Our Team

Dr Kirstie Ross

MB ChB, MRCEM

Currently working as a senior doctor in Jersey General Hospital Emergency Department. A Geordie lass who trained in Liverpool and moved back to the North East, after my Junior Doctor years.

I have experience in Emergency Medicine which covers all specialties from Pain Management to Psychiatry to Gynaecology.

I am fascinated by the numerous benefits, proven and potential, of the emerging field of Medicinal Cannabis.

I am particularly keen to ensure clinical standards and good medical practice, expected in other established fields of medicine, are embedded in our service.

Dr Vishal Patel

BSc BM DTMH FRMEC

I graduated from the University of Southampton, UK having done my medical studies. I am currently working as an Emergency Physician and have been working in Jersey for the past decade. My interests lie in pre-hospital and emergency medicine with emphasis on critical care, pain management and medical education.

I am passionate about evidence based medicine and have undertaken numerous quality improvement projects for example, developing novel methods to optimise pain relief for patients with traumatic injuries in the community and emergency departments.

Dr Ed Richardson

BMBS BMedSci

I studied Medicine at Southampton University and have a broad medical skill base. I have worked in Jersey for the past 5 years in a variety of specialities including Acute/General Medicine, Renal Medicine, and Cardiology. I am a published author and have worked with patients that have a wide variety of conditions.

I have been trained in the prescription of Medical Cannabis and its various treatment options by The Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society and Professor Mike Barnes who is one of the leading specialist in this exciting and upcoming field.

In my spare time I go to the gym, sea swimming, and enjoy DIY.

Dr Chris Brown

BMedSci

Hailing from Glasgow, Dr Chris Brown studied for his undergraduate medical degree at the University of Edinburgh, where he also undertook an intercalated BMedSci in Pharmacology. He completed his foundation training in Jersey and has worked at the interface of acute medicine and cardiology here ever since. Alongside his clinical work, he is active in digital health research through University College London.

Cannabis has been used medicinally for centuries, although it has only recently become possible to prescribe medicinal cannabis. Dr Brown is passionate about enabling its potential to improve lives, for instance, through the evidence-based benefits of cannabis in treating chronic pain, nausea, and spasticity. He has been trained in cannabis-based medicinal products and is a Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society member.

Outside work, he spends his time outdoors and is often found running Jersey's cliff paths. He sees running to be the perfect counterpart to his voracious appetite for all things food.