Dr Gordon Jackson MB BChir, MRCP, FRCP
Consultant Physician and Expert Witness
Medico-legal
Dr Jackson's medico-legal work is now related to life expectancy, working either for the defendant or the claimant, with approximately a 70:30 ratio.
He currently produces about fifty reports per year.
His reports concern:
Dr Jackson was appointed Consultant Physician in 1982 at University Hospital, Lewisham. Here his appointment involved acute unselected general medical take-in.
In addition to his interest in cardiology he also ran the diabetes service at the hospital from 1982 until 1991.
In 1992 Dr Jackson became head of the cardiology department, providing a general cardiology service with a colleague. By 2010, the department had grown to employ five consultants.
He remained involved in all aspects of the service including coronary care, rehabilitation and non-invasive investigation. He also ran the pacing service, until his retirement from the NHS.
Dr. Jackson continued to practice privately in General Medicine and Cardiology at the Blackheath Hospital until December 2014.
