Dr Peter McAllister

Dr McAllister is an experienced Forensic & General Adult Psychiatrist with a strong Occupational focus. He has been providing Independent Psychiatric reports to the Courts since 2001. His Courtroom reports have been for both claimant and defendant on both criminal and civil cases.

Experience includes;

- Briefing on difficult topics at the highest level, e.g. senior politicians, senior defence leaders, and members of the Royal Family.

- RCPsych College Lead for Veterans’ Mental Health.

- Delivering multi-professional health care to vulnerable patients outside the NHS, including but not limited to Nursing, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, SLT, & Dietetics.

- Specialised Medical Screening of Army potential recruits, with a turnaround of less than 10 days from referral to concrete opinion & recommendation.

- British Army Consultant Advisor in Psychiatry (Colonel), 1990-2013. Delivered a clinical service, while heading up the whole cadre of Army Mental Health Provision, around 150 full-time clinicians. Lead on all new Mental Health Policies, and advice. Frequent engagement with Media, Government Ministers and the Third Sector on the issue of Mental Health.

- As President of the Army Medical Services Officer Selection process, recognised the critical operational requirement to align the selection of both regular and reserve officers. Against significant internal; resistance, secured universal agreement to the same process, which improved credibility, quality and operation effectiveness and laid the key foundation for the future medical capability.

Cardiff University/Bond Solon 'CUBS' certification.

GMC Number: 3582350