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Dr Hamish Morrison

Consultant Neurologist

Dr Hamish Morrison

Consultant Neurologist

About Dr Hamish Morrison

Personal Profile

Dr Hamish Morrison is a Consultant Neurologist at the Royal United Hospital (RUH) Bath and Southmead Hospital, Bristol. 

Dr Morrison trained in medicine at Edinburgh University, graduating in 2012. He also has a first class honours degree in Pharmacology. Dr Morrison trained in neurology in Cardiff and Bristol before completing an Association of British Neurologists (ABN) Advanced Clinical Fellowship in Movement Disorders in Bristol. 

As a general neurologist, Dr Morrison routinely sees patients with a variety of neurological conditions. He has a sub-specialist interest in Movement Disorders including Parkinson’s disease and tremor. Dr Morrison is the lead neurologist for Movement Disorders at the RUH and runs regular Parkinson’s and general neurology clinics. At Southmead Hospital he runs clinics for advanced Parkinson’s and tremor treatments, including deep brain stimulation (DBS) and infusion therapies. Dr Morrison is trained in ultrasound guided botulinum toxin injections for a range of movement disorder indications. 

Dr Morrison undertook clinical research during his neurology training focussing on a genetic movement disorder (Dopa Responsive Dystonia) and studying links between sleep and cognitive function/ dementia in people with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease. Dr Morrison has published widely in peer-reviewed journals and presented work at national and international meetings. As a member of the ABN and International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society he regularly attends meetings to keep up-to-date with clinical and scientific developments in his field and to foster collaborative working. 

Dr Morrison is committed to teaching and training of medical students, resident doctors, General Practitioners and future neurologists. He regularly delivers lectures to undergraduates at the University of Bristol and is an educational supervisor to neurology trainees at RUH.
 

Clinical Interests

Movement disorders (Parkinson’s disease, tremor, dystonia) including device-assisted (“advanced”) therapies
Botulinum toxin treatment for dystonia
Restless leg syndrome
Cognitive disorders

Professional Memberships

Association of British Neurologists
International Parkinson & Movement Disorder Society
British Neurotoxin Network
South West Neurological Alliance

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Languages spoken

English

GMC number

7264604
A General Medical Council (GMC) number is a unique ID that shows a specialist is officially registered and approved to practice medicine in the UK.

Qualifications

BMedSci, MBChB, MRCP (UK) (Neurology)

Professional memberships

Association of British Neurologists
International Parkinson & Movement Disorder Society
British Neurotoxin Network
South West Neurological Alliance

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