Phil’s route to herbal practice has encompassed work as a doctor in hospitals, primary care and unscheduled care settings. Although he now identifies as a herbalist, his experiences in conventional healthcare have equipped him to reference a number of perspectives when supporting people with their health and wellbeing as a herbal practitioner.

Phil has presented seminars on understanding and interpreting the outcomes of blood testing for several herbal training programmes and has self-published his own guide to the subject.

Phil regards himself as a facilitator for sharing knowledge rather than a teacher. Spending time with others spotting the connections between plants, people and wellbeing makes him feel very happy.