Consultations are available with all members of the Practice, usually within a week or two of request by referrers or by patients/clients themselves. Most of us are medical psychiatrists with NHS consultant backgrounds:
• we can give a general psychiatric opinion.
• take medical responsibility, if appropriate.
• support private health insurance claims'.
Referrals can be made to a specific member or to the clinical secretary of the practice who can generally arrange an early appointment
During the consultation a dynamic formulation is constructed that reflects developmental, dynamic and relationship problems, and takes into account traumata, conflicts and strengths.
There is no problem in obtaining funding by medical insurers providing the condition is acute and remediable and not present when the policy was taken out. We are seeing an increasing number of patients who are subsidized by fund holding practices.
We assess the individual's motivation and suitability for insight-oriented therapy, and discuss the treatment options: group, family/couples or individual. Further exploratory consultations can be arranged with the aim at arriving at best fit between patient needs and type of therapy.
To make a referral write to 88 Montagu Mansions, or Phone
0207 935 3103/3085 and speak to June Ansell
e-mail: referrals@gapractice.org.uk
URL: http://www.gapractice.org.uk
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