DAVID G BLAKE B.Sc., M.Ch.S., S.R.Ch.
Specialist in Forensic Podiatry & Biomechanics
All Correspondence addressed to:The Podiatry Clinic, 20 Enville Road,
Wall Heath, Nr Kingswinford
West Midlands
DY6 0JT
Tel: +44 1384 349743
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Curriculum Vitae
David G. Blake
HPC No. Ch12416
Nationality: British
Date of Birth: 19th January 1971
Mobile Tel: +44 7990973257
Email:forensictech@hotmail.co.uk
Profile
I am a Podiatrist and Specialist in gait/walking, Pathomechanics, Biomechanics and
general anatomy. I routinely use slow motion and freeze frame digital video camera
equipment to analyse gait clinically to assess and diagnose anatomical and skeletal
conditions. Forensic Podiatry and CCTV footage analysis are key areas of my practice.
I am principal Podiatrist at the Nuffield Hospital Wolverhampton as well as providing
Medico-Legal reports. I am a preferred provider of podiatry to West Midlands Police
(Occupational Health). My findings have been presented at The Royal Courts of Justice,
Manchester Crown Court, Birmingham Crown Court and others. I have been instructed
on numerous occasions by Manchester Police to assist in murder investigations. The
instructions related to forensic podiatry/CCTV gait analysis.
Legal precedent of CCTV/gait analysis started at The Old Bailey in 2000. Personal
acceptance of my specialism being deemed scientific was accepted by The Honourable
Mr Justice Maddison in February 2009 (URN: 06B10312708) and Judge Anthony Gee in
December 2008 (URN: 06B1271207).
Forensic podiatry is part of The Forensic Science Service. There is also a special
forensic podiatry group within The Society of Podiatrists (est. 2007) - our governing
body.
I have been practicing for seventeen years, eleven of which have been spent at the
Nuffield Hospital Wolverhampton
Consulting Room Locations
1. The Podiatry Clinic, 20 Enville Road, Wall Heath, Nr Kingswinford DY6 0JT
2. Heath Lane Consulting Rooms, 7 Heath Lane, Oldwinsford, Stourbridge
DY6 1RF
3. Consulting Rooms, 38 Harborne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 3HE
4. St John Street Consulting Rooms, 11 St John Street, Manchester M3 4DW
5. The Consulting Rooms, 5 Davenport Road, Earlsdon, Coventry CV5 6QA
6. Litfield House Medical Centre, 1 Litfield Place, Clifton Down, Bristol BS8 3LS
7. Walsall Chiropractic Health Clinic, 81 Broadway, Walsall WS1 3EZ
8. Nuffield Health Wolverhampton Hospital, Wood Road, Tettenhall,
Wolverhampton WV6 8LE
Employment History
Sept 2000 – Current
Private Practice in Wall Heath, Kingswinford.
Conduct Podiatry and Biomechanical Treatment for private
patients.
May 2000 – Current
Nuffield Health Wolverhampton:Position: Podiatry and Biomechanics: Specialist in Gait
Analysis and Biomechanics.
Jan 2001- Current
Preferred provider of Podiatry to West Midlands Police
(Occupational Health Department, Lloyd House)
Previous Employment
Aug 1994 - Jul 1998
Dudley Priority Health Care NHS trust
Position: Senior II Podiatrist.
Clients
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Ministry of Defence
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West Midlands Police (Occupational Health Department)
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Greater Manchester Police
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Many Solicitors Firms
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The Crown Prosecution Service
Memberships/Professional Bodies
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Member of the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists
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Health Professional Council Registration
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Registered Provider for Bupa.
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Preferred provider of Podiatry to West Midlands Police
(Occupational Health Department, Lloyd House)
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Membership of the U K Register of Expert Witnesses
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Registered Expert Witness with Sweet and Maxwell
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Member of The Expert Witness Institute
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Member of The Birmingham Medico-Legal Society
Education and Qualifications
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1994 - Degree: Birmingham School of Chiropody and Podiatric Medicine.
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Certificate in Local Analgesia integrated with University of Sunderland
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Former Clinical Tutor at The Birmingham School of Podiatry.
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Prison visits undertaken
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Home visits undertaken
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Forensic Podiatry Course – including footprint and shoe print analysis – June
2009
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Cross Examination Course - City Law School, University of London - February
2011
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Practice internationally including UK , Canada and New Zealand
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Special Interest Group within The Society of Chiropodists & Podiatrists
Medico-legal/Forensic Podiatry Instructions
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Analysis of CCTV footage for the Defence for a murder case presented at Inner
London Crown Court.
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CCTV footage analysis of suspects in several murder cases on behalf of the
prosecution, resulting in successful prosecutions. Client: Greater Manchester
Police/CPS.
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Review of medical notes of a Podiatrist. Research relating to use of caustics/
acids/alkalis in the treatment of a skin lesion. This was a medical negligence
claim.
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Numerous post-operative biomechanical/gait/walking analysis studies. Usually
involving industrial accidents or road traffic accidents. Walking is analysed to
assess requirements for in shoe orthotics, shoe modifications and/or walking aids.
The Clients instructing are usually solicitors.
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A case involving vascular assessment relating to Raynaud’s disease – medical
negligence case.
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Physical examination and biomechanical assessment of a prisoner on remand to
assess physical strength, stability and balance.
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A case involving night CCTV images of suspect in a hit and run incident.
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A case involving CCTV images of a suspect suspected of hitting his victim and
pushing him into a river resulting in his death.
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2 Non Freezing Cold Injury cases at the instruction of both claimant’s solicitors
and The Ministry of Defence.
Summary Group of Cases
Number of Forensic Cases - 7
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Defence - 3
Prosecution - 4
Number of Medico-Legal Cases - in excess of 40