Mr Richard Pyper

Richard Pyper has been writing Expert Reports on Clinical Negligence in Obstetrics and Gynaecology for over 32 years. He is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust and has been in post since 1992.

Richard qualified from Cambridge University in 1978. He commenced his career in O & G at the Middlesex Hospital but chose to doubly qualify by training in General Surgery and urology at St Mary’s Hospital and obtained the FRCS (Ed).

He returned to train in Obstetrics & Gynaecology and has 46 years’ experience in the speciality. He also has 32 years’ experience as a NHS Consultant in O & G, having been appointed at Worthing & Southlands Hospitals in 1992.

Richard has an excellent knowledge of all aspects of the specialty but is now concentrating on Gynaecology with special interests in Urogynaecology, pelvic floor surgery, urinary incontinence and hysteroscopic surgery for menstrual problems.

He was instructed as a Single Joint Expert in the Liverpool Urogynaecology litigation and wrote 1160 reports.  Currently, many reports concerning vaginal mesh and mid-urethral tapes (TVT and TOT) are being prepared for both claimants and defendants.

Expert witness experience
Clinical Negligence in Obstetrics & Gynaecology for 32 years
1160 Expert Medical Reports on a wide variety of subjects
Special interest in Urogynaecology and Hysteroscopy
Single Joint Expert for Liverpool Urogynaecology Litigation            
30% of recent work has been for Hospital Trusts
60% of recent work has been for Claimants
10% Single Joint Expert reports            
14 Fitness to practise reports for the GMC    
32 conferences per year with Barristers and Solicitors
14 court attendances in UK and Eire

For more information download Richards’ C.V.

Senior Registrar in O&G at St Bartholomew's Hospital London. Surgical Registrar at St Mary's Hospital London

32 years’ experience with specific Expert Witness training in report writing and courtroom skills.

RCOG - Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, UK Register of Expert Witnesses, GMC Registration No: 2439279, PMS - Premier Medical Protection, BSUG – British Society of Urogynaecology, BSGE – British Society of Gynaecological Endoscopy, MRSRH – Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Health Care