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Dr Laurence Knott
General Practitioner, Medical Author
BSc (Hons) Biochemistry, MBBS
Dr Laurence Knott qualified in 1973 and has had extensive experience as a General Practitioner.
He is also a medical author who has contributed to many lay and professional publications.
Dr Knott is particularly interested in converting medical terminology into information easily comprehensible to non-medical readers.
His previous lines of work include clinical complaints adviser to the Medical Defence Union, external professional adviser to the Health Service Ombudsman and extensive medicolegal practice specialising in clinical negligence. He is listed on the National Crime Database, advising police forces and the Crown Prosecution Service on medicolegal aspects of criminal cases.