Dr Indermeet Sawhney

Dr Indermeet Sawhney is a Consultant Psychiatrist specialising in the assessment and treatment of neurodevelopmental disorders, with over 19 years' experience as a consultant psychiatrist. She completed her Higher Specialist Psychiatric Training in Oxford and has extensive experience across clinical practice, medical leadership, research and education.

She has led numerous national and local service transformation initiatives, with a focus on improving patient experience, clinical quality and outcomes. Her contribution to mental healthcare has received national recognition, including being shortlisted among the top three psychiatrists for the Psychiatrist of the Year Award by the Royal College of Psychiatrists in 2022, a finalist place for Clinical Leader of the Year at the HSJ Awards, and her Trust's Professional of the Year Award in 2024. Throughout her career she has held several senior clinical, managerial and leadership positions nationally & within the NHS, contributing to strategic leadership, clinical governance and service development, and currently serves as Deputy Chief Medical Officer within her NHS Trust.

Alongside her clinical and leadership responsibilities, Dr Sawhney has a strong commitment to research, education and the advancement of psychiatric practice. She has contributed to over 50 peer-reviewed publications covering clinical psychiatry, healthcare policy and service development, and has authored textbook chapters, presenting her work at national and international conferences and receiving prizes for her research and presentations. She is actively involved in teaching, training and professional development, and serves as an examiner for the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Dr Sawhney holds an LLM in Mental Health Law from Northumbria University and has a particular interest in mental health legislation, patients' rights, and the legal and ethical dimensions of psychiatric practice. She has served as a Medical Member of the First-tier Tribunal (Mental Health) and is a panel member of the East of England and Midlands Mental Health Act Approval Panel. She also holds an Expert Witness Certificate from Cardiff University Law School, reflecting her specialist training in medico-legal practice.