I am a general adult psychiatrist which means I deal with most acute and emergency situations. The key to treatment involves the right mix of medication, talking treatment and sometimes admission. I’m very keen on involving the family where appropriate. I will take on situations which feel hopeless and see people quickly.
In my view there is always something that can be done to help.
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Retirement.
I am planning to stop work in the summer of 2023. I am happy to see patients who need a short-term intervention. I will be able to suggest colleagues for continuing care.
Repeat Prescriptions.
The postal service cannot be guaranteed, please ask for repeat prescriptions early. Some pharmacies are prepared to accept emailed or faxed prescriptions, please see if this is an option.
Communications issues.
Sometimes the phone cannot be answered.
Sending an email is a good option. Occasionally emails are slow to arrive and even disappear before they arrive. You might want to check “send read receipt”. Slow emails affect everybody, and in the end there is not a lot that can be done about it, because it is caused by the way spam is managed by Internet Service Providers.
We do still have a fax number, and that works.