As well as seeing patients, we have experience with medico-legal cases and can provide expert consultation or evidence within this field. This covers paediatric as well as adult trauma cases.

As an orthopaedic consultant, Mr Crompton has experience with preparing clinical negligence and medical reports for a wide range of medico-legal cases. He can write medico-legal reports for all children’s and adult orthopaedic trauma. He can also produce expert witness or negligence reports for children’s orthopaedics, whether elective or trauma.

Medico-legal orthopaedic consultant

Mr Crompton completed his orthopaedic training at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals before undertaking specialist children’s orthopaedic fellowships at Barts Health in London and Westmead Children’s Hospital in Sydney. He took up a consultant post at The Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital Brighton on August 2016, and also works in the Brighton major trauma centre. Furthermore, he is a consultant at the Portland Hospital in London and a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons.

Mr Crompton’s specialities include:

  • Children’s trauma and fractures: Mr Crompton runs the children’s trauma service in Brighton, which is one of the busiest children’s trauma units in the UK.
  • Opinions on all children’s trauma including negligence work.
  • Childhood hip conditions: Including DDH, SUFE and Perthes disease.

An experienced practitioner

One area of current focus for Mr Crompton is focusing on training the next generation of children’s orthopaedic surgeons. He is an educational supervisor for KSS registrars and sits on the surgical training committee for Kent, Surrey and Sussex training rotation. Furthermore, he teaches two preparation courses for FRCS in London and is an Advanced Trauma Life Support instructor.

Within his recent NHS work, he runs the children’s trauma service in Brighton and has recently set up the children’s virtual fracture clinic service. This has expanded and improved the service available for children and their families.

Instruction

For a full CV, sample reports, references and fee structure please email admin@childrensorthopaedics.co.uk.

If you would like to proceed with using Crompton Legal Services, please provide a formal letter of instruction, with details of the client including a name, address and date of birth. We can then advise what is required in order to proceed based on the details of the case.

GMC registration: 6101649

Full licence to practice since August 2005

Medical Defence Union No: 366870I

ICO registered: ZA488578

What our patients say

" We as parents have complete confidence in all that you do, and have done for us, and appreciate your commitment to McKenzie. Your attention is both professional, personal and fills us with confidence and it is much appreciated. "

McKenzie's Dad

Where we work

We are based at The Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital in Brighton and also see children at The Portland hospital, London and Spire Gatwick Park Hospital, Horley. We offer a range of clinics, so can see your child at a time that is convenient for you.

Furthermore, you can book an appointment with me through Top Doctors or the Orthopaedic Specialists Clinic.

 

 

 

The Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital


Eastern Road


Brighton


BN2 5BE

The Portland Hospital


2nd floor, 215 Great Portland Street


London


W1W 5AH

Spire Gatwick Park Hospital

Hookwood, Horley

RH6 0BB

The Cromwell Hospital

164-178 Cromwell Road

London

SW5 0TU