Curriculum Vitae
Adèle Coates
Rose Cottage
11, The Street
Lenwade
Norfolk
NR9 5SD
01603 873215/ 07900400279
adelecoates@medicalrecordsuk.com
EDUCATION
1995 – 1998
Achievements
1988 – 1995
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Loughborough University
BSc Human Biology, Second Class Honors (Upper Division)
The Cheltenham Ladies’ College
A-Level Biology ‘B’ Grade
A-Level Chemistry ‘C’ Grade
A-Level Geography ‘B’ Grade |
GCSE x 5 ‘A’ Grades
GCSE x 4 ‘B’ Grades |
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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY prior to establishing Medical Records UK
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| March 2004 – May 2005 |
Morgan, Jones and Pett Solicitors |
Medico-Legal Assistant
- Screen all new clinical negligence cases – assess liability, causation and estimate quantum; secure funding source.
- Responsible for sorting and paginating all medical records; preparing a Schedule of Records for each case; and preparing detailed chronologies.
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| November 2003 – March 2004 |
Hays Accountancy Personnel |
In September 2003 the Legal Aid for the case on which I was working at Alexander Harris was withdrawn and I was unexpectedly made redundant. I completed a number of temporary accounting and payroll assignments before securing my position at Morgan, Jones and Pett. |
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| Oct 2001 – November 2003 |
Alexander Harris Solicitors |
Medico-Legal Scientist
Investigate alleged association between MMR vaccine and Autism/Bowel problems. This involved research into the biochemical, immunological and pathological profiles of an apparently novel bowel condition, Autistic Enterocolitis, and the associated virology.
- Sole responsibility for managing and maintaining MMR claimant’s medical record bundles; review the claimants’ entire medical history.
- Correspond with hospitals, other care centres, international experts and Counsel.
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| Apr 2001 – Oct 2001 |
Alexander Harris Solicitors |
Six month secondment from Alexander Harris to Dr A J Wakefield
Develop a major piece of research for the purpose of the litigation. |
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| Jan 2000 – Apr 2001 |
Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospital |
Medical Technical Officer (Respiratory Physiology)
Perform a variety of Respiratory Function Tests when assessing patients for heart and/or lung transplants and when tracking their progress post-transplant. |
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| Sept 1998 – Jan 2000 |
Graham Coates Services (UK) Ltd |
Assistant to Technical Director
- Manage nominal and sales ledger
- Manage customer database
- Provide statistical information about company progress.
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- Significantly contributed towards a major piece of research into the alleged association between a vaccine and subsequent physical and mental damage.
- Review the entire medical history of claimants, some of whom were in the aforementioned study, with aim of understanding the development of their condition and all potential causative agents.
- Use information gleaned from the medical records plus literature reviews to identify and organise various testing programmes with the aim of investigating potential mechanisms by which the vaccine may damage susceptible children.
- Performed a novel piece of research for my degree into the effect physical exercise during pregnancy. The raw data was collected via questionnaire based interviews with expectant Mums in an Ante-Natal Clinic and various General Practices.
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