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Clinician

Dr Ian Freeman

Consultant, Paediatrics, Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is based in Bolton South and Walkden — the organisation’s base, not a personal address.

Press citations

1

Topic

1

Hospital discharge / bed-blocking

Last quoted

Aug 2026

Dr Ian Freeman: key facts

Kind of voice
Clinician
Role
Consultant, Paediatrics
Organisation
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Organisation based in
Bolton South and Walkden
Quoted on
Hospital discharge / bed-blocking
Tracked press citations
1
Most recently quoted
27 Aug 2026

Who Dr Ian Freeman is

Dr Ian Freeman is a Consultant Paediatrician at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust, where he has worked since November 2011. He holds the qualifications MBChB, BSc and MRCPCH, and is a member of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. Before joining Bolton, he worked in Greater Manchester. His declared special clinical interest is in safeguarding. In press coverage he has been described as a consultant paediatrician based in Manchester, reflecting Bolton's location within the Greater Manchester conurbation.

“While I agree with Jeremy Hunt's view on promoting a no-blame culture, implementing that is easier said than done. It is not just litigation that acts as an impediment to learning.”

References for this biography

  1. 1.Dr Ian Freeman – Bolton NHS Foundation Trust staff profile — Confirms role as Consultant Paediatrician at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust, qualifications (MBChB BSc MRCPCH), RCPCH membership, previous Greater Manchester employment, start date of November 2011, and special interest in safeguarding.
  2. 2.Children's (Paediatric) Department – Bolton NHS Foundation Trust — Lists Dr Ian Freeman among the consultant paediatricians in the Bolton NHS paediatric department.
  3. 3.Contact Us – Bolton NHS Foundation Trust — Confirms trust headquarters address (Royal Bolton Hospital, Minerva Road, Farnworth, Bolton BL4 0JR) and that the Communications Team handles all media enquiries.

Notable achievements

  • Appointed Consultant Paediatrician at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust in November 2011, having previously worked in Greater Manchester. Source ↗

Where Dr Ian Freeman has been quoted

  1. Who’s to blame for the NHS’s blame culture? | Letterstheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026

Related media coverage

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Contact & links

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