Mr Scott Oakes

Mr Scott Oakes is an Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Gastroenterology at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, a position he has held since 2023, and is an expert witness. His principal areas of clinical expertise are gastroenterology and hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) medicine, with specialist interests including pancreatic disease, inflammatory bowel disease, liver cirrhosis, gastrointestinal bleeding, functional gastrointestinal conditions and enteral and parenteral nutrition.

With over nine years’ post-registration experience, including five years at advanced practice level, Mr Oakes works autonomously across nurse-led outpatient clinics, rapid diagnostic pathways and the inpatient assessment of acute gastrointestinal disease. His practice also encompasses suspected cancer referral triage and out-of-hours primary and urgent care, including the remote triage of undifferentiated presentations and identification of clinical deterioration. He is an experienced Non-Medical Prescriber and undertakes diagnostic and therapeutic paracentesis.

Mr Oakes leads a nurse-led pancreatic cyst lesion surveillance service and contributes nationally as Treasurer of the National HPB Nurses Group and a steering group member for the Pancreatic Cancer UK National Cyst Mapping Project.

Mr Scott Oakes commenced medico-legal practice in 2026 and accepts instructions in Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury matters, acting on behalf of claimants, defendants and as a jointly instructed expert. His medico-legal work includes screening and advisory opinions, breach of duty and causation assessments, condition and prognosis reports, care assessments, care and equipment assessments and loss of service reports.

His instructions draw particularly on his expertise in gastroenterology, hepatology and hepatopancreatobiliary practice, including cases involving pancreatic disease, inflammatory bowel disease, liver disease, gastrointestinal bleeding, nutrition, post-operative care and associated nursing management. He also brings experience of clinical governance and investigation, including root cause analysis, incident investigation and the detailed review of clinical records when considering standards of care and clinical outcomes.

Mr Oakes’ current clinical practice centres on the assessment and management of adults with gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary and pancreatic conditions. His work includes patients presenting with inflammatory bowel disease, liver cirrhosis, gastrointestinal bleeding, pancreatitis, benign pancreatic disease, pancreatic cysts and Barrett’s oesophagus, as well as functional gastrointestinal disorders and gut–brain interaction.

A particular area of specialist practice is pancreatic cyst surveillance, where he leads a nurse-led service and supports the ongoing assessment and monitoring of patients with pancreatic cystic lesions. His day-to-day work also includes rapid diagnostic and suspected cancer pathways, inpatient review of acute gastrointestinal presentations and the management of patients requiring enteral or parenteral nutrition.

His procedural practice includes diagnostic and therapeutic paracentesis, alongside wound and drain management, nasogastric tube care, venepuncture, cannulation and central line management. He is also involved in endoscopic care, post-operative management and the assessment of undifferentiated presentations requiring urgent clinical triage.

Mr Oakes has a developing academic and research profile, including peer-reviewed publications, national conference presentations and recognition through competitive service innovation awards. His postgraduate academic work includes a distinction-level MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice, a level 7 post graduate qualification in research methods and he is involved in national pancreatic disease initiatives through the Pancreatic Cancer UK National Cyst Mapping Project.