Dr Asif Bachlani

Dr Asif Bachlani is a General Adult/Neurodevelopmental Consultant Psychiatrist and Divisional Medical Director for private services at Cygnet Health. 

He was awarded UK Psychiatrist of the year by the Royal College of Psychiatrists in 2024. This was in recognition of his work around Neurodevelopmental disorders, digital psychiatry, and population mental health.

Previously clinical lead for the Autism/AuDHD pathway at Priory Woking Hospital, where he developed the 1st private diagnostic pathway for Autism within the Priory Group. This pathway has been subsequently rolled out across all Priory private hospitals and Wellbeing centres.

Asif has held various managerial and digital positions in the NHS and independent sector including Clinical Director, NHS London Clinical Lead for Mental Health Outcomes and Chief Clinical Information Officer. Between 2022-24, he was Associate Non-Executive Director (NED) for Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust with his portfolios being data, digital, and quality. From 2013 – 2016 Asif was Trust Lead for Adult ADHD and developed NEL CAMHS to AMHS Transition Pathway in North East London NHS Trust. In 2023, he became Vice-Chair of the NHS Benchmarking Mental Health, Autism and Learning Disability Reference Group.

In 2011 Asif was a Single Point of Access consultant in North East London Foundation Trust between 2011-17, where he treated patients between the age of 18-70 years old. He then joined South Kingston CMHT (South West London St Georges Trust) where he treated patients between the ages of 18-70 years old, with recurrent mood and anxiety disorders, personality disorders, and psychotic disorders. Asif set up and developed the Kingston Personality Disorder Pathway to meet the needs of the local population.

In 2002 Asif graduated from the St Bartholomew’s and Royal London Medical School with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) and BSc in Clinical Medicine. He completed his psychiatric training in Hampshire and Dorset achieving MRCPsych in 2008. He also completed his CCT in General Adult Psychiatry with sub-speciality in Liaison Psychiatry in 2011. In 2012 he completed his Diploma in Medical Education with University of Winchester. In recognition of his commitment to promoting excellence for patients and field of psychiatry, he was awarded Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (FRCPsych) in 2019.