Mr. Ron Coggins

I am currently employed as a General Surgeon with an interest in Hepatobiliary, Upper Gastrointestinal and General Surgery at Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, having taken up post April 2005. My qualifications are MD FRCS Ed. I was awarded a Masters in Medical Law (MML) from the University of Glasgow in April 2015. I achieved the status of a Certified Civil Mediator after studying with the London School of Mediation in 2018.

I undertook Specialist Registrar training in General Surgery in the Manchester region between 1996 and 2001. I completed my M.D. in Imperial Cancer Research Fund’s Genetic Epidemiology Laboratory in Leeds. I then undertook subspecialty training in hepatobiliary surgery in Manchester and London between 2001 and 2005.

I was appointed as a general surgeon with a hepatobiliary and oesophago- gastric interest to Raigmore Hospital in April 2005. I re established the pancreatico-biliary and oesophago-gastric cancer resection service in NHS Highland after an extended period of dormancy, during which all patients considered for resection were referred to neighbouring centres. I established the liver resection service in NHS Highland.

I have overseen a developing HPB / OG team that now comprises 4 consultant surgeons. Consequently my practice reflects the breadth of hepato-pancreatico-biliary and oesophago-gastric disease including onward referral for complex cases, as well as encompassing the generality of surgery. I contribute to the general surgical on call service, with ongoing responsibility for the full spectrum of emergency surgical disease, with the exception of vascular and complex urological patients. Acute biliary disease is a major component of acute surgical practice, and I am involved in the management of patients with gallstone disease on a frequent basis.

My general surgical interests include laparoscopic surgery, the management of abdominal wall herniae, general surgery of childhood, therapeutic endoscopy and ERCP. I am a member of the North of Scotland HPB and OG MDT.

I was Training Programme Director for Surgical Trainees on the North of Scotland Surgical Training Scheme from 2014 - 2023. I am now Chair of the Surgical Training Committee. I was Clinical Director for the Surgery and Anaesthetics Division in Raigmore Hospital between 2012 and 2020.

I was awarded the Silver Scalpel Award from the Association of Surgeons in Training in 2020, in recognition of my involvement in Surgical Training.

I have accepted instructions as a medical expert for over 15 years, duringwhich time I have undertaken a Masters Degree in Medical Law (MML). I have also undertaken formal civil mediation training.Since accepting my first instruction from in 2010 I have provided expert opinion in approximately 125 clinical negligence cases for the Central Legal Office, covering Breach of Duty, Causation and Condition & Prognosis. Since 2020 I have also accepted instruction on behalf of the Pursuer across the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.

I have attended the Court of Session (DH vs Lanarkshire Health Board, BT v Forth Valley Health Board), with all other cases addressed out with the Court. I have provided expert opinion on instruction from CLO at a Fatal Accident Enquiry in Scotland, and provided opinion to the Coroners Service of Northern Ireland. I receive instruction arising from Personal Injury.

His qualifications are MD FRCS Ed. He obtained a Masters in Medical Law (MML) from the University of Glasgow in April 2015 and, recently qualified as an accredited civil mediator with the London School of Mediation.