Having qualified at the University of Oxford in 1983, and served in psychiatry since 1989, I now work as a Consultant Psychiatrist in the NHS in Hertfordshire.

I am dually accredited in General Psychiatry and in Liaison Psychiatry.

General psychiatry includes the range of mental health conditions, as referred from GPs, including inpatients, out patients and working with the Community Mental Health Team.

Liaison psychiatry covers the interface of physical and psychological medicine, including medico-legally important conditions, such as somatoform disorders, fatigue, chronic pain, whiplash, factitious disorder, Munchausen's, psychogenic overlay and psychosomatic disorders.

I have a growing medico-legal practice, across the range of adult mental health, but continue in the NHS, mainly because it is so fulfilling, but also because I consider it essential for experts to remain in daily touch with clinical work.

I offer a UK-wide home visiting service, which has been described as "unique". Overseas by arrangement. Recent referrals have come from Ireland, North and South, the Channel Islands, Europe, Canada and Australia.

I have undertaken a number of Employment Tribunal and Disability Discrimination Act cases, for Claimant, Respondent and jointly; I have a special interest in this area.

I see personal injury and clinical negligence cases for Claimant, Defendant and jointly. Notable cases have included the Human Growth Hormone/ Creutzfeldt-Jacob action.

I see criminal cases for both defence and CPS.

I have a particular interest in disability assessment, and carry out independent medical examinations for several major income protection/permanent health insurers and reinsurers.

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