Dr Kerrie McConnell is a locum GP, having completed her training in January 2026. As part of training, she completed the General Practice Academic Research Training Scheme (GPARTS), having graduated with a Master of Philosophy through Queen’s University.

The focus of her research was on chronic pain and fibromyalgia, exploring how these diagnoses are communicated to patients. In addition, she performed a qualitative study to establish GP perspectives on explaining fibromyalgia to patients within their consultations. She has developed a reference tool for GPs to use when conducting these often-difficult consultations. Her clinical work is currently based in Glengormley Practice.

In between sessions, she is the proud mummy to two young boys!