Dr Heidi Phillips

Specialist GP in Neurodiversity
All Ages
MBBCh, BMedSci, PGDip, MRes
Dr Heidi Phillips

Dr Heidi Phillips is a specialist GP who supports children and adults with various neurodevelopmental conditions, including autism and ADHD. She is trained in conducting ADI-R assessments, the gold standard clinical method of diagnosing autism, and is an advanced ADHD practitioner.

Dr Phillips has nearly 30 years of experience as an NHS clinician, but for the past few years, she has specialised in neurodivergence and is an associate professor at Swansea University Medical School, where she trains medical students, junior doctors, and GPs.

Dr Phillips believes that neurodivergence is not a deficit but a different way of being and that navigating a neurotypical world starts with people understanding themselves and their loved ones.

 

"With Dr Heidi Phillips, I felt communicated with and treated with respect, and I don’t believe she could have done much better."

Alongside her clinical work, Dr Philiips has made significant contributions to the field of general practice. Perhaps most notably, her research in relation to the recruitment of GPs in Wales led to the development of primary care academies. These academies enable students and trainees to learn about medicine in a primary care setting rather than in secondary care.

Conditions

  • ADHD
  • Autism

Therapeutic approaches used

  • Person-centred care
  • Psychoeducation
  • Psychopharmacology

Qualifications and education

  • Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBCh)
  • Bachelor of Medical Science (BMedSci)
  • Diploma in Medical Education (PGDip)
  • Master of Research [Education for the Health Professions] (MRes)
  • ADI-R trained
  • Post-graduate training in ADHD & associated conditions

Professional bodies and memberships

  • General Medical Council member
  • Royal College of General Practitioners member
  • Clinical Advisor to the RCGP on Neurodiversity
  • Faculty of Leadership and Management Fellow of the Academy of Medical Educators member
  • Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy