Medico-Legal Experience

Dr Matthew Rowett is a Consultant Neuropsychiatrist with over 15 years of post-CCT experience. He provides expert opinion in complex civil cases involving brain injury, psychiatric injury, capacity, and causation. His reports cover personal injury claims, psychiatric sequelae of trauma, and the long-term consequences of acquired brain injury and functional disorders.

Dr Rowett is formally trained as an expert witness, holding the Cardiff University Bond Solon Certificate, and ensures all his reports meet the requirements of Part 35 of the Civil Procedure Rules. His assessments are structured, clinically grounded, and clearly reasoned, supporting both legal teams and the court in understanding complex neuropsychiatric issues.

Clinical Experience

Dr Rowett is Consultant Neuropsychiatrist and Deputy Regional Medical Director (Neuropsychiatry – North) at Cygnet Health Care. He leads services for patients with acquired brain injury, functional neurological disorders, and coexisting psychiatric conditions. His clinical work includes diagnostic assessment, long-term rehabilitation planning, and leadership of regional neuropsychiatry service development.

Prior to this, he spent over a decade as Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist and Associate Clinical Director at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, where he developed and led crisis and liaison psychiatry services. His work focused on the interface between mental and physical health, and on supporting complex cases in acute medical settings.

Special Interests

Dr Rowett specialises in the assessment and management of complex neuropsychiatric presentations, including traumatic brain injury, functional neurological disorders, and psychiatric illness following physical trauma. His work bridges neurology and psychiatry, with a focus on capacity assessment, psychiatric injury, and rehabilitation planning.

Memberships of Professional Bodies

• Member, Royal College of Psychiatrists
• Executive Committee Member, Faculty of Neuropsychiatry
• Member, Northern Acquired Brain Injury Forum
• General Medical Council (Full registration)

Further information

Download Dr Rowett’s CV to learn more about his qualifications and experience.