Dedicated to helping children get the support they need to achieve their potential

I am a Consultant Community Paediatrician, having worked in the NHS since 1993 and privately since 2003. In 2019 I moved to full time private practice with a clear emphasis on operating within NICE guidelines.

My private practise is dedicated to providing advice, assessment and diagnosis for children with developmental and behavioural difficulties, including speech and language delay, learning difficulties, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and social communication disorders (including the diagnosis of Asperger’s Syndrome and Autism).

In addition to assessment and diagnosis I provide guidance to ensure a child receives appropriate support to achieve their potential as well as maintaining their emotional well-being, including advice on how to request effective educational provision and encourage effective multi – agency collaboration. I support children who have anxiety including school avoidance (EBSA), fussy eating, difficulties with sleep and Education Health and Care Needs Assessments.

I also help diagnose Developmental Co-ordination Disorder in conjunction with an occupational therapy assessment and other difficulties such as Sensory Processing Disorders. Many of my assessments are undertaken in conjunction with other professionals including speech therapists, occupational therapists, clinical psychologists, and Educational Psychologists and I greatly value reports from other professionals such as schools.

I am qualified to perform Griffiths Developmental assessments and Diagnostic Interviews for Social Communication Disorders (DISCO), and ADOS assessments (Autistic Diagnostic Observation Schedule).

I see private patients face to face at Kingston Private Health, Kingston Hospital.

I am registered with most major insurance companies.