Dr Rob Downes
Consultant Paediatrician Community Child Health
DEPARTMENT:
Paediatrics
SPECIALITY AREAS:
Developmental delay
ADHD
Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Asperger’s Syndrome
Dyspraxia
Cerebral Palsy
General Paediatrics
Epilepsy
Child Protection
Looked After Children
Immunisation problems
Child Deaths (SIDS)
CONTACT DETAILS:
Community Child Health: 01942 822543
Paediatric Secretary: 01942 82286
CLINICAL ACCESS TIMES:
Mondays 13.30 - 17.00 Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan
Tuesdays 09.00 - 12.30 and 13.30 - 17.00 Leigh Infirmary
Fridays 09.00 - 12.30 Pemberton, Golborne, Leigh Community Clinics
Qualifications: MA, MB BS, FRCP, FRCPCH
Rob is on the Specialist Register as a Consultant Paediatrician. He has worked as a Consultant Paediatrician in Community Child Health at WWL since 1992. He trained in Paediatrics in Newcastle before coming to Wigan and also spent part of his training carrying out nutritional research in Cambridge and the Gambia in West Africa.
Rob’s main interests are in General and Developmental Paediatrics and Child Protection/Safeguarding. He is the Lead for Community Child Health and acts as Designated Doctor for Special Educational Needs for Wigan.
Rob is the North West regional coordinator for the British Association of Community Child Health and sits on the national council of BACCH.
Rob lectures and teaches regularly in the Trust, contributing to and helping to organise the practical and theory Child Health Surveillance training for FY2s and GP Registrars working in the local hospitals.