Dr Martin Farrier

Consultant Paediatrician

Qualifications: MBBS, MRCPCH, MRCGP, DCH

Martin is on the Specialist Register as a Consultant Paediatrician. After leaving Medical School in London he initially trained as a General Practitioner, and then later as a Paediatrician. The majority of his post graduate training has been in the North West. He has been a Consultant Paediatrician at WWL since 2001, and is fervently committed to providing high quality family centred care for children. Whilst Martin is a General Paediatrician, he has particular interests in Neonatology and Cardiology. He is experienced in caring for pre-term infants and leading neonatal services. He provides the cardiac assessment for children at WWL, which include Echocardiogram.

Currently Martin is Corporate Clinical Director for Quality and Safety, and has predominantly worked on reducing mortality. He is enthusiastic in working to find ways to improve the care offered, and reducing the number of deaths that occur throughout the hospitals. The programme has reduced hospital deaths. Education has long been one of Martin’s passions. He is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Central Lancashire. He has previously been involved in leading regional SpR training for Paediatrics, and regularly lectures on Paediatric topics. He is also involved in Nursing and Midwifery education programmes.