Mental health issues can impact anyone at any stage of life, and managing them alone can feel overwhelming. However, you are not alone, the private outpatient psychiatry service provided by consultant psychiatrist, Dr Peter McCann is flexible and confidential, and is designed to make expert mental health support more accessible than ever.
Dr Peter McCann provides assessments, therapy, and medication management for a range of general psychiatric conditions, including addiction, depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar disorder, OCD, and autism. Treatment can be accessed in person at his consulting rooms in Edinburgh, from Castle Craig in the Scottish Borders, where he is the current Medical Director, or online from any location in the UK or Europe.
On average, around 1 in 4 people in Scotland need support with a mental health condition.
Wait times on the NHS for mental health consultations are also increasing.
By accessing private outpatient psychiatry with Dr McCann, individuals can access the mental healthcare support needed to manage symptoms and improve mental well-being, without the lengthy wait times. This means you can receive help when you need it.
Dr McCann previously worked as a Senior House Officer at the Hepatology Unit of St George’s Hospital, London, before moving to the U.S and completing a Residency Training program in combined Internal Medicine and Psychiatry at Duke University Hospital, North Carolina, serving as Chief Resident in his final year in Addiction Psychiatry. He has previously worked for NHS Lothian in Edinburgh.
He obtained a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (Medical School degree) and a Master’s of Science in Neuroscience (Distinction) at King’s College London. He completed his foundation training in the South Thames Deanery working at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals.
As well as his private general psychiatry practice Dr McCann is also the Medical Director at Castle Craig Hospital a private residential rehab centre near Peebles in the Scottish Borders, where he treats patients with both substance and behavioural addictions.
Dr McCann is on the GMC Specialist Register for General Psychiatry in the U.K and is also U.S. Board certified in both General Psychiatry and Internal Medicine. He is BUPA Registered.
Dr McCann understands that every person who seeks mental health support deserves safe, confidential, and timely treatment that is flexible and uniquely tailored to their needs. He is dedicated to providing private outpatient psychiatry services that offer mental health support designed around you and that are structured within National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines.
With the option to see Dr McCann online or in person at his consulting rooms in Edinburgh or at Castle Craig, patients can access specialist care in a way that suits them best. There is no need to have a GP referral to see Dr McCann as a private patient.
You don’t need to have a formal diagnosis from your GP surgery to speak to a psychiatrist. It may be time to seek help if you are:
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