About me

I qualified as a medical doctor in 1994 and did my postgraduate psychiatric training in west London with the Charing Cross & St Mary’s Psychiatric Training Scheme, London.

I have undergone postgraduate training in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) at the Institute of Psychiatry, Maudsley Hospital, Kings College London, leading to the award of a Post Graduate Diploma in CBT in 2006.

I was awarded membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych) by examination in 2002 and was elected to the Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (FRCPsych) in 2013.

I am on the General Medical Councils (GMC) specialist register with dual accreditation in general adult psychiatry and addiction psychiatry. My GMC number is 4680950.

After 25 years wonderful service in the NHS and 16 years as consultant psychiatrist, I retired from NHS practice in 2022. My most recent NHS practice was at Charing Cross Hospital, London where I worked with a multidisciplinary Crisis and Assessment Team in Hammersmith.

I  have been in private practice for several years and I was the medical director at Cygnet Hospital Harrow-on-the-Hill, (formerly Bowden House Clinic) for 7 years.

I was the Public Engagement Officer for the London Division of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. I have an MSc in Healthcare Leadership, from the prestigious NHS Leadership Academy.

I have an interest in medical education and I am an honorary clinical senior lecturer and academic tutor at Imperial College, London. I was formerly the college tutor for psychiatric trainees at the Charing Cross hospital site with responsibility for psychiatric training. I am an examiner for both Imperial College medical students and for the final membership exams for the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

I was featured in the 2019, 2020 & 2021 Powerlist as one of the 100 most influential black people in the UK.