Dr Nicholas Clarke
Qualifications
MB BS, MD, MRCPsych
GMC number: 2983840
Practising since: 1984
Specialties
Old Age Psychiatry, General Psychiatry
Consultation times
- Tuesday AM
- Fridays
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About
Dr Nicholas Clarke has been a Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist since 1986, within the NHS and now in independent practice. Dr Clarke primarily treats elderly patients and his speciality is dementia care, which is also his area of extensive research, but he also manages elderly patients with depression, grief and stroke disease.
A large part of his work involves counselling and guiding families and carers of his patients, and his experience has shown that patients cannot be treated in isolation. He also works closely with the GPs of patients with dementia and age related illnesses to ensure the best possible outcomes are achieved.
Dr Clarke qualified from St George’s Hospital Medical School, University of London in 1984. He studied Psychiatry and gained membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in 1990. As a Specialist in Old Age Psychiatry, Dr Clarke has dual Accreditation, holding a GMC certificate of European Accreditation in Old Age Psychiatry as well as Accreditation in General Adult Psychiatry.
Dr Clarke has been involved in neurochemistry research at the Wolfson centre for age related disease, Guys campus London, for the last 20 years. In 1999 he was awarded his MD in neuroscience (amyloid protein in brain disease).
In addition to his MD, Dr Clarke is widely published in leading medical journals including: The BMJ, The Lancet, The British Journal of Psychiatry and The Journal of Neuroscience. He produces regular written information updates for GPs and other professionals involved in dementia care and is the lead author of ‘How to Manage Dementia in General Practice’ which was published by Blackwell-Wiley BMJ books in 2013, to assist GPs in dementia care.
For more information please visit www.drnicholasclarke.com.
Other interests
Frequent public speaking / professional lectures to specialists and research colleagues, GPs, associated professionals (e.g. social workers), patients and carer groups.
Treatments and tests offered by Dr Nicholas Clarke at Nuffield Health
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Psychological support and therapy in oncology and palliative care
Locations Dr Nicholas Clarke works with
Related experience
Research
- Neurochemistry of Brain Disease
- Lancet, October 2005 regarding AD 2000 dementia drug trial
- Full list of publications available on request
Memberships
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Redwood Research Society, Guy's Hospital
- British Association for Psychopharmacology
Other posts held
- Consultant Psychiatrist (Private), Cygnet Hospital, Godden Green, Sevenoaks
- Visiting Research Fellow,Wilfson Centre for Age-related Diseases, Guy's Campus, King's College London
Insurers Dr Nicholas Clarke works with
Dr Nicholas Clarke works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Aviva Health
- AXA Health
- AXA - Global Healthcare
- Benenden Health
- Bupa
- Bupa On Demand
- Cigna
- Exeter Family Friendly
- Simplyhealth
- WPA
Declaration
Dr Nicholas Clarke does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Dr Nicholas Clarke does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Dr Nicholas Clarke does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.