Mr David Machin

Mr Machin is a fellowship trained Trauma & Orthopaedic surgeon with a sub-specialist surgical practice in disorders of the foot & ankle.

He has been an NHS consultant for more than 10 years and during that time he has held the positions of Trauma Lead, Clinical Director of Orthopaedics and Associate Medical Director.

His NHS practice is at the Countess of Chester Hospital. His private practice is in Chester and North Wales.

He treats all conditions in the foot and ankle, including: fractures, dislocations, sprains, soft tissue injury, arthritis, abnormal foot shape (such as bunions), plantar fasciitis, sports injuries, and tendon problems.

He also has a general orthopaedic trauma practice in the NHS treating orthopaedic injuries bodywide.

Mr Machin has been an orthopaedic medicolegal expert since 2013. Producing over 3600 personal injury and negligence reports. He works with multiple solicitors nationwide.

He currently produces around 200 reports for negligence and personal injury  each year, with around 60 of these reports for serious/complex high value injuries. He accepts instruction from claimant or defendant.

Mr Machin welcomes instructions in the areas of:
• Foot & Ankle Negligence cases
• Standard or complex Foot & Ankle cases
• Standard trauma cases body-wide
• Serious injuries
• Soft tissue injuries to the spine
• Standard upper and lower limb injuries (soft tissue or fractures)

He has attended court in an orthopaedic expert witness capacity.

His Practice covers: Cheshire, Chester, Wirral, Liverpool, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Wales & Scotland.

Mr Machin currently hosts clinics in Chester, Wrexham and Abergele.

Mr Machin is happy to see clients at their Home or to do Prison Visits. He will travel nationwide or abroad.

British Foot and Ankle Society, Mersey foot and ankle group, Merseyside Medico Legal Society, British Medical Association, Liverpool Medical Institute