Dr Tim Matthews is a Consultant Psychiatrist in the Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability, and Associate Medical Director for the Learning Disability Service in Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust, where he has worked since 2018
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Email
t.matthews@chester.ac.uk
About Dr Tim Matthews
Dr Matthews has been a consultant since 2003, having previously worked in trusts in South Wales and the North West, with prior management experience as a Clinical Director for a number of services including Learning Disabilities, Brain Injuries and Rehabilitation.
His interests include autism and in particular comorbidity with mental health conditions, spirituality and mental health, and lifelong learning including the development of inter-professional education.
Published Work
Deb, S., Matthews, T., Holt, G. & Bouras, N.
Practice Guidelines for the Assessment and Diagnosis of Mental Health Problems in Adults with Intellectual Disability
Pavilion Press (2001)
Matthews, T. & Weston, N.
Experience of Thioridazine use before and after the Committee of Safety of Medicines warning
Psychiatric Bulletin (2003) 27(3): 87-89
Matthews, T., Weston, N., Baxter, H., Felce, D. & Kerr, M.
A general practice-based prevalence study of epilepsy among adults with intellectual disability
Journal of Intellectual Disability Research (2008) 52(2): 163-173
Roberts, A., Townsend, S., Morris, J., Rushbrooke, E., Greenhill, B., Whitehead, R., Matthews, T. & Golding, L.
Treat me right, treat me equal: using national policy and legislation to create positive change in local health services for people with intellectual disability
Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disability (2013) 26:14-25
Qualifications
M.B.Ch.B. University of Bristol, 1995
Member of Royal College of Psychiatrists, 2000
CCT in Psychiatry of Learning Disability, 2003
P.G.Cert in Medical Education, Edge Hill University, 2019