I am an experienced Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist based in Leicestershire since 2007. I now work in private practice and as an Expert Witness in civil and criminal cases after 30 years in the NHS. I am the Medical Director at Forensic Psychiatry Experts, a group of forensic psychiatrists involved in a range of expert witness work.
I have a particular interest in quality assurance of expert witness reports as a cofounder of Obiter Review, a rapid and cost-effective proofreading service for expert reports.
My expert witness work covers a wide range of issues across personal injury, clinical negligence and criminal cases.
My private practice is based in London and my expert witness work takes place nationwide.
From 2020-2023 I was Clinical Director at Arnold Lodge, a large and complex NHS medium secure hospital part in Leicester.
As Clinical Director, I was responsible for all aspects of life for our community of staff and patients at the hospital. Prior to that I was employed as a Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist at Arnold Lodge from 2007.
From 2011 to 2019 I was also employed by Health Education East Midlands as the East Midlands Training Programme Director for Forensic Psychiatry.
As Training Programme Director, I was responsible for overseeing the training of doctors specialising in Forensic Psychiatry in Leicester, Nottingham and Lincoln, as well as those based at Rampton Hospital near Retford.
I have experience of a range of mental health services, including services specifically for men, women and people with personality disorder.
Dr Nicholas Taylor MB ChB FRCPsych LLM, Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist and Medical Director of Forensic Psychiatry Experts