Higginson, Dr I

Consultant in Emergency Medicine

Dr Higginson trained as a GP before Emergency Medicine, then as an Emergency Physician and Paediatric Emergency Medicine specialist. He developed expertise in medical education and then medical leadership. He has a particular interest in health policy, Emergency Department overcrowding, quality in Emergency Medicine, workforce, and sustainable working. Dr Higginson works as a voluntary doctor with BASICS Devon and is currently Vice President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine.

Qualifications:

• BM

• PGCertMedEd

• DipObst

• DipPaed

• DipIMC

• MRCGP

• FACEM

• FRCEM

• MSc

General areas of expertise:

• Emergency Medicine 

• Paediatric Emergency Medicine

• Prehospital Emergency Medicine

Contact details:

email ianhigginson@nhs.net