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Consultant-led private mental health assessment and professional reporting.

Health Private is led by Dr. Sammad T Hashmi, an experienced Consultant Psychiatrist providing private psychiatric assessment, treatment guidance, medico-legal input, mental capacity assessment and occupational mental health services. Dr Hashmi is also a Bupa Platinum Consultant and a member of the Bupa Open Referral Consultant Network.

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Dr. Sammad T Hashmi, Consultant Psychiatrist
Clinical profile

Dr. Sammad T Hashmi

Consultant Psychiatrist

Bupa Platinum Open Referral

Dr. Sammad T Hashmi provides specialist psychiatric expertise for private patients, families, professional referrers, legal representatives, employers and organisations. The focus is on careful assessment, clear clinical opinion and practical recommendations that help people make informed decisions.

Private Psychiatry Medico-Legal Reports Capacity Assessments Occupational Mental Health
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Private clinical assessment: psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and second opinion support.

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Professional reporting: structured psychiatric reports for legal, occupational, organisational and formal instruction needs.

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Confidential service: sensitive mental health concerns handled with professional care, discretion and clarity.

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, registrations, clinical roles and publications.

Dr. Sammad T Hashmi’s professional background includes psychiatric qualifications, specialist registration, clinical leadership roles, medico-legal experience, capacity assessment work and published articles.

Professional Qualifications

  • BSc in English Language
  • MB BS
  • Diploma in Clinical Psychiatry, Conjoint Board of the Royal College of Physicians and the Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland
  • Diploma in Psychological Medicine, Conjoint Board of the Royal College of Surgeons and the Royal College of Physicians, Ireland
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Psychiatry, University of Leeds
  • British Association for Psychopharmacology Certification in Clinical Psychopharmacology
  • MBA Health Executive, Keele University

Registration with Professional Bodies

  • General Medical Council full registration
  • 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

Clinical Position

  • Consultant Psychiatrist in the NHS
  • Director Services, Health Private Ltd
  • Medical Member, First Tier Tribunal Service, Ministry of Justice
  • Special Visitor to the Court of Protection, 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

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, tribunal and Court of Protection experience, published work 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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