Biography
Dr Dhar is a highly experienced Consultant Psychiatrist who has a London based psychiatric practice assessing and treating clients from all over the world. He qualified in medicine in 1994 from St George’s Hospital Medical School, University of London. He has an interest the interface between Mental Health and other fields including Law, Business and Organizational Behaviour. This is enhanced by his qualification as a Barrister and having an MBA. Training across many disciplines has allowed him to develop a niche model of clinical practice that focuses on the patient’s need for clear communication, understanding of their unique context; explanation and planning. His career has included dealing with a very broad range of clinical problems and holding various leadership roles in the field in an awarding winning organisations.
This has included the role of Clinical Director for Mental Health services for a borough of London, an Honorary Academic at the Institute of Psychiatry and a Consultant Board member to an NHS clinical commissioning group. As well as providing services directly to patients and referring GPs, he has advised specialist colleagues, corporations, public sector organisations, charities, overseas embassies and the higher courts on psychiatric issues. He is also regarded as one of the leading expert witnesses in the area of psychiatry.
Consultant – Employment/Insurance Global ACQ Awards 2014.
Qualifications:
MBBS – University of London
MRCPsych – Royal College of Psychiatrists
CPE Law – BPP Law School
Barrister – Lincolns Inn, London
MBA – Warwick Business School
Medicolegal
Dr Dhar has provided expert evidence in legal cases for 15 years covering a wide range of legal issues. Dual qualification as a doctor and barrister allows him to have a unique insight into the relevance of mental health issues to legal matters and the impact that mental health can have on an individual’s behavior. Understanding organization behavior and business objective gives him an appreciation of the employee and employer perspectives. He is regarded as one the leading expert witnesses in his field and has had a long teaching career, focusing on the overlap between Law and Psychiatry and expert evidence. He has acted as a Court appointed expert, for Claimants, Defendants, Public bodies, NHS Trusts, Regulatory Bodies, Defence Unions, Insurance companies, Inquiries and as expert for the Employment Tribunal. He specialises in providing expert psychiatric evidence in personal injury, employment, mental capacity, clinical negligence, criminal and immigration cases and has experience in providing expert evidence in the UK and overseas.
Therapy Services
The practice has connections with some of the leading therapist in London who do tele therapy as well as one-to-one therapy. The practice works alongside therapists using video and telephone conferencing technology where this is clinically appropriate and safe. Clients can book an assessment after which the appropriate therapy will be determined and then delivered by therapist skilled in a particular model. The practice has access to a range of therapists who work out of the best therapy clinics in London and cover CBT, IPT, mindfulness, EMDR, counseling relationship therapy and addiction counselling. Dr Dhar is also in close links with various coaching organizations. Assessments with a view to therapy lasts one hour and subsequent appointments with therapist will be booked at a mutually convenient time with the therapist. Due to the COVID 19 situation, these appointments are now also offered through teleconferencing or videoconferencing facilities.
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Dr Dhar has practice privileges at:
Cromwell Hospital, London
Nightingale Hospital, London
Dr Dhar is also able to assess clients at home.
APPOINTMENTS : pa 02071189933
E-MAIL : [email protected]
Consultation fees:
Initial assessment: £495
Follow up apt 30 min: £250
Additional time is charged at £100/30mins,
Cancellation fee if within 24hrs: £150.
Payment can also be made via insurance.