The Team

Qualifications
BSc (Hons) MBChB LLM MRCPsych

Accreditation
Approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983 as having special experience in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorder/Approved Clinician Status.

Memberships/Roles
Royal College of Psychiatrists, Medical Protection Society, Society of Doctors in Law, Leeds and District Medico-legal Society.

Areas of expertise
Most common mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, stress, bipolar disorder, personality disorder, PTSD, alcohol/substance misuse and psychosis.

Biography
I was educated at Repton School, Derbyshire, going on to graduate from the University of Bristol Medical School in 1999. Having completed house jobs in medicine and surgery, I entered Basic Specialist Training in psychiatry in Birmingham. I subsequently undertook Higher Specialist Training in Leeds, West Yorkshire, and have worked as a Consultant Psychiatrist in Yorkshire since 2008.

I have 20 years’ experience working as a doctor in the NHS and independent sector. I obtained my Master’s Degree qualification in Mental Health Law in 2008 at the University of Northumbria. I have assessed and managed patients from a wide variety of backgrounds and have experience in the most common mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, stress, bipolar disorder, personality disorder, PTSD, alcohol/substance misuse and psychosis.

I have been involved in Mental Health Act Assessments as a Section 12(2) doctor, and have prepared reports for and given evidence as Responsible Clinician at Mental Health Tribunals. In addition to this I have become competent in the preparation of reports for the courts, and in the assessment of mentally disordered offenders in the prison setting. I have been preparing medico-legal reports since 2005 in civil and family court cases. My main areas of interest are personal injury, clinical negligence, and alcohol/substance misuse.