sciences
Member Assurance & Medical Underwriters Society Vetted member UK Register of Expert Witnesses
Member British Medical Association
Member Assurance & Medical Underwriters Society
Experience
General Medical Practice1998–current
Principal St. Peter’s Surgery, St. Peter, Jersey.
This is a single-handed practice with over 1300 patients providing a full range of primary care services. The surgery is located in St. Peter close to the Airport in the centre of the island.
Some services are offered at the Lido Medical Centre these include Dermoscopy using a computer-based system to store and analyse skin lesions, spirometry and pulse wave analysis that measures central blood pressure and provides a measure of arterial wall stiffness. Insurance medical examinations mainly for Generali are conducted at the Lido premises.
There is a part-time nurse who assists with a baby clinic and the taking of cer-vical smears. St. Peter’s Surgery is a Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre. Out of hours cover is provided by Jersey Doctors on Call and David Place Surgery usually provide locum cover during my absence.
General Practice in Jersey is currently being reformed with greater emphasis on the measurement of outcomes. General Practitioners are now appraised under the auspices of the Wessex Deanery in preparation for the validation and re-licensing procedures being introduced by the General Medical Council.
Occupational Health Services
1999-current
Company Doctor Jersey Electricity Company which is a generator and supplier of electricity to Jersey. My services to this company consist of a bi-annual executive style health examination of all employees, with reporting to the company of findings of au-diometry, lung function, vision and risk assessment in respect of Hand and Arm Vibration Syndrome. I provide assessments relating to medical issues that arise in their workforce. I provide similar services to the Channel Islands Cooperative Society, Group4S, Standard Chartered Bank, and I report to UK Occupational Physicians working for Capita and AXAPPP
Forensic Medical Services Forensic medical examiner
2000–current Forensic Medical Examiner, States of Jersey Police, Jersey. I am experienced in all aspects of the work of a Forensic Physician. This post also supports the Jersey Customs and Immigration Service assessing individuals suspected of in-ternal concealment of drugs. This involves assessing the appropriateness of taking an abdominal x-ray and reading the film giving an immediate report to Customs Officers.
Member Management of Death Working Group. This committee is concerned with the management of a sudden increase in the number of deaths either as a result of a pandemic or an accident. This committee operates at a level above the major incident plans formulated by the Police and General Hospital.
2012–current Tier 2 Forensic Medical Examiner to the Metropolitan Police Service. The ses-sions working for the Metropolitan Police Service enhance my experience of general forensic medicine as practised in the largest police force in the UK and increases my understanding of procedures in use in England such as the National Police Information System.
Expert witness
2009-current I am expert in all aspects of clinical forensic medicine and custodial care includ-ing assessment of fitness to detain and interview, substance abuse, road traffic medicine, the interpretation of injuries and the preparation of medico-legal re-ports for both the criminal and civil courts. I have prepared expert rere-ports for the Coroner, Police, General Medical Council and lawyers acting for defendants in cases of assault.
Proof reading 2010 At the request of the Oxford University Press. I proof read the galley slips for the Oxford Handbook of Forensic Medicine
Past employment
01/01/98–31/12/98
Medical Advisor (Sessional) Benefits Agency West Midlands Approved to conduct assessments for Incapacity Benefit, Severe Disablement Allowance.
01/06/92–31/12/98
Senior Medical Coding Consultant NHS Centre for Coding & Classification. Loughborough The NHSCCC was a section of the Information Management Group, part of the Executive of the NHS.
Head of Maintenance In this role I was responsible for the quarterly release of the 4 and 5 byte Read Codes as used in computer systems designed for General Practice. I produced and maintained maps from Read Codes to OXMIS and RCGP codes.
I was responsible for the mapping of 5 byte and Version 3 Read Codes to ICD-9, ICD-10, ICD-9CM, OPCS4.2. In the case of 5 byte Read Codes this was a simple maintenance task but in the case of Version 3 the task involved the embedding of ICD morbidity rules into the mapping tables.
I sat on the national committee producing coding advice to the NHS. I sat on the ICD-10 implementation committee.
01/10/83–31/08/92
General Practitioner Lister House Surgery St Helier, Jersey “Private” General Practice in the Channel Islands. Responsible for modernisation, computerisation and expansion of the practice.
01/03/83–30/09/83
Senior House Officer Jersey General Hospital, Jersey Acute and long term psychiatry. 01/09/82–28/02/83
Locum GP Lister House Surgery St Helier, Jersey General Practice, in the absence of formal training, this was much like a trainee-ship.
01/02/82–31/07/82
Senior House Officer Bristol Royal Infirmary Cardiac Surgery, open heart surgery on adults and chil-dren.
01/09/81–31/01/82
Senior House Officer Bristol Royal Infirmary Acute Orthopaedics and Accident & Emergency. 01/08/80–31/07/81
Clinical Assistant Glasgow Royal Infirmary Accident & Emergency Department. 01/08/80–31/07/81
Temp Lecturer University of Glasgow Anatomy Demonstrator, teaching medical and dental stu-dents, nurses and physiotherapists.
01/02/80–31/04/80
House Officer General Hospital, Birmingham. General surgical duties attached to the Gas-trointestinal unit.
01/06/79–31/01/80
House Officer Tehidy Hospital, Camborne and Royal Cornwall Hospital Treliske, Truro Gen-eral medical duties in acute genGen-eral medicine and chest medicine.
Personal information
Surname(s) / First name(s)
BARRETT, Martin Ernest
Address(es) St. Peter’s Surgery La Rue De L’Eglise St. Peter
Jersey JE3 7AG
Telephone(s) +44 (0) 1534 484533 Mobile: +44 (0) 7797 726611
Fax(es) +44 (0) 1534 484531
Email(s) mbarrett@forensic-medical.co.uk website www.forensic-medical.co.uk Nationality(-ies) British
Date of birth November 19, 1953
Gender Male
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