Helen Fernandes
Consultant Neurosurgeon
I have experience in writing reports as an expert witness since 2002, mainly in Personal Injury cases (ratio: claimant 50%, defendant 40%, joint 10%), Paediatric non-accidental injury (prosecution 40%, defendant 40%, joint 20%) and Medical Negligence (claimant 30%, defendant 70%) and have made several court appearances in that capacity.
Consultant Neurosurgeon with Addenbrooke’s NHS Trust Cambridge since 2002, with Neurosurgical experience from 1995.
Department of Neurological Surgery Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (sub specialty; Paediatrics and Spine)
Currently on secondment
MEDICAL ADVISOR, NHS England, East of England Region 2023 to date
CONSULTANT NEUROSURGEON, Practice Plus Group
SCHOOL GOVERNOR, Governance Lead, St Mary’s School, Cambridge
I deal with general neurosurgical problems, spinal and paediatric cases. I was a Visiting Consultant in Neurosurgery at four other nearby Hospitals, was Associate Director of Postgraduate Education for Addenbrooke's Hospital until 2012 and Honorary Visiting senior Research Fellow at the University of Cambridge and University of Edinburgh.
I have a research background and have published to my peers.
Membership:
Fellow Royal College of Surgeons (Surgical Neurology), Fellow Society of British Neurological Surgeons, British Paediatric Neurosurgical member, former Council Member Royal College of Surgeons of England, Chair Women in Surgery Royal College of Surgeons of England 2006-2012, Hunterian Professor, Royal College of Surgeons
