Professional Profile
Clinical Expertise
General Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, frailty, elderly care, acute medicine, rehabilitation, stroke pathways, community services and discharge planning.
Leadership Experience
Senior leadership across acute hospitals, community services, integrated care and NHS England regional programmes.
Current Roles
Associate Medical Director - Warwick Hospital; Regional Clinical Lead - NHS England Midlands; Clinical Lead, Urgent & Emergency Care - Coventry & Warwickshire ICB.
Additional Experience
Previous senior appointments include Deputy Medical Director at George Eliot Hospital (2018-2025). Dr Sandler is also a Nationally Accredited Mediator - London School of Mediation.
For Solicitors
Dr Sandler undertakes independent medico-legal work relating to clinical negligence matters only. Personal injury instructions are not undertaken. Instructions are accepted from solicitors only; claimant self-referrals are not accepted.
Areas of Instruction
- Hospital care and management
- Community healthcare and home-based care
- Care home management and standards
- Frailty and elderly care
- Rehabilitation and discharge planning
- Clinical governance and patient safety
Medico-Legal Practice
- Approximately 10-12 reports prepared annually
- Predominantly clinical negligence instructions
- Balanced Claimant and Defendant instructions
- Reports typically completed within 4-6 weeks
- Urgent instructions considered subject to availability
Court and Counsel
Dr Sandler has experience of Court attendance and conferences with Counsel arising from medico-legal instructions and is available to undertake conferences, supplementary opinion work and Court attendance where appropriate.
Instructions Process
1. Initial Enquiry
Solicitors are invited to make direct contact to discuss suitability of instruction, availability and anticipated timescale.
2. Instruction Review
Medical records and case documentation are reviewed following instruction. No minimum record threshold applies.
3. Report Preparation
Reports are prepared independently and, where applicable, in accordance with CPR Part 35 requirements.
4. Further Work
Supplementary reports, clarification reports, joint discussions between experts, conferences with Counsel and Court attendance may be undertaken where required.
Fees
Professional Fee
Professional time is charged at £400 per hour.
Professional time associated with all aspects of the instruction and report preparation will be charged, including record review, consultations, meetings, correspondence, report preparation, supplementary reports and travel time.
Travel expenses will be charged separately where incurred.
Reports are normally completed within 4-6 weeks, depending on complexity and volume of records. Invoices are payable within 6 months of receipt of report.
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Contact
Medico-Legal Enquiries
Email: jan.docsnet@protonmail.com
Telephone: 07398 455508
Location: Warwickshire, UK
GMC No: 2820134
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This website does not provide medical advice and is intended for professional and informational purposes only. Medico-legal instructions are accepted only following formal engagement.