Independent Expert General Practitioner
BSc, MBChB, MRCGP
Edinburgh and throughout the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.
Dr Wallace is able to work by video conferencing for consultations with Counsel and video links for trials.
Dr Wallace was a Principal in General Practice from 1980 to 2011. He has wide clinical experience and was Senior Partner in an eight doctor practice (Whinpark Medical Centre - www.whinpark .org) and a Trainer from 1984. He has an interest in medico-legal matters having previously been a police surgeon with Lothian and Borders police force for nine years.
He gives independent expert opinions in cases where there is alleged medical negligence and has helped investigate sudden deaths by providing independent GP reports and giving evidence at Fatal Accident Inquiries. He has considerable experience in report writing and appearing in court as an expert witness both for the pursuer and defender. He receives approximately 65 instructions per annum to give independent expert GP opinions.