Dr Shakeel Abbasi

MBBS

Professional registration

      1. GMC number / 4688178
      2. nTegrity – Indemnity Insurance Number / PI21E871407
      3. MedCo ID / DME7116
      4. ICO Number / ZA177264
      5. MedCo Training Completion Date  / 2nd April 2019
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I, Dr Shakeel Abbasi graduated from Rawalpindi Medical University, Pakistan in 1992. After gaining experience in different medical specialities, I joined 3 years VTS training program which was completed in 2004. I have worked as a Principal GP until 2015 and continued as non-practicing partner till July 2021. I have been preparing independent Medico-legal reports for the courts since 2016. I have extensive experience of writing medico-legal reports for soft tissue and non-soft tissue injuries, sprains, musculoskeletal issues, and injuries due to road traffic accidents. I attend regular medico-legal courses/training programs to keep updating my skills and knowledge.

I keep myself up to date with the advancement in General Practice as well as the changes implemented by MedCo and I am up to date with my CME requirements.

I am up to date with Medico-Legal courses and required training. My consulting venues are private and suitable for the medico-legal consultations. I follow the COVID-19 safety guidelines when seeing the clients in face-to-face clinics. My consultation and examination techniques are quite thorough and medical reports are produced to high standards.

Appointment booking procedure:

All of my consulting rooms are private, fixed and suitable for medico-legal consultations. To reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 virus, I am offering remote consultation appointments to clients. I can offer video appointments through WhatsApp, FaceTime, Zoom, Skype, Google or through any other secure platform as per the client’s needs. I can offer weekend or evening appointments in some of my venues too. I am following the Government guidelines and will start face to face appointments when it is safe to do so.

Please contact me on the contact details given below to arrange a medical appointment.

Special Needs

All of my consulting locations have disabled access and have parking facilities. I always want the best customer services experience for my clients. If you need any special assistance for your appointment, please do let my secretary know about this at the time of arranging the appointment.

Turnaround time:

I do offer evening appointments. For the remote appointments, the waiting time is 3 days. On the normal circumstances, for the face-to-face appointment, the waiting time is between 1 to 2 weeks. Medical reports and any amendments are submitted within 3 days. Any other queries will be responded within 48 hours of receipt. 

Policies and procedures:

I strictly adhere to all the procedures and policies set by MedCo and always follow GMC good medical practice guidelines for examining my clients. Please find copies of some of my policies and procedures. The copy of any policy including the complaint procedure can be obtained by contacting me on the contact details given below.

Contact Details:

To get the information on all communication channels I can offer, please click on top right hand Contact Us page.