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Ms Marcia Blackstock is an experienced Mental Health Nurse with a strong background in forensic mental health and secure care. She has extensive experience working with complex, high-risk and high-dependency patient groups, offering expert insight into care delivery, risk management and institutional safeguarding.
Her expertise includes detailed analysis of observation practices, care coordination and discharge readiness. Ms Blackstock’s reports are recognised for their clarity, structure and strong grounding in clinical evidence.
She is regularly instructed by both claimants and defendants in personal injury and clinical negligence cases, and can provide expert opinions on causation, condition, prognosis, liability, and breach of duty. Ms Blackstock has completed the Bond Solon Expert Witness course, and in 2024, she attended the Expert Nurse Witness Conference Training, further demonstrating her comprehensive understanding of her duty to the court and commitment to her medico-legal practice.
Since 2024, Ms Blackstock has practiced independently, building on her substantial experience in both ward-based and community mental health settings. Her background in mental health assessment, risk evaluation, clinical management and case file review underpins her expertise in preparing comprehensive, independent and reliable expert witness reports.
Ms Blackstock is available to provide oral evidence in court when required.
Ms Blackstock has extensive experience in personal injury and clinical negligence cases associated with:
Ms Blackstock’s availability is 1 week and has a turnaround time of 2-3 weeks.
Ms Blackstock is a seasoned and highly respected Registered Mental Health Nurse with over 38 years of continuous clinical practice in the UK’s mental health sector. Her career reflects a deep commitment to improving mental health outcomes across diverse populations, with experience spanning acute inpatient care, community psychiatric services, crisis intervention, substance misuse, perinatal mental health, and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).
She is currently practising as an Expert Nurse Witness and 111 Mental Health Nurse Clinician, combining her deep clinical insight with legal expertise. Ms Blackstock’s clinical journey began in 1982 as a pupil nurse, progressing through roles that include Staff Nurse, Community Psychiatric Nurse, Ward Manager, and Departmental Manager.
She has worked extensively in both hospital and community settings, managing caseloads involving clients with severe mental illness, learning disabilities, and dual diagnoses. Her leadership roles have involved supervising multidisciplinary teams, coordinating Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) services, and implementing quality improvement initiatives in mental health care delivery.
Her commitment to professional development is reflected in her wide range of training in areas such as the Mental Health Act, safeguarding, dementia care, and crisis resolution. She is a registered member of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and the Royal College of Nursing, upholding the highest standards of ethical and clinical practice.
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