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Dr Richard Mellor
2021-10-22
Person
5
5
0
22nd October 2021
I was listened to each time I said my concerns or worries he was brilliant with me and I feel very relaxed speaking with him.
Dr Richard Mellor
2021-10-12
Person
4
5
0
12th October 2021
I found Dr Mellor a very helpful and friendly physician, and appreciate his time and expertise.
He was generally very responsive (occasionally I wondered if he was getting enough time off!) and always warm and encouraging.
There's one thing I'd mention in the spirit of constructive criticism. In my titration, on the first medication we tried (methylphenidate), I could tell fairly early on it really wasn't working for me. They lasted a fraction as long as they were supposed to, and I was getting detrimental side effects that were only getting worse with higher doses. I did explain this, but Dr Mellor asked me to continue increasing in the hope the medication would last longer and side effects would lessen with time. It did get to the point where side effects were really awful and I was just unwilling to put myself through any more. He did accept that, but in retrospect I wish we had simply changed medication a week or two earlier, it would have saved me a lot of (severe if temporary) stress and considerable instability in my energy and mood. I appreciate that insistence may have been in part due to standard regulations and schedules.
Other than that I'd say he listened well, and took my own suggestions for approaches to try on board.
Overall I'd strongly recommend him.
Dr Richard Mellor
2021-09-27
Person
5
5
0
27th September 2021
Dr Mellor was very supportive throughout this process. He was clearly very attentive to my experiences and really open and flexible when I asked about different options and combinations I could try to find the best possible improvement. When I had challenging experiences I felt very reassured and I felt like Dr Mellor respected my judgements of what was right for me as well as giving me guidance and knowledge to inform my decisions. I feel I could not have had a better doctor guiding me through this process and would recommend to anyone.
Dr Richard Mellor
2021-09-20
Person
5
5
0
20th September 2021
Dr Richard was incredibly helpful and listened and responded quickly through the whole titration period. I am very grateful for his help, speedy replies and friendly manner.
Dr Richard Mellor
2021-09-05
Person
5
5
0
5th September 2021
Despite our only communication being via an online portal I found Dr Mellor very friendly and supportive. He fully explained the titration plan for each medication and possible side effects, and his responses were prompt when I provided updates. There was an error with the dispensation of one of my medications and when I let him know he was very apologetic and passed the incident onto the relevant parties straight away.
Profile
Dr. Richard Mellor is a General Adult Consultant Psychiatrist. He has sixteen years of experience in the field of psychiatry. He qualified as a doctor in 2001 (Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery degree, MB ChB).
He started training in the field of psychiatry in 2003 and he became a Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in 2008.
Dr. Richard Mellor completed higher specialist training in general psychiatry in 2012 and gained a Certificate of Completion of Training. He has therefore since been recognised by the General Medical Council as a specialist in general psychiatry.
He is also an Approved Clinician and approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act as having special experience in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. He has written psychiatric reports for the courts.
Dr. Richard Mellor has worked in a wide range of services in the UK, including primary care mental health teams, community mental health teams as well as general and forensic inpatient psychiatric services.
One of his most recent positions was as a consultant psychiatrist working with an NHS primary care mental health team service, where he ran a weekly clinic specialising in the assessment and treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults.
In addition to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Dr. Richard Mellor assesses and provides treatment for adults with anxiety disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, mood disorders (including depression and bipolar affective disorder), and psychotic disorders including schizophrenia.
He also has significant additional experience in transcultural psychiatry, having previously worked in Singapore for three years; where he also had faculty teaching positions with two different medical schools.