Biography
I am a higher registrar in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in North-West London and a clinical academic at KCL.
My research interests focus on the social and environmental determinants of poor mental health and how they might be ameliorated through better design and delivery of healthcare services.
I completed my pre-clinical studies at the University of Cambridge with a year in Politics, (social) Psychology, Sociology and International Studies (PPSIS), before moving to King’s College London to complete my medical degree. Prior to starting core psychiatry training, I completed a Masters in Global Mental Health that was taught jointly by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
From February 2024 I will be undertaking a Wellcome Trust Funded Clinical PhD that will use routine health care data to better understand inequities in access and outcomes for racially minoritised young people whilst they are waiting for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.
Research Interests
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Public Mental Health
- Mental Health Services Research
Research Groups
Expertise and Public Engagement
I am a member of the Planetary Health and Sustainability Committee of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and I co-lead on Nature Matters. https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/improving-care/sustainability-climate-change-and-mental-health/helping-others-work-sustainably/nature-matters
I have contributed to national guidance on Net Zero Mental Health as part of the Expert Reference Group. https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/improving-care/net-zero-mental-health-care-guidance-education
I have also worked with local cultural institutions on public engagement activities around public mental health. This included a film screening, and radio show exploring the legacy of the Pioneer Health Centre in Peckham.
https://www.southlondongallery.org/events/peckham-experiment-pool-information/
https://www.mixcloud.com/Resonance/for-some-future-time-8th-september-2018/