Dr Hannah Bashforth

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Areas of Specialism

  • Psychological trauma associated with catastrophic injury/events

  • Chronic Diseases and Physical Injury

  • Chronic Pain and Somatic Symptom Disorder

  • Missed Diagnoses and Negligent Care

  • Obstetric Harm and Childbirth-Related Trauma (including Stillbirth and Loss of a Child)

  • Women’s Health and Gynaecological Conditions

  • Loss of Limb

  • Psychological Impact of Cosmetic Procedures

Clinical Psychologist
Academic Director at the University of Liverpool Clinical Psychology Doctoral programme

Dr Hannah Bashforth is a highly experienced Clinical Psychologist, specialising in medical psychology, chronic pain, birth trauma, and psychological trauma. She has worked in psychological medicine and pain services across the North West for over 17 years, including:

  • Research Lead (8 years) – The Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery

  • Lead Clinical Psychologist for Psychological Trauma (PTSD) (4 years) – ICU services, large Manchester NHS Trust

Dr Bashforth is Academic Director of the University of Liverpool Clinical Psychology Doctoral Programme and actively contributes to research groups focusing on pain and birth trauma. She is widely published in peer-reviewed journals and is a regular speaker at national and international conferences.

She is also currently an External Examiner for the Doctoral Programme in Clinical Psychology at the University of East London (UEL).

Medicolegal & Private Practice

  • Private practice since 2009

  • Medicolegal expert since 2012

  • Specialises in personal injury and medical negligence claims

  • Maintains a 50:50 Claimant/Defence split

  • Experienced in giving oral evidence in High Court

Report Turnaround & Waiting Times

  • Report turnaround: 4 weeks from the appointment date

  • Average wait time for an appointment: 9-12 months

Dr Bashforth provides Part 35 expert reports with a focus on forensic balance, clarity, and evidence-based assessments to support complex clinical negligence, birth trauma, and personal injury claims.

BSc(Hons), Clin.Psy.D, HCPC registered, FHEA

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Selected Presentations

Psychological Injury in Obstetric Care, Inspire Medilaw Conference, Edinburgh, May 2025

Psychological Support Following Baby Loss and Traumatic Childbirth, Maternity Conference, National Space Centre (January 2025).

The Impact and Biases of Health Inequalities in Chronic Pain, Brain and Mind Conference, Royal College of Physicians (October 2023).

Treatment in PTSD and the Role of Psychometrics, Cambridge Medico-Legal Conference, Peterhouse, Cambridge University (September 2023).

Psychology in Diabetic Neuropathy, British Symposium on Diabetic Neuropathy (2019).

The Psychology of Pain, Pint of Science (2018).

Growing Pains: Needs of Emerging Adults with Chronic Pain, British Pain Society Annual Scientific Conference (2017).

Complex Patients in Pain Psychology Treatment, North of England Pain Group Conference (2016).

Specialised Pain Management Programmes: Reinventing the Wheel?, British Pain Society PMP Conference (2015).

Psychology Interventions in Litigation Contexts, British Pain Society Annual Scientific Conference (2021).

Psychology and Chronic Pain in Legal Contexts, Expert Witness Institute, Manchester (2020 and 2021).

Recent News

RWK Goodman invited Dr Hannah Bashforth to speak on their podcast relating to the psychological impact of birth trauma

In this epsiode Hannah Blackwell, Senior Associate in our expert maternal birth injury team, interviews Dr Hannah Bashforth about the psychological impact of birth trauma.