Dr Tessa Davis

Dr Tessa Davis is a Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine and expert witness at the Royal London Hospital, where she has worked since 2018. Her principal area of clinical expertise is paediatric emergency medicine, with extensive experience caring for infants, children and adolescents presenting with a broad range of acute illnesses and injuries. Her clinical practice spans the assessment, diagnosis and management of a broad range of paediatric emergencies including complex and high-acuity presentations. She works within a major tertiary children's service, delivering high-quality emergency care while contributing to the ongoing development of paediatric services and clinical standards. Her career has included senior clinical roles across the UK and Australia, providing extensive experience in paediatric emergency medicine.

Alongside her clinical responsibilities, Dr Davis is Clinical Reader and Programme Director for the MSc in Paediatric Emergency Medicine at Queen Mary University of London and recently served as Deputy Director of Medical Education at the Royal London Hospital. She is also recognised internationally for her contribution to paediatric education as co-founder of the widely respected "Don't Forget the Bubbles" educational platform, reflecting her commitment to advancing clinical knowledge, improving patient care and supporting excellence in paediatric practice.

Dr Tessa Davis has undertaken medico-legal practice since 2025, providing independent expert opinion in relation to clinical negligence, personal injury, family and criminal matters involving children and young people aged 18 years and under. Her instructions commonly relate to paediatric emergency medicine and acute paediatric presentations, drawing on her extensive experience managing acutely unwell and injured children.

She prepares screening, breach of duty, causation, and condition and prognosis reports, offering clear, evidence-based opinions to assist the court and instructing parties. Her medico-legal work is informed by her specialist expertise in paediatric emergency medicine and the assessment of acutely unwell or injured children, enabling her to provide balanced opinions across a broad range of paediatric claims.

Dr Davis' current clinical practice is centred on the assessment and management of acutely unwell and injured infants, children and adolescents presenting to paediatric emergency care. She is experienced in the rapid evaluation, investigation and treatment of complex presentations, providing timely clinical decision-making across both common and high-acuity paediatric illnesses and injuries.

Alongside her frontline clinical responsibilities, she remains actively involved in clinical audit and the education and training of healthcare professionals, supporting the continual improvement of paediatric emergency care. Her extensive experience in paediatric emergency medicine enables her to manage a diverse range of acute presentations while maintaining a strong focus on delivering high-quality, child-centred care.

Dr Davis is Clinical Reader at Queen Mary University of London, where she leads the MSc in Paediatric Emergency Medicine. She has an established academic profile supported by published work, contributes extensively to postgraduate education, and is internationally recognised for co-founding the influential paediatric education platform Don't Forget the Bubbles, demonstrating significant leadership in paediatric education.