Dr. Arokia Antonysamy

Dr Arokia Antonysamy is a psychiatrist with two decades of clinical experience and a background in mental healthcare leadership, service transformation and clinical innovation. His work encompasses patient empowerment, integrated physical and mental healthcare, suicide prevention, violence reduction and the development of approaches to digital mental healthcare.

Dr Antonysamy has held senior NHS leadership positions, including Regional Medical Director and Deputy Medical Director, contributing to service transformation across UK healthcare. His work has also extended to national policy initiatives, including contributions to initiatives launched at the House of Commons relating to patient empowerment.

His work in clinical innovation includes the Psychiatric Adult Risk Assessment (PARA) Risk Tool, a framework addressing social media-related risk that incorporates patient strengths and resilience. Dr Antonysamy also developed the MaZon Framework, a digital tool designed to support monitoring between hospital and community settings, which has received national innovation awards.

Dr Antonysamy's wider work includes advocating for clinically led and regulated artificial intelligence in relation to suicide prevention, approaches to reducing aggression in inpatient settings, and integrated care addressing physical and mental health. He has presented nationally on integrated care and has contributed to media discussions on violence reduction in inpatient settings. He has also undertaken an Executive MBA at Warwick Business School, with a focus on healthcare and business strategy.