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Psychological Medicine
Welcome to the Department of Psychological Medicine whose main base is at York Hospital, with a new smaller hub at Scarborough Hospital.
We are a modestly sized service comprised of clinical psychologists, counsellors and counselling psychology, whose focus is on the delivery of complex and tailored evidence-based psychological interventions for physically and medically ill patients. Clinical psychologists in training from local Universities are frequently on placement with us and will also see patients.
We hold outpatient clinics at York, Selby, Harrogate and Scarborough hospitals and at our main department office, The Old Chapel, Bootham Park, York. We also see in- patients at York Hospital.
The Department leads a number of Reflective Practice Groups with MDT staff to promote and enhance their psychological understanding and emotional responses to patients, and enable their clinical practice. We also run regular experiential Sage and Thyme© courses for staff, to enhance communication skills. Staff can access this via the Learning Hub. We have also developed Schwartz Rounds © which provide managed spaces for emotional processing, available to all Trust staff. These are delivered bi-monthly in York and Scarborough Hospitals.
Training and teaching, audit and supervision are also regularly conducted.
We have formal academic links with York University and Hull University.
Services
Psychological Medicine is commissioned to provide psychological services to patients in the following clinical areas at our hospitals, via team referral.
- Cancer
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Cystic Fibrosis Paediatric
- Diabetes
- Gastro
- Neuro and Headache
- Pain
- Renal
We provide a service for Neuropsychology and Renal Psychology patients delivered at Scarborough Hospital.
We have a Psychological Medicine Administrative team based at our department hub in York.
Location
Psychological Medicine
The Old Chapel
Bootham Park
C/O York Hospital
York
YO31 8HE
Scarborough Hospital
Haworth Unit and Outpatients Department
Woodlands Drive
Scarborough
YO12 6QL
Contact
For more information about the service contact the Admin Team on 01904 725353
Meet the team
Name |
Title |
Clinical Interest |
Dr Veronica Oliver-Jenkins |
Head of Department Consultant Clinical Psychologist |
Medical psychology/Cancer psychology |
Dr Jo McVey |
Consultant Clinical Psychologist |
|
Dr Stephen Evans |
Consultant Clinical Psychologist |
Neuropsychology |
Dr Lottie Cowell |
Senior Clinical Psychologist |
Neuropsychology - York and Scarborough |
Dr Emily Thornhill |
Clinical Psychologist |
Neuropsychology |
Dr Jess Brown |
Principal Clinical Psychologist |
Diabetes Psychology |
Dr Beate Riedel |
Principal Clinical Psychologist |
Kidney Care and Cancer Psychology |
Dr Phil Simpson |
Principal Clinical Psychologist |
Cancer Psychology |
Dr Becki Lenton |
Senior Clinical Psychologist |
Staff Wellbeing and Cancer Psychology |
Sarah Proud |
Specialist Counsellor |
Cancer Psychology |
Dr Jo Cates |
Specialist Locum Clinical Psychologist |
Cancer Psychology |
Dr Emily Young |
Principal Clinical Psychologist |
Cystic Fibrosis Adult and Paediatric |
Dr Sam Rankin |
Principal Clinical Psychologist |
Pain Psychology |
Dr Laura Sweeney |
Senior Clinical Psychologist |
Pain Psychology |
Dr Sally Philott |
Consultant Clinical Psychologist |
Long Covid Service |
Dr Rose Hatton |
Senior Clinical Psychologist |
General Psychology |
Dr Yvonne Doherty |
Principal Clinical Psychologist |
Staff Wellbeing |
Dr Lisa Hinds-Green |
Principal Clinical Psychologist |
Staff Wellbeing |
Dr Siobhan Walmsley |
Principal Clinical Psychologist |
Staff Wellbeing |
Ruth Bulmer |
Admin Manager |
|
Joanne Barker |
PA to HoS / Information Administrator |
|
Jenny Danks |
Administrative Assistant |
|
Anita Hartley-Tate |
Administrative Assistant |
|
Debbie Postill |
Administrative Assistant |
Staff Wellbeing |
Jo Varley |
Administrative Assistant |
Staff Wellbeing |
Vicky Fleetney |
Administrative Assistant |
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For more information about the service contact the Admin Team on 01904 725353