DR MARTIN ANDREW
Short Medicolegal C.V.
martin_andrew71@hotmail.com
Mobile: 07714 721 344
Professional Qualifications
I have full registration with the GMC. I have CCSTs in Old Age Psychiatry and
General Adult Psychiatry and accreditation in the sub-speciality of Liaison
Psychiatry (Psychiatry of the Medically Ill). I am approved under Section 12 of
the Mental Health Act as an Approved Clinician. I am also approved as an
SpR trainer in General Adult Psychiatry and Old Age Psychiatry.
Qualifications: MBBCh 1987, MRCPsych 1994 and MSc in Psychiatry 1995
Consultant Experience Including Current Work
I am currently a full-time consultant in old age psychiatry in Llandough
Hospital, Penarth, near Cardiff. I have responsibility for medical student
placements in psychiatry and I am the lead for clinical audit in the Mental
Health Directorate. I also take part in the general adult psychiatry Consultant
on call rota. I was the Regional Representative in Old Age Psychiatry for the
Welsh Division of the Royal College of Psychiatrists from November 2007 to
2011. Since April 2007 I have also run a weekly clinic in the Cardiff Traumatic
Stress Service assessing and treating patients with mainly complex Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder. I am also a Psychiatrist for the Cardiff Veterans
CMHT Programme. I continue to be involved in the Cochrane Database
Review of Psychological treatments for PTSD.
I was previously a Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist for Independent
Community Living Ltd with responsibility for detained patients with borderline
learning disability and severe mental illness or Personality Disorder, including
Asperger's Syndrome. I developed a unit and service for older adults with
challenging behaviours. From Sept 99 to March 2001 I was a Consultant in
general adult psychiatry in East Glamorgan Hospital, near Pontypridd. I have
also provided a Consultant Psychiatric service to Central Stress Management
based in Devonshire Place, London since becoming a Consultant
Psychiatrist. I have many years experience in producing expert witness
reports for the Court and also for Employment Tribunals as well as producing
Psychiatric reports for Tribunals, the Coroners Court and I have given
evidence at a Public Inquiry
Publications and Presentations
(a)“A case of secondary anorexia nervosa in a paranoid schizophrenic with
religious delusions and the compulsion to fast and pray” (Letter). Andrew M
and Harris B. (1994) British Journal of Psychiatry. 165 (5) 696.
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(b) “Evidence for recessive as well as dominant forms of Startle Disease
Hyperekplexia) caused by mutations in the  1 subunit of the inhibitory glycine
receptor” Rees M; Andrew M; Jawad S; Owen M. (1994).
Human Molecular Genetics. 3 (12): 2175-2179.
(c) Paper: “Dementia-like state in a patient treated with vigabatrin” Jawad S;
Jamil N; Clark, E; Andrew M and Richens A. (1995)
Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine. Dec.; 12 154.
(d) “Cognitive function, thyroid status and postpartum depression” Mallett P;
Andrew M; Hunter C; Smith J et al. (1995)
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. April; 91 (4) 231-6
(e) Review: “Hyperekplexia: abnormal startle response due to glycine receptor
mutations” Andrew M and Owen M. (1997)
British Journal of Psychiatry. 170: 106-108.
(f) “Genetic and non-genetic subtypes of major depressive disorder” Andrew
M; McGuffin P and Katz R. (1998)
British Journal of Psychiatry. 173: 523-526
(g) “The heritability of bipolar affective disorder and the genetic relationship to
unipolar depression”. McGuffin P; Rijsdijk F; Andrew M; Sham P; Katz R and
Cardno A (2003)
Arch Gen Psychiatry. May; 60 (5):497-502.
(h) A Cochrane Systematic Review: “Psychological Treatments for Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder” Bisson J and Andrew M.
The Cochrane Library, Oxford (2005).
(i) A Cochrane Systematic Review: “Psychological Treatments (including
EMDR) for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder” Bisson J and Andrew M.
The Cochrane Library, Oxford (2006)
(j) A Cochrane Systematic Review: “Psychological Treatment of PTSD”,
January 2009. Results presented at ISPSS Conference Chicago November
2008, Dr J Bisson.
(k) A Cochrane Review: “Psychological Treatments in PTSD”. Update due for
publication 2013.
2. Presentations to Royal College of Psychiatry annual meetings
(a) Short Paper Presentation: “Postnatal blues is associated with peripartum
progesterone levels” Dr B Harris et al.
Presented to the RCPsych Annual Meeting, Birmingham, October, 1992.
(b) Poster: “Comparison of Postnatal Depression Rating Scale Efficacy”
Royal College of Psychiatry Meeting, Swansea, 1993 with Dr B Harris.
(c) Poster: “Psychological Treatments in PTSD Including EMDR, A Cochrane
Analysis” presented at RCPsych Liaison Faculty Meeting, Amsterdam, April
2007
Organisational and Management Experience
(a) Regular Adult Psychiatric Division and Directorate attendance.
(b) Royal College of Psychiatrists Public Relations Officer for Wales, 2001 to
2005.
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(c) Member of Royal College of Psychiatrists Public Education Committee
2001-2005.
(d) Member of the Welsh Executive Division of the Royal College of
Psychiatrists, 2001-2005
(e) Member of Royal College of Psychiatrists Huntington’s Group, 2001.
(f) Member of Medical Student OSCE examination working group, 2005 to
present
(g) Established and coordinated consultant psychiatrist peer review group,
2002 to present.
(h) Organiser of annual Cardiff Psychogeriatric Symposium 2005 to 2007
(i) Involved in developing Liaison Psychiatry Post in Old Age Psychiatry
Cardiff.
(j) Member of Royal College of Psychiatrists Liaison Psychiatry Special
Interest Group August 2006 to present
(k) Regional Representative in Old Age Psychiatry for Welsh Division of the
Royal College of Psychiatrists (November 2007 to 2011)
(l) Member of Cardiff & Vale Mental Health Trust Drugs & Therapeutics
Committee
Sub-speciality training
(a) Two session weekly forensic psychiatry placement as SR Caswell Clinic
Bridgend January 1996-April 1997. Included a weekly session in Swansea
Prison (6 months)
(b) Weekly attachment with Dr Andrew McBride. Substance and alcohol
misuse. March-July 1999.
(c) Special experience in managing patients with comorbid borderline-mild
Learning Disability and Mental Disorder; special experience in managing
those with severe Aspergers Syndrome, ICL Ltd,.
Medicolegal Experience and Recent Medicolegal Courses
(a) Regular Mental Health Review Tribunal attendance to present evidence as
RMO/RC; renewal of Approved Clinician/Section 12 status December 2010
(b) Presentation at Public Inquiry, Newport County Planning Department,
proposed secure service for elderly patients with challenging behaviour and
Huntington’s Disease, ICL Ltd (March 2003)
(c) I have given evidence in Coroners Court (e.g. May 2008), Magistrates
Courts and Employment Tribunal
(d) From September 1999-2009 I was an associate with Anthony Fry &
Associates in London.
(d) I have been listed in the Directory of Expert Witnesses for over seven
years
(e) I have been approved in medicolegal report writing by the Cardiff Law
Society ACCORD Panel.
(g) Attended Bond Solon (i) Expert Witness Training and (ii) Courtroom Skills
Training courses in May 2007.
(h) Assessment of Capacity Course, Richard Jones, London, 2006
(i) New Mental Health Act Section 12 Conversion Course, Manchester,
February 2008
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(j) Royal College of Psychiatrists Report Writing Course, London 2011
Other work
(a) Examinations: I was both an organiser and a senior organiser for
MRCPsych Part 1 in St Cadoc’s Hospital, Gwent. I have attended the
MRCPsych Part 1 examiners course
(b) Regular examiner in undergraduate medical student examinations 1995 to
present; OSCE exams October 2005 to present.
(c) Examiner in Diploma Psychological Medicine July 2005
(d) Involved in interviews for MMC training April 2007 and Consultant
interviews
(e) Implemented a psychiatric cancer liaison service in Cardiff in 2001 serving
South Wales area following a systematic review of psychological treatments
in cancer patients. Established novel psychiatric clinic for cancer sufferers
based in Velindre Hospital.
(d) Co-author in a systematic review of psychological treatments for cancer
patients.
(e) Collation/analysis of data of consultation-liaison referrals to the old age
psychiatry service over a six-month period (Aug 98-Jan 99) in South Gwent.
(f) Survey of medical, physical and surgical needs of patients in EMI wards in
Whitchurch Hospital with Dr Tahir and Dr Humayaun (2005) to inform
development of medical consultation service to EMI wards in Whitchurch
Hospital.
(g) Associate for the EU-funded TENTS-TP project for the dissemination of
evidence-based guidelines on psychosocial management and treatment
following traumatic incidents to European member states (2009-2011).
Organised two-day Conference on TENTS-TP in Urbino, Italy. April 2011
Current Legal Work
I am regularly instructed (for defence, for claimant and jointly instructed) to
produce psychiatric reports in numerous civil legal cases and employment
cases (D 29%, C 64%, J 7%), approximately 80 cases annually.
I work independently in Cardiff. Secretary: Alli Knapp, 194 North Rd, Stoke
Gifford 0117 979 3773.
I see claimants in:
1) Cardiff: Cyncoed Consulting Rooms, 277 Cyncoed Rd, Cardiff CF23
6PA
2) Exeter: 6 Charlotte Mews, 9 Pavilion Place, Exeter Devon EX2 4HA
3) London: 14 Devonshire Place, London W1G 6HX
4) Reading: Pim Clinic, 85 Kidmore Rd, Reading RG4 7NQ
I carry out domiciliary assessments and can produce urgent reports if
necessary.
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REFEREES:
Professor P McGuffin
Institute of Psychiatry
De Crespigny Park
Denmark Hill
London, SE5 8AF
020 7703 5411
Dr Paul Mallett
Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry &
Medical Director
Central Stress Management
PPCS, 14 Devonshire Place
London
020 7935 0640
Dr Jonathan Bisson
Senior Lecturer in Psychiatry
Department of Psychological Medicine
Monmouth House, University Hospital of Wales
Heath Park, Cardiff
CF14 4XW
029 2074 4534
Dr Martin Andrew
April 2013
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