Dr Bijay Sinha is a Member of the Expert Witness Institute and Law Society Expert Witness (checked 2002) and is listed in the Law Society Directory of Expert Witnesses.
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CURRICULUM VITAE

Dr B.K.Sinha

 Name :

 Bijay Kumar Sinha

 Date of Birth :

 8th December 1934

 Gender:

 Male

 Nationality:

 British

 Marital Status:

 Married

 Address:

 52 Albert Road
 Colne
 Lancashire
 BB9 0ED

 Tel :

 01282 860882

 Fax :

 01282 612396

 Qualifications:

BSc 1954 Patna University India

MB, BS 1959 Bihar University India

DLO 1971 Royal College of Surgeons of England and Royal College of Physicians London

Family Planning Association Certificate 1978 Royal College of Obstetrician and Gynaecologist and Royal College of General Practitioners

 Registration:

 Full registration, General Medical Council UK

 Medical Insurance:

 Member of Medical Protection Society

 Experience in India

 Senior House Officer Obstetrics and Gynaecology July1959 - July 1960
 Civil Assistant Surgeon - including Anaesthesia and Demonstrator in Anatomy July 1960- May 1965

Experience in UK:

SHO - Accident/Orthopaedic Harrogate District & General Hospital June 1965 - November 1965
SHO - ENT Doncaster Royal Infirmary December 1965 - February 1967
SHO - ENT/Opthalmology Norfolk & Norwick Hospital March 1967 - February 1968
Locum ENT Registrar Norfolk & Norwich Hospital March 1969 - May 1968
Registrar ENT Bury(Lancs) General Hospital June 1968 - March 1972
Registrar ENT Burnley General Hospital April 1972 - November 1973
Principal in General Practice: December 1973 - October 1999(retired) Colne Health Centre Market Street Colne Lancs. (on Obstetrics list and Family Planning & IUCD list)
Trainer in General Practice: September 1982 - April 1992
Clinical Assistant/ Hospital Practitioner ENT Burnley General Hospital May 1976 - May 1998
Clinical Medical Officer (Audiometry) Burnley, Pendle & Rossendale Health Authority (Community Health) July 1979 - October 1999
Clinical Medical Officer (Family Planning) Burnley, Pendle & Rossendale Health Authority (Community Health) March 1979 - October 1999
Locum General Practitioner: Drs Tripathi, Durkin & Hanna, St Nicholas Health Centre, Saunder Bank, Burnley October 1999 - 31st December 1999
Principal in General Practice currently in partnership with Dr N Singh Colne Road Burnley

Benefits Agency Medical Services (Department of Social Security) - Medical Examiner 1995/96 Medical Examination and Report for Department of Social Security

Independent Tribunal Service (Social Services Appeal Tribunal) - Medical Assessor - 1996 - August 1999 Oral Evidence to Independent Tribunal


Medico-Legal Practice:

Preparing expert medical reports on personal injuries incurred in road traffic accidents, work place and other accidents. Housing disrepair illness. Medical examinations and reports to appeal tribunals including asylum appeals.

Examinations undertaken and subsequent preparation of reports for solicitors.

My background as a generalist allows me to comment, with knowledge and experience, on a wide range of personal injury including the following:-

  • whiplash/cervical sprains;
  • thoraco-lumbar injuries;
  • psychological and psychiatric reactions;
  • injuries to joints and ligaments
  • fractures, both intra-articular and extra-articulary
  • soft tissue damage and scars;
  • head injuries;
  • general medical/surgical conditions
  • ear, nose and throat condition including hearing
  • impairment;
  • medical examinations and reports to appeal tribunals (all work test) including asylum appeals (injuries both physical and mental);

Teaching Experiences:

Trainer in General Practice from September 1982 - April 1992

Training, teaching and supervising projects and research work of the trainee General Practitioner Demonstrator in Anatomy- Ranchi Medical College, India ( 8 months)

Lectures in ENT to RGNs - Burnley School of Nursing 1971/72& 1978/79

Practical training in Audiometry to Clinical Medical Officers (Audiometry) and Audiometric Assistants

Special Interests

ENT, Audiology and Family Planning

Lectures and Seminars:

A talk on "Treatment and Resuscitation of Elderly Gravely 111 Patients" in a symposium organised as part of a short course to nurses and health visitors in the In-Service Training Unit, Burnley General Hospital.

A lecture on "Local Aspects of Paediatric Audiology " presented to General Practitioners and hospital staff.

Membership and Fellowship:

Fellow of Royal Society of Medicine

Member of British Medical Association

Member of Expert Witness Institute Law Society Directory of Expert Witness
(Checked and listed for 2002)

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