In your own words

Dr Ellie Mein MDU medico-legal adviser
Drafting a statement or medico-legal report needn’t be daunting if you follow a few straightforward guidelines.

The primary purpose of most reports is to communicate a clear, detailed factual account of events based on the medical records and your own knowledge of the patient.

This page was correct at publication on 12/08/2015. Any guidance is intended as general guidance for members only. If you are a member and need specific advice relating to your own circumstances, please contact one of our advisers.

Dr Ellie Mein
Medico-legal adviser

MB ChB MRCOphth GDL LLM Ellie joined the MDU as a medico-legal adviser in 2013. Prior to this she worked as an ophthalmologist before completing her Graduate Diploma in Law in Birmingham.