Mr. Simon Clarke

Mr Simon Clarke is a Consultant Paediatric Surgeon and a medicolegal expert. . He was also a Consultant at Chelsea & Westminster NHS Trust  and the Royal Brompton NHS Trust for 20 Years, including 7 years as a Clinical Lead. Mr Clarke worked as Specialty lead for the North Thames Operational Delivery Network from 2020-2023. He now operates a dedicated medicolegal practice since July 2025.

Mr Clarke's training took place in London at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) as well as at Chelsea and St George's. He was also given the opportunity to train in Oxford and Hong Kong, giving him an even broader knowledge of surgical procedures such as minimal access surgery.

With over 25 years of experience in paediatric surgery, he can provide first-class surgical expertise for a wide range clinical cases, including hernias (umbilical and inguinal), undescended testicles, gastrointestinal disorders such as gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) and hydrocele.

He is highly skilled in surgical procedures such as minimal access surgery (keyhole surgery), circumcision, neonatal surgery, emergency children’s surgery, appendicitis, laparoscopy and endoscopy. From 2018 to 2021, he was the president of the British Association of Paediatric Endoscopic Surgeons (BAPES).

Mr Clarke undertakes cases mostly within the medico-legal report field. He has acted on behalf of numerous medicolegal clients on a wide range of cases across England , Wales , Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. He undertakes between 20-25 cases per year with a 70:30 split ratio of Plaintiff : Defendant.

Mr Clarke has completed 55 medico-legal reports between 2017-2026. He has also assisted the General Medical Council in three fitness to practice reviews and, has attended three meetings of Liability Expert prior to possible court proceedings.

Mr Clarke has had medicolegal training in Report writing , Courtroom skills and updates in the Law and is a Full member of the Expert Witness institute. 

Royal College of Surgeons 1996 - Present ; British Association of Paediatric Surgeons 1997 - Present ; British Association of Paediatric Endoscopic Surgeons 1999 - Present ; International Paediatric Endosurgery Group (faculty) 2000 - 2020; European Society of Paediatric Endoscopic surgeons 2012 - 2020; Expert Witness Institute 2026 - present