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Dr. Sammad T Hashmi – Consultant Psychiatrist.

Health Private is led by Dr. Sammad T Hashmi, Consultant Psychiatrist, with extensive experience across general adult psychiatry, inpatient and intensive psychiatric care, ADHD and autism, medico-legal work, mental capacity assessment and occupational mental health. His current consultant appointment is at Acorn PICU and Kahlo Inpatient Unit, Cygnet Woking, Cygnet Healthcare Limited.

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Dr. Sammad T Hashmi, Consultant Psychiatrist
Clinical profile

Dr. Sammad T Hashmi

Consultant Psychiatrist

Acorn PICU & Kahlo Inpatient Unit · Cygnet Woking · Cygnet Healthcare Limited

Bupa Platinum Open Referral

Dr. Sammad T Hashmi has worked in psychiatry across hospital, community, crisis, intensive care, leadership and independent practice settings. His NHS experience spans August 1997 to December 2023, with subsequent consultant work in the independent sector. Through Health Private, he provides specialist psychiatric expertise to private patients, families, professional referrers, legal representatives, employers and organisations.

General Adult Psychiatry ADHD & Autism Medico-Legal Reports Mental Capacity
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Current practiceAcorn PICU & Kahlo Inpatient Unit, Cygnet Woking
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26+ years in the NHSPsychiatric training and clinical practice, 1997–2023
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Senior leadershipFormer NHS Medical Lead, Clinical Director and Ministry of Justice appointee
Bupa recognition

Bupa Platinum Consultant & Open Referral Network Member.

Bupa has confirmed that Dr Sammad T Hashmi is a Bupa Platinum Consultant, fee assured and a member of the Bupa Open Referral Consultant Network. This status has been effective since 20 August 2026.

For eligible Bupa members, this means Dr Hashmi can be included among consultant options for General Psychiatry, including for policies using the Open Referral pathway. Individual cover remains subject to the member's policy benefits, authorisation requirements, benefit limits and any applicable excess.

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Professional background

Qualifications, current appointment and career history.

Dr. Sammad T Hashmi’s professional background includes specialist registration in General Adult Psychiatry, a long NHS career, senior NHS management, inpatient and intensive-care psychiatry, former Ministry of Justice appointments, neurodiversity experience and independent clinical practice.

Education & postgraduate training

Professional Qualifications

Dr Hashmi's full professional qualification history, from primary medical qualification through specialist postgraduate study.

2015MBA Health Executive (Post Graduate Diploma)Keele University
2009Certification in Clinical PsychopharmacologyBritish Association for Psychopharmacology (Part 1: October 2007 · Part 2: October 2009)
2004Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Psychiatry (PGDip-Psychiatry)Department of Behavioural Sciences, University of Leeds
2002Diploma in Psychological Medicine (DPM)Conjoint Board of the Royal College of Surgeons and the Royal College of Physicians, Ireland
2000Diploma in Clinical Psychiatry (DCP)Conjoint Board of the Royal College of Physicians and the Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland
1994MBBSPrimary medical qualification

Registration with Professional Bodies

  • General Medical Council full registration (GMC 5193451)
  • Specialist Registration in General Adult Psychiatry
  • Specialist Associate Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
  • Full Membership of the British Association for Psychopharmacology
  • Membership of Association of University Teachers in Psychiatry
  • British Medical Association membership
  • Medical Protection Society membership
  • Approved under Section 12(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983
  • Approved Clinician under the Mental Health Act 1983
  • Approved Deprivation of Liberty Safeguard Assessor
  • Approved and licensed to practise the DISCO framework for autism assessment

Current Clinical Position

  • Consultant Psychiatrist, Acorn PICU and Kahlo Inpatient Unit, Cygnet Woking, Cygnet Healthcare Limited
  • Private psychiatric practice through Health Private Ltd
  • Specialist practice spanning General Adult Psychiatry, neurodiversity, professional reporting and mental capacity work

NHS Experience

  • August 1997 – December 2023: NHS psychiatric training and clinical practice
  • 2014 – 2023: Consultant Psychiatrist, Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
  • 2012 – 2014: Consultant Psychiatrist, Swindon Intensive Services, Avon and Wiltshire Partnership Mental Health NHS Trust
  • 2008 – 2011: Consultant Psychiatrist, General Adult Psychiatry, Humber NHS Foundation Trust
  • Earlier NHS posts included Associate Specialist and Staff Grade psychiatry roles, with experience across inpatient, community, crisis, rehabilitation, PICU, learning disability and CAMHS settings

NHS Leadership

  • March 2013 – July 2014: Clinical Director, Swindon Mental Health Services
  • July 2012 – April 2013: Medical Lead, Swindon Community Strategic Business Unit (SBU)
  • Experience working with executive teams on service delivery, clinical leadership and operational management

Former Ministry of Justice Appointments

  • June 2017 – September 2023: Special Visitor to the Court of Protection (Office of the Public Guardian), Ministry of Justice
  • October 2011 – September 2023: Medical Member, First-tier Tribunal Service, Social Entitlement Chamber, Ministry of Justice

Clinical Interests

  • Depressive disorders
  • Anxiety disorders
  • Bipolar affective disorders
  • Schizophrenia and psychosis
  • Obsessive compulsive disorder
  • Personality disorders
  • Adult ADHD
  • Autism / Asperger’s spectrum assessment
  • Tic disorders and Tourette’s syndrome
  • De-Clerambault’s syndrome
  • Temporal lobe epilepsy
  • Kleptomanic syndrome
  • Diogenes syndrome / hoarding
  • Occupational mental health assessments
  • Pre-marital compatibility evaluation
  • Mediation and conflict resolution
  • Pre-employment psychological assessment
  • Effective working environment

Neurodiversity Experience

  • Longstanding clinical and professional-development focus on ADHD and autism in adults and young people
  • Training includes adult ADHD diagnosis and treatment, ADHD comorbidity, psychosocial support, autism assessment and the DISCO framework
  • British Association for Psychopharmacology training in neurodevelopmental psychiatric disorders, ADHD and autism

Bupa Recognition

  • Bupa Platinum Consultant
  • Member of the Bupa Open Referral Consultant Network
  • Bupa fee assured
  • Recognised in General Psychiatry
  • Platinum / Open Referral status effective from 20 August 2026

Publications

Hashmi S, Mortimer A. (2011) The White Paper: GP Consortia & mental health services: a new model. Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry.
Hashmi S T. (2010) De Clerambault’s syndrome: les psychoses passionnelles. Neuropsychiatry News, Newsletter of the Section of Neuropsychiatry.
Hashmi S T. (2009) Temporal Lobe Epilepsy: a case report. Neuropsychiatry News, Newsletter of the Section of Neuropsychiatry.
Areas of expertise

Clinical, legal and occupational mental health experience.

The service brings together psychiatric assessment, professional judgement and clear reporting for a wide range of private and instructed matters.

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General Adult Psychiatry

Assessment and treatment guidance for adults experiencing anxiety, depression, mood difficulties, psychosis, stress-related concerns and complex mental health presentations.

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Treatment & Medication Review

Review of current treatment, psychiatric medication, side effects, response to treatment and possible future management options.

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Medico-Legal Psychiatry

Psychiatric opinion and reporting for solicitors, courts, tribunals and formal professional instructions where mental health expertise is required.

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Mental Capacity Assessments

Capacity assessment where a person’s ability to make a specific decision requires careful psychiatric evaluation and formal reporting.

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Occupational Mental Health

Reports and recommendations for workplace mental health concerns, sickness absence, fitness to work and ill-health retirement questions.

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Mediation & Professional Support

Mental health-informed support in situations involving conflict, professional communication, relationship strain or organisational difficulty.

Professional approach

Assessment built around clarity, respect and careful clinical judgement.

Mental health assessments can be needed for many different reasons. Some people are looking for a diagnosis and treatment plan. Others need a formal report for work, legal matters, capacity questions or professional decision-making. Health Private aims to provide a calm, structured and confidential process from enquiry through to assessment and recommendations.

Clear communication Information is presented in a way that patients, families and professionals can understand.
Structured assessment Assessments are approached carefully, with attention to symptoms, background, risk, functioning and context.
Practical recommendations Reports and advice aim to give clear next steps rather than vague or general statements.

Suitable for enquiries from:

  • Private patients and families
  • GPs and healthcare professionals
  • Solicitors and legal representatives
  • Courts and professional bodies
  • Employers and occupational health teams
  • Insurers and organisations
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Professional credibility

Consultant-led expertise for sensitive mental health decisions.

Dr Hashmi's profile brings together specialist psychiatric registration, approved clinician roles, over 26 years of NHS experience, former Tribunal and Court of Protection appointments, senior NHS leadership, inpatient and intensive-care psychiatry, and current Bupa Platinum / Open Referral recognition.

Psychiatric assessment Diagnosis, formulation and treatment planning.
Professional reports Structured opinion for legal and workplace matters.
Capacity-related work Decision-specific mental capacity assessments.
Occupational advice Fitness to work, absence and workplace functioning.
Important: Health Private is not an emergency or crisis service. If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 999 or go to your nearest A&E. For urgent mental health support in the UK, contact NHS 111 or your local crisis team.

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