Registered General Nurse
1 Peckforton Close Gatley Cheadle, Stockport SK8 4JA	Tel: 0161 491 4930 Fax: 0161 491 4930 Web site: www.sheelaghward.com

Specialist areas of work

HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT/RECORDS/DISPUTES   health service/hospital administration   nursing negligence EMERGENCY/INTENSIVE CARE   first aid NURSING CARE SERVICES   nursing management   nursing competence   nursing homes   nursing home registration/inspection   nursing home standards of care FAMILY/CHILD ISSUES   elderly people: care/neglect COST OF INJURY/DISABILITY/DEATH   care needs analysis/quantification   personal care/housekeeping needs   medical/nursing care requirements   equipment requirements

Experience of

Personal injury, Professional negligence, Giving evidence in court

Types of work - instructions/reports/court appearances
Average number of instructions per year:	150 to 200
Number of court appearances in the last three years:	4
Number of reports in the last three years:	400 approx

Trained

In the legal aspects of report writing and giving evidence in court

Geographical areas of work

Scotland, England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Europe, worldwide

Professional qualifications and accredited experience

Member of the Institute of Health Service Management (1995), Registered General Nurse (1971), Diploma in Nursing (1976), Certificate in Health Economics (1982), Member of the Institute of Personnel Management (1988), Advanced Diploma in Counselling (2001), MA (1999), St John Ambulance Trainer (1999), Manual Handling Trainer and Risk Assessor (2009)

Membership of other professional bodies

Royal College of Nursing, Society of Expert Witnesses, Institute of Personnel and Development, Founder Member of the Expert Witness Institute