Henry Gerard Kennedy

Background

Kennedy, Henry Gerard was born on January 9, 1957 in Dublin, Ireland. Son of Harry and Teresa Kennedy.

Education

Bachelor of Science, National University Ireland, Dublin, 1977. Bachelor of Medicine, BCh, Bachelor of the Arts of Obstetrics, National University Ireland, Dublin, 1980. Doctor of Medicine, National University Ireland, Dublin, 1995.

Career

Intern Mater Hospital, Dublin, 1980-1981. Registrar Brompton and Hammersmith Hospitals, London, 1981-1985. Senior registrar, honorary lecturer Maudsley Hospital and Broadmoor Hospital, 1985-1992.

Honorary senior lecturer Royal Free and University College Medical School, 1992-2000. Clinical director North London Forensic Psychiatry Service, 1992-2000. Consultant national forensic psychiatry service Central Mental Hospital, Dublin, since 2002, clinical director, since 2002.

Expert witness Criminal Courts, London, Belfast, Northern Ireland, Dublin, since 1992. Scheme organizer higher training in forensic psychiatry Northeast Thames Postgraduate Deanery, London, 1993-1998. Member regional strategy group for secure psychiatric services National Health Service, London, 1997-2000.

Coordinator psychiatric services Irish Prisons Service, Dublin, since 2000. Clinical professor forensic psychiatry Trinity College, Dublin, since 2006.

Membership

Fellow Royal College Psychiatrists, Royal College Physicians in Ireland. Member Royal College Physicians (United Kingdom).

Connections

Father:

Harry Kennedy

Mother:

Teresa Kennedy