Since 1996 Dr Loumidis has provided over a thousand independent reports for personal injury, employment law, clinical negligence, and recently for professional fitness to practice matters.

Consulting rooms
Dr Loumidis has regular clinics in Birmingham, London, Leicester, Manchester, Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton and Worcester. He also offers Zoom consultations and is also available to travel nationwide if necessary.

Expert witness services
  Personal injury (all types)
  Effects of medical negligence
  Effects of illness, pain and disability
  Employment and disability
 Professional fitness to practice
  Occupational stress

Dr Loumidis does not provide reports in the following areas
  Criminal law (all types)
  Family law (child protection, therapy for offenders, parenting assessments)
 Immigration and asylum
  Neuropsychological testing
  Risk assessments and profiling of offending behaviour
  Educational or developmental needs

Specialist groups
  Adults and older adults
  Teenagers and adolescents
  Outpatients and inpatients

Specialist assessments and reports
  Independent expert reports for the Court
  Psychological testing
  Diagnosis (DSM-5 and ICD-10)
  Individual formulations on aetiology (cause)
  Suitability for psychological treatment

Specialist treatments
  Psychological treatment for trauma
  Psychotherapies for individuals and couples
  Cognitive-behavioural therapy
  Anger management

Desktop reports 
With the exception of reports for Professional Conduct and Competence matters, Dr Loumidis cannot prepare desktop reports, simply by reviewing documents and without thoroughly examining the client.

Average timescale for the report
The average waiting time for an examination is 1-2 weeks upon receipt of the  instructions.  Provided that all the documents have been received, Dr Loumidis aims to complete his report within the following 1-2 weeks.

Past instructing solicitors and agencies
Dr Loumidis has provided independent psychological report for over 150 firms of solicitors and other agencies (available upon request).

Instruction letter
Dr Loumidis does not accept instructions from litigants-in-person or legally-aided parties.  All parties have to be legally represented, and equally responsible for his  reasonable fees.

Required documents
Please ensure that we receive complete General Practitioner’s notes before and after the index incident or events, hospital records, any relevant independent expert witness reports or psychology records, which will be required before the report is completed.  If we have not received these documents, the report may be delayed.

Duration
The assessment is likely to last between 45-90 minutes, but this duration may vary. Dr Loumidis may require more than one occasion to complete his assessment.

The role of the psychologist
Dr Loumidis will be assessing clients in his capacity as an independent expert witness and not for the provision of any private and confidential psychological assessment or treatment services.

Background factors
Dr Loumidis will assess in detail and in depth the client's  post-incident, as well as pre-incident circumstances.  It is important that clients provide him with a complete and accurate history, without concealing or minimising the significance of any of their circumstances.

Review of documents
Dr Loumidis will have access to a client's medical and/or other records, provided to him by his solicitors.  Inconsistencies between the client’s account, Dr Loumidis's clinical findings, and evidence in these records, may undermine Dr Loumidis’s opinion and/or the client’s credibility.

Psychological testing
Dr Loumidis may ask clients to complete psychological tests, which they will need to complete accurately. Inconsistencies between their account, Dr Loumidis’s clinical findings, and client’s tests scores, may undermine his opinion and/or their credibility.

Amendments
Significant factual or typographical errors should be referred to Dr Loumidis as soon as possible and certainly before any hearing.  In accordance with paragraph 35.6 of the practice directions to the Civil Procedure Rules, a party may put written questions about an expert's report once only and must be put within 28 days of service of the expert’s report. Dr Loumidis shall refer to the Court on all factual matters.   Dr Loumidis cannot accept request for amendments directly from clients.  All requests have to come via the instructing parties.  

Amendments
Dr Loumidis may have to change his opinion in light of new clinical information, further consideration, and/or information which may be supplied in the future.  Significant errors, inaccuracies, or omissions of factual information should be referred to Dr Loumidis as soon as possible, and certainly before any Court or Tribunal Hearing.  Written questions regarding Part 35 reports should be put to Dr Loumidis once, within 28 days of service of his report.

Independence
Dr Loumidis has, and will continue to have, a duty to the Court/Tribunal and not the claimant, defendant, or any instructing parties. The report will be entirely independent, irrespective of who pays for his fees.

Adverse effects
For some people, the examination process may be upsetting or trigger adverse psychological reactions.  If so, clients are asked to please let Dr Loumidis know during the examination, or seek help after the examination from their GP.

Profession
Dr Loumidis is a Doctor of Clinical Psychology and not a Doctor of Medicine for medical conditions, nor a Psychiatrist commenting on medication.

Conflict of roles
Dr Loumidis can act either as an independent expert, or as a treating clinician, but not exercise both roles at once.

Seeking psychological help
For any current psychological problems, clients do not have to wait for Dr Loumidis’s report before they seek psychological therapy to mitigate their losses.  Their GP can refer them to an NHS or private Clinical Psychologist at any point in time.

Confidentiality
Copies of the report will be sent to third parties, and/or the Court/Tribunal and the usual patient-psychologist therapeutic confidentiality does not apply.

Suitability
If at any point Dr Loumidis feels that a client’s needs may require input from another professional instead of seeing him, he may suggest alternative options.

Financial interests
Dr Loumidis does not have any financial interests in any of the clinics that he practices.

Assessment content
The assessment will involve an in-depth examination of a client’s current circumstances, their background, and other factors of psychological relevance.

Choice of time, date and venue
Dr Loumidis will try to be flexible to suit people's lifestyle, but this may not always be logistically possible.

Emergencies
Dr Loumidis does not operate an emergency or out-of-hours crisis service. 

Crisis plan
In an emergency, if a client (or others) feel that they could be a risk to themselves or others, they should contact their GP, 999 or their local A&E.

Limits of confidentiality
If Dr Loumidis believes that there is a serious risk of harm or neglect to a person or others, he may need to talk to other professionals without a client’s consent.

Data protection
Dr Loumidis is an ICO Registered Data Controller, compliant with the Data Protection Act 2003.