Dr Carl Van Heyningen

Dr Carl Van Heyningen is a dedicated Consultant Paediatrician specialising in Paediatric Emergency Medicine. Driven by a passion for delivering compassionate, high-quality care, he provides comprehensive medical assessments and urgent treatment for infants, children, and young people. Dr Van Heyningen focuses on providing empathetic, family-centred care, ensuring that parents and young patients feel thoroughly informed and supported during acute medical situations.

His areas of clinical expertise encompass general Paediatrics, acute emergency management, paediatric trauma care, and rapid clinical assessment. Dr Van Heyningen maintains a strong professional focus on child protection recognition and response, paediatric life support, and paediatric mental health advocacy. Alongside acute clinical practice, he is deeply engaged in parental education and healthcare quality improvement to enhance outcomes for paediatric patients and their families.

Dr Van Heyningen completed a Bachelor of Arts in Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge before earning his medical degree (MBBS) in London. He later completed a Master of Science in Paediatric Emergency Medicine at the University of Edinburgh. To expand his clinical leadership, he undertook specialised fellowships in quality improvement, medical education, and paediatric trauma. Dr Van Heyningen is an active contributor to professional bodies, including the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) and the Paediatric Educators Special Interest Group (PEdSIG), and serves as an instructor for life support and child protection training programmes.