Mr Roger Plail

Mr Roger Oliver Plail is a Consultant Urologist at the Spire Sussex Hospital, with over 30 years experience as a consultant urologist at East Sussex Healthcare Trust, Conquest Hospital Hastings and Eastbourne District General Hospital.

He has extensive general urological experience and surgical practice in both open and laparoscopic procedures. He has particular specialisation in Endoscopic Urology, Urological Oncology, Female Continence, Male Erectile Dysfunction and Vasectomy Reversal.

Mr Plail has been in medicolegal practice for over 15 years undertaking work for instructing agencies including Premex+, Speed Medical, UKIM and the GMC but with many other referrals through solicitors direct including Fletchers, Slater and Gordon and Simpson Millar.

He has extensive experience in litigation for both claimant and defendant.

He has undertaken a large number of Personal Injury cases on behalf of the claimant. These are often complex with associated brain injury and significant spinal and pelvic injuries with consequent upper and lower limb neurological damage and associated damage to bladder, bowel and sexual function.

He also has experience in the criminal court acting for the defendant in cases of allegations of sexual misconduct associated with concomitant alleged sexual dysfunction and has experience in being cross examined.

Mr Plail has previously completed the CUBS Cardiff University Bond Solon Certificate and through ongoing CPD remains current in medico-legal updates. He has also completed training with the Society of Mediators for civil cases.

Mr Plail has a wide ranging experience in medical education both internationally and nationally and has convened international meetings through the Royal Society of Medicine Section of Urology. He has also been a regular contributor to Urological training through BAUS, the British Association of Urological Surgeons at the Royal College of Surgeons. He has also convened national meetings for training Urological Nurse Specialists. He has been a regular reviewer of publications submitted to the British Journal of Urology International.

2018 CUBS Cardiff University Bond Solon Expert Witness Certificate. 2021 SoM (Civil) Society of Mediators Foundation Course