Dr Creavin is a General Practitioner and Expert Witness, and has completed the Cardiff University Bond Solon Civil Expert Certificate and is on the National Register of University Certificated Expert Witnesses. He has also completed the University of Aberdeen Bond Solon certificate for Scotland. He is instructed by both Claimants and Defendants in clinical negligence cases, and by the GMC as part of fitness to practice hearings.

Dr Creavin has been an expert witness for over four years and has completed over 200 reports in this time, he has a proven record of delivering timely, precise analysis for legal professionals, and has a reputation for his logical and reasoned approach.

He has extensive experience in reports dealing with delays in the diagnosis and management of sepsis, the diagnosis of cancer (including upper and lower gastrointestinal, skin and lung) and delayed diagnosis of spinal disorders, as well as prescribing errors in primary care.

Dr Creavin has experience of giving oral evidence in a Coroner’s court.

Dr Creavin has extensive experience in cases associated with:

• Delayed diagnosis of conditions, such as:
  – Cancer
  – Inflammatory conditions
• Serious acute conditions:
  – Infections (sepsis)
  – Appendicitis
  – Diverticulitis
  – Ischaemic limbs
  – Stroke
  – Heart attack (acute coronary syndrome)
  – Subarachnoid haemorrhage
  – Suicide
• Endocrine conditions (Thyroid)
• Inadequate management of conditions, such as:
  – Diabetes
  – Diabetic wounds
  – Leg ulcers
  – Kidney disease
  – Repeat medications (medication monitoring/ inadequate counselling regarding side effects)
  – Abnormal ECG or raised cholesterol/blood pressure
  – Ectopic pregnancy (evaluation of delayed diagnosis)
• Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) (diagnostic challenges and referral standards)
• Conditions that raise the risk of harm, such as:
  – Atrial fibrillation (AF)
  – Pre-diabetes (increasing the risk of diabetes)
  – Hypertension (increasing the risk of heart disease and stroke)
• Covid-19 related symptons:
  – Long Covid
  – Extended loss of sensation (taste/smell)
  – Prolonged respiratory issues
• Operational issues in practices:
  – Reception signposting
  – Review or action of investigation results
  – Management of correspondence
  – Management of lab results
  – Failure to refer
  – Failure to arrange appropriate monitoring or follow up
• Diagnosis of dementia
• Range of care in the out-of-hours and in-hours setting
• Spinal disorders including Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES) and Cervical myelopathy (assessing standard-of-care breaches leading to delayed treatment.)
• Giant cell arteritis (GCA)
• Prescribing errors (drug safety concerns)
• Cardiac disorders (Ischaemic heart disease and arrhythmias, angina)

Dr Creavin’s availability is 1-2 weeks and has a report turnaround time of 4 – 6 weeks.