Consultant Anaesthetist / Co-Founder
Dr William Turner, Consultant Anesthetist and Medical Advisor at Effect Doctors
MSci (Hons), BMBS (Hons), FRCA · Consultant Anesthetist · Medical Advisor, Effect Doctors
Consults at
Consultant Anesthetist, Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London
Schedule
Dr Turner does not currently see patients clinically in Saudi Arabia
Speaks
English, with some French and German
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Medical Expertise Grounded in Clinical Governance
Dr William Turner is a Consultant Anesthetist and Medical Advisor at Effect Doctors, with clinical interests spanning high-risk obstetric anesthesia, patient blood management, and perioperative optimization.
He first studied chemistry at the University of Nottingham, completing an MSci with Honors in 2007, before moving into medicine and graduating with a BMBS with Honors from the same university in 2012. His interest in anesthesia developed from the combination of applied physiology and pharmacology with their immediate clinical effects.
During his specialist training, Dr Turner developed a particular focus on obstetric anesthesia and later completed a dedicated fellowship in high-risk and research obstetric anesthesia at Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, in 2021.
His approach to medical standards is reflected in a principle that guides his work:
At Effect Doctors, Dr Turner works in a non-treating role. He does not currently see patients clinically in Saudi Arabia. Patients seeking care in the Kingdom can access the locally available team through our doctor consultation services.
Every treatment offered should be one I would be content to justify in a mortality and morbidity meeting.
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Experience
Dr Turner has 14 years of experience in medicine, with a career spanning anaesthesiology, high-risk obstetric care, research, education, and clinical leadership.
Current hospital role
Consultant Anesthetist, Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, since 2022
Effect Doctors role
Medical Advisor
Effect Doctors leadership
Board Member, Effect Doctors London, Riyadh, since 2023 · Medical Director, Effect Doctors United Kingdom, since 2023
Previous role
Fellow in High-Risk and Research Obstetric Anesthesia, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, 2021
Specialty training
St George’s School of Anesthesia, 2017–2022
Earlier training
Core and Acute Care Common Stem training, South East London School of Anesthesia, 2014–2017
Clinical interests
High-risk obstetric anesthesia · Patient blood management · Perioperative optimization
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Qualifications and Classification
Dr Turner’s academic background combines advanced study in chemistry with medical and specialist anesthesia training.
Medical degree
BMBS with Honors, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom, 2012
Previous degree
MSci (Hons) Chemistry, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom, 2007
Professional qualification
FRCA
Fellowship
High-Risk and Research Obstetric Anesthesia, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Canada, 2021
Main specialty
Anesthesia
Subspecialties
Obstetric · Regional · Pediatric anesthesia
SCFHS classification
Consultant Anaesthetist
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His Role at Effect Doctors
Dr Turner serves as Medical Advisor at Effect Doctors in a non-treating role. His responsibilities focus on clinical standards, governance, treatment protocols, and clinician training rather than direct patient care.
- Setting and approving clinical protocols
- Approving standard operating procedures
- Chairing clinical governance
- Reviewing adverse incidents
- Reviewing clinical outcomes
- Approving medicines and the treatment formulary
- Overseeing clinician credentialing
- Overseeing clinical training standards
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Location and Availability
Dr Turner’s current clinical role is at Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in London, where he has worked as a Consultant Anesthetist since 2022.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Dr William Turner
What is Dr William Turner’s medical specialty?
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Dr Turner is a Consultant Anesthetist. His subspecialty interests include obstetric, regional, and pediatric anesthesia, with particular clinical interests in high-risk obstetric anesthesia, patient blood management, and perioperative optimization.
What is Dr Turner’s role at Effect Doctors?
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Dr Turner is a Medical Advisor at Effect Doctors. His role is non-treating and includes setting and approving clinical protocols and standard operating procedures, chairing clinical governance, reviewing adverse incidents and clinical outcomes, approving medicines and the treatment formulary, and overseeing clinician credentialing and training standards.
Does Dr Turner see patients at Effect Doctors in Saudi Arabia?
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No. Dr Turner does not currently see patients clinically in Saudi Arabia. His role with Effect Doctors focuses on medical governance and clinical standards rather than direct patient treatment.
Where does Dr Turner work clinically?
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Dr Turner is a Consultant Anesthetist at Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in London, where he has worked since 2022.
What are Dr Turner’s qualifications?
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Dr Turner holds an MSci (Hons) in Chemistry and a BMBS with Honors from the University of Nottingham, as well as FRCA. He also completed a fellowship in high-risk and research obstetric anesthesia at Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, in 2021.
What leadership roles does Dr Turner hold?
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At Kingston Hospital, Dr Turner is Departmental Lead for Research and Audit, Departmental Lead for High-Risk Obstetric Anesthesia, and Chair of the Hospital Transfusion Committee. He is also an Associate Researcher at Kingston University and serves as Medical Director of Effect Doctors in the United Kingdom.
What is Dr Turner’s approach to clinical governance?
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His approach is centered on ensuring that every treatment can be supported by clear clinical reasoning, appropriate standards, and robust governance. As he describes it: “Every treatment offered should be one I would be content to justify in a mortality and morbidity meeting.”
Speak to the Effect Doctors Medical Team in Saudi Arabia
Dr William Turner contributes to the clinical governance and medical standards behind Effect Doctors but does not currently see patients clinically in Saudi Arabia.
For medical assessment, treatment, or doctor-led care in the Kingdom, patients can book with the locally available Effect Doctors medical team.