Join us on Tuesday the 5th May to hear from Mr Paul Sutton, Consultant Colorectal, Pelvic, & Peritoneal Surgeon, McCollum Consultants,  as he covers Latrogenic Injury during Abdominal Surgery.

Over the hour Mr Paul Sutton will cover:

  • Introduction and incidence
  • Issues of consent
  • Recognised Complications vs Negligence
  • Situations where breach of duty may apply
  • The role of expert surgical evidence
  • Conclusion

Bio:

Qualifications: BMedSci(Hons) BMBS(Hons) FRCS PhD MMedEd DCH DRCOG EBSQ (Surgical Oncology)

Mr Sutton has completed the Cardiff University Bond Solon Expert Witness Certificate in Civil Law and has experience of report writing for Civil, Crown, and Coroners Courts, where he has appeared as a witness. Mr Sutton’s recent medico-legal CPD includes attending the AvMA Annual Clinical Negligence Conference.

Practice and Experience

Mr Sutton is well versed in the management of common general and colorectal surgical presentations and procedures. During his formal period of training he participated in a total of 2235 cases (excluding endoscopy). A significant proportion of the aforementioned procedures were performed laparoscopically. Mr Sutton is a fully accredited JAG endoscopist for both upper GI endoscopy and colonoscopy. In addition he has been trained in robotic surgery for both benign and malignant colorectal disease, and has also benefited from training and practical experience of colorectal stenting, TEMS, and endo-rectal ultrasound for the evaluation of early rectal cancer.

Mr Sutton finished his surgical training in 2019, he created and embarked upon a two year dedicated post-CCT training programme in advanced colorectal cancer and peritoneal surface malignancy. During this fellowship Mr Sutton also received further training in robotics and surgery for colorectal, anal, neuroendocrine, and sarcomatous tumours. Mr Sutton complemented this fellowship by completing the EBSQ in Surgical Oncology and the ESSO Fellowship in Peritoneal Surface Malignancy.

Clinical Interests

Mr Sutton’s current practice at The Christie Hospital includes surgery for complex colorectal cancer, having introduced into the service novel techniques for performing high complexity exenteration. Mr Sutton’s other clinical interests are peritoneal metastases and the management of appendix tumours. Mr Sutton performs regular endoscopy and is the endoscopy training lead for the Trust. His clinical work also includes the generality of general and colorectal surgery, including the management of haemorrhoids, hernias, fissures, fistulae, stomas, and abdominal wall problems. He also provides an emergency service at The Christie Hospital for the surgical management of bleeding, perforation, sepsis, and bowel obstruction.

Bookings will open in March, for now please save the date.

  •  May 5, 2026
     10:30 am - 11:30 am

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