Personal Profile
Consultant General & Vascular Surgeon, Burnley General Hospital, 1998 – 2000
Consultant Vascular Surgeon, South Manchester University Hospitals (UHSM) 2000 – 2017, then Manchester University Foundation Trust 2017-2022
In 2003 Mr Welch set up the NHS satellite vascular service for Macclesfield District General Hospital
Mr Welch has undertaken the following training & managerial roles:
-Clinical Director Vascular Surgery UHSM 2000 – 2009
-Royal College Tutor for Surgery UHSM 2006 – 2009
-Director Infection Prevention & Control (DIPC) UHSM 2007 – 2009
-Associate Medical Director UHSM 2009 – 2013
-Training Programme Director Core Surgery, NW Deanery 2009 – 2013
-Training Programme Director Higher Surgery (General Surgery), NW Deanery 2013 – 2017
-Training Programme Director Higher Surgery (Vascular Surgery), NW Deanery 2013 – 2017
Mr Welch has maintained a full clinical timetable throughout all his years of practice despite undertaking numerous managerial and training positions.
Mr Welch has always had a high commitment to education and training of junior surgeons, reflected in his Training Programme Director roles. He remains committed to excellence in the assessment and management of patients with vascular disease.
Mr Welch also has a very busy medicolegal practice. He has undergone his expert witness training with Bond Solon and is registered with APIL and the UK Register of Expert Witnesses. Mr Welch is frequently instructed in personal injury, clinical negligence and criminal cases; notably he has appeared at the Central Criminal Court (the ‘Old Bailey’) as an expert witness for the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). He holds weekly medico-legal clinics in Manchester but is happy to travel to conduct home and prison visits. His Claimant/Defendant ratio split is approximately 70/30 and he can usually turnaround reports within 4-6weeks, sooner if required.
Mr Welch retires from NHS practice in June 2022 in order to concentrate on the private sector in respect of vascular disease and surgery, and on medicolegal practice. Mr Welch has retained an Honorary MFT contract as Senior Appraiser, in which he performs many Consultant appraisals for MFT due to his vast experience in dealing with appraisals. Mr Welch provides this service to MFT free of charge.
