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Education & training
MB BCh BAO 2005 Belf; FRNZCGP 2014
Originally from Northern Ireland, Niall is a graduate from Queens University Belfast, Medicine and has been a GP since 2009 and joined QMC permanently in 2015. Niall is passionate about Paediatrics and Undergraduate Teaching.
Specialty description
General practitioner treats patients of all ages from newborn babies to elderly people. GP have an important role to play in the management of acute care, chronic diseases and the treatment of patients with multiple health conditions. General practitioner (GP) treat all common medical conditions and refer patients to hospitals and other medical services for urgent and specialist treatment. Another important part of the work of a GP is preventative medicine and health promotion, include child immunisation and lifestyle modification. A clinical psychologist performs assessment, diagnosis, formulation, and psychological treatment of mental health, behavioural, and emotional disorders across the lifespan. A clinical psychologist is able to assess the causes of psychological distress within the context of the history of the problems and contributing factors, such as genetic predisposition, social and family influences, and psychological coping styles. A clinical psychologist can help develop a management or treatment plan for stabilisation or recovery. Clinical psychologists do not prescribe medication; they use psychological therapies.
Locations
- Practice name Queenstown Medical Centre
- Address 9 Isle Street, Queenstown
- Suburb or City Queenstown, NZ
- Region Otago
- Country New Zealand
- Practice name
- Address 1 Berkshire St, Arrowtown
- Suburb or City Arrowtown, NZ
- Region Otago
- Country New Zealand