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 is also a Consultant Senior Lecturer in Global Health at the University of Bristol. 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) at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children having studied medicine at the University of Bristol and obtained a post-graduate qualification (MSc) in Genomic Medicine from the University of Exeter. She looks after children with a range of conditions including (but not limited to) urinary tract infections, anatomical kidney abnormalities, inherited kidney disorders, inflammatory kidney diseases (vasculitis) and chronic kidney disease. Caroline has specific expertise in genetic kidney disease and vasculitis. She is also the deputy clinical director for the South West Genomic Medicine Service Alliance and has a national role with the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health as their Genomics Officer.