Bristol Paediatric Clinic: Who We Are
Bristol Paediatric Clinic offers expert medical appointments for children. Our team of Paediatric Consultants - all of whom also work in the NHS - are highly experienced and dedicated to providing the best care for your child.
When it comes to your child's health, you can trust the professionals at Bristol Paediatric Clinic. At our clinic situated in Bristol, with a team of skilled and compassionate staff, we are committed to ensuring your child receives the care they deserve.
From routine check-ups to complex medical conditions, our team is here to support your child's health and wellbeing at every stage of their development.
Our Consultant Team
The only doctors working with Bristol Paediatric Clinic are Paediatric Consultants with experience and expertise that you can trust. Our team still works in the NHS and you can rely on them all for friendly, compassionate care, advice and guidance.
Dr Dan Magnus
Co-Director Bristol Paediatric Clinic
BMedSci, BMBS, MRCPCH, MSc
Dan is a Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine in the Children’s Emergency Department at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children where he was Clinical Lead from 2019-2022. He has an MSc in Epidemiology from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and is a Consultant Senior Lecturer in Global Health at the University of Bristol. He is also Lead for undergraduate Child Health for the Bristol Medical School. Dan trained in Paediatrics and Paediatric Emergency Medicine in Bath, Bristol and Toronto.
Dr Nick Sargant
Co-Director Bristol Paediatric Clinic
MBBS, MRCPCH, MSc
Nick is a Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine and specialist in Paediatric Allergy at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children where he has been Clinical Lead and Divisional Lead for Clinical Governance. Nick trained in Paediatrics, Paediatric Allergy and Paediatric Emergency Medicine in London, Bath, Bristol and Sydney.
Dr Andrew Badcock
MBBS, MRCPCH, MSc
Andrew is a modern, friendly and knowledgeable Consultant General Paediatrician working in the NHS at the Royal United Hospital in Bath. He has a family-based approach to the care of a whole range of problems affecting children and young people. Andrew has a special Interest in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, for children with cough and wheeze, as well as for children suffering from allergic symptoms caused by air-borne allergens, like dust mite allergy and severe hayfever. Andrew studied at the University of Cambridge and trained as a Paediatrician in Bath and Bristol.
Dr Caroline Platt
MBChB, BSc, MRCPCH, MSc
Caroline is a Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist (children’s kidney doctor). She has been working as an NHS Consultant at the Bristol Children’s Hospital since 2019. She sees children with a range of general paediatric and kidney / bladder related issues, for example, urinary tract infections, primary and secondary enuresis (wetting), chronic kidney disease, hypertension (high blood pressure). She has specific expertise in genomic medicine and genetic kidney disease, having gained a Masters degree in genomics in 2017 from the University of Exeter. Caroline also runs a regional specialist vasculitis clinic for children with inflammatory conditions (for example, lupus) at the Bristol Children’s Hospital. She holds a voluntary role (Genomics Officer) role at the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and is also the Deputy Clinical Director of the South West Genomic Medicine Service Alliance.
Dr J-C Sconce
BMedSci, BMBS, MRCPCH
J-C is a Consultant Paediatrician working at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children. She works within the General Paediatric Team, the High Dependency Team and the Safeguarding Team. She has been a consultant there for 10 years and has worked as Clinical Lead within the High Dependency and Safeguarding Teams. She has broad expertise for all general paediatric issues including headaches, asthma or wheeze, abdominal pain, constipation, incontinence and urinary tract infections. She has a holistic and child centred approach with all presentations and concerns. Her Paediatric work and training has been in Nottingham, Leeds, Manchester and Bristol.
Dr Tom Hilliard
BM BCh MA MD FRCPCH
Tom has been a Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children since 2006. His training included posts at the Royal Brompton Hospital and Great Ormond Street Hospital. He was training programme director and subsequently Head of School in the Severn School of Paediatrics. His clinical interests include chronic cough, asthma, complex inflammatory lung conditions and sleep disordered breathing in children and young people.
Dr Morwenna Hodin
MBBCh, MRCPCH, PGcert Medical Education
Morwenna Hodin is a Consultant paediatrician with broad experience in all areas of general paediatrics, from infancy through to adolescence. She has a particular interest in adolescent health, eating disorders, and chronic fatigue. Dr Hodin trained in London after graduating from Cardiff University and has been a consultant since 2017, working in London, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, and now at the Royal United Hospital Bath. She is also part of the national paediatric fatigue service and leads on mental health within the paediatric team in Bath. Dr Hodin is known for her thoughtful, compassionate, and holistic approach to care.
Dr Dinesh Giri
MBBS, FRCPCH, MD, MSc
Dinesh is a Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children. He completed his endocrine clinical training and earned his doctoral degree at Liverpool, where his research focused on the genomics of rare endocrine disorders. He looks after children and young people with a range of conditions including (but not limited to) disorders of growth, thyroid, puberty etc. Dr. Giri leads the nationally commissioned childhood obesity clinic in Bristol and has expertise in managing children and adoloscents with increased weight issues. He leads multidisciplinary weight management programs for children and young people with complex and severe obesity and is the UK Chief Investigator for multinational clinical trials.