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Naveed Sheikh

Naveed Sheikh

Dr Naveed Sheikh (also listed as Dr Sheikh Naveed) is an Australian consultant psychiatrist, Fellow of the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (FRANZCP), based on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.

Aug 25, 2026

14:33
You're protective.
14:34
And then you have the flip side, the other role where you are tasked with providing a report and your duty of care is towards maybe the tribunal that has asked for it.
14:45
So I'm not directly the advocate of the patient.
14:49
That duty sits with their treating team.
14:52
And that's where I make it very clear at the start of my assessment that once I see you for an independent medical exam, I can't be a treating doctor for you.
14:59
That's a conflict of interest between these two places.
15:02
And I'm very upfront about my aim here is to not look for treatments for you.

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