RADiANT Advisory Group

The following experts by experience, community leaders and professionals offer advice to RADIANT: 

  1. Dr Abu Abraham, Anglia Ruskin University
  2. Dr Ambiga Ravi, Medical lead, Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
  3. Dr Anjana Ranjit, GP, Birmingham
  4. Dr Ashok Roy OBE, Clinical Lead, Learning Disability, Health Education England (HEE)
  5. Dr Bijil Arackal, Expert by Experience
  6. Dr Billy Boland, Chair, Royal College of Psychiatrists- General Adult faculty
  7. Dr Clare Melvin, University of East Anglia
  8. Dr David Welstead, University of Hertfordshire
  9. Dr Deepa Joy, GP, Lincolnshire
  10. Dr Dheeraj Rai, University of Bristol
  11. Dr Dumindu Witharana, Sri Lankan Psychiatrists Association (SLPA)
  12. Dr Harm Boer, Consultant Psychiatrist
  13. Dr Helene Barclay, Expert by Experience
  14. Dr Ignatius Gunaratna, Consultant Psychiatrist, Clinical Research Group in Forensic Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (CRG- FIDD)
  15. Dr Indermeet Sawhney, Clinical Director, Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
  16. Dr Jane McCarthy, Kings College London
  17. Dr Jean O’Hara, Clinical Advisor, Learning Disability, NHS England
  18. Dr Joe Joseph, Consultant Haematologist, Doncaster Royal Infirmary
  19. Dr John Devapriam, Former National Professional Advisor (Learning Disability), Care Quality Commission
  20. Dr Kamalika Mukherji, Clinical Director, Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
  21. Dr Kasu Kiran, Medical lead, Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
  22. Dr Ken Courtenay, Chair, Royal College of Psychiatrists- Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability faculty
  23. Dr Kirsten Lamb, GP, Hertfordshire
  24. Dr Mahesh Odiyoor, CANDIDD
  25. Dr Marc Woodbury Smith, University of New Castle
  26. Dr Martin Bollard, President, Intellectual Disability Section, Royal Society of Medicine
  27. Dr Matthew Patteril, Consultant Cardiac Anaesthetist, University Hospitals of Coventry NHS Trust
  28. Dr Mini Nelson, GP, Norfolk
  29. Dr Mohan Bhat, Faculty of Old Age Psychiatry, Royal College of Psychiatrists
  30. Dr Narayanan Srihari, Consultant Oncologist, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
  31. Dr Neil Johns, Expert by Experience
  32. Dr Rajesh Mohan, Chair, Royal College of Psychiatrists- Rehabilitation faculty
  33. Dr Rohit Shankar, University of Exeter
  34. Dr Saji Alexander, Consultant Paediatrician, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
  35. Dr Sam Tromans, University of Leicester
  36. Dr Santhosh Mudholkar, British Indian Psychiatrists Association (BIPA)
  37. Dr Shafikh Salim, Consultant Haematologist, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
  38. Dr Silvana Mengoni, University of Hertfordshire
  39. Dr Silvana Unigwe, GP, London & Royal College of GPs advisor on autism
  40. Dr Sujeet Jaydeokar, CANDIDD
  41. Ms Sunita Sharma, Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
  42. Mr Adrian Myers, Chair, Village Voice Board, Independent Councillor, GYBC & Expert by Experience
  43. Mr Andy Smith, Occupational Therapist, Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
  44. Mr Bill Richmond, Expert by Experience & Village Voice board member
  45. Mr Bob Gay, Expert by Experience
  46. Mr Churunal Hari, Consultant ENT Surgeon, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital & Expert by Experience
  47. Mr David Kitchen, Learning Disability Nurse & Trainer
  48. Mr Ian Rogers, Expert by Experience & NICE guidelines panel member
  49. Mr Jon Spiers, Chief Executive, Autistica
  50. Mr Kevin Lee, Head Teacher, Moorlands C of E  Academy, Norfolk
  51. Mr Martin Roche, Village Voice Board & Expert by Experience
  52. Mr Ross Henley, Local Councillor, Somerset & Expert by Experience
  53. Mr Sam Lowe, Expert by Experience
  54. Mr Tadhgh Lane, Expert by Experience
  55. Mr Vinod Menon, Consultant GI surgeon, University Hospitals of Coventry NHS Trust
  56. Ms Alison Drewett, Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust
  57. Ms An Howell, Expert by Experience
  58. Ms Anne Hunt, Nurse Consultant for Physical Health Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
  59. Ms Danielle Adams, Clinical Pharmacist & MEDI-SAFE-DI
  60. Ms Kate Brolley, Speech & Language Therapist, Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
  61. Ms Lindsay Hodges, Clink’s Farm, Norfolk & Expert by Experience
  62. Ms Nicola Johns, Expert by Experience
  63. Ms Patricia Gay, Expert by Experience
  64. Ms Reena Tharian, Clinical Pharmacist & MEDI-SAFE-DI
  65. Ms Samantha Jane Howell, Expert by Experience
  66. Ms Sue Richmond, Expert by Experience
  67. Ms Tracey Phillips, Expert by Experience
  68. Ms Vicki Malcolm, Occupational Therapist, Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
  69. Ms Viv Cooper OBE, Chief Executive, Challenging Behaviour Foundation (CBF) & Expert by Experience
  70. Professor Andre Strydom, Kings College, London
  71. Professor Andrew Jahoda, University of Glasgow
  72. Professor Angela Hassiotis, University College London
  73. Professor Asif Zia, University of West London
  74. Professor Chris Hatton, Lancaster University
  75. Professor Conor Duggan OBE, University of Nottingham
  76. Professor Craig Melville, University of Glasgow
  77. Professor Glynis Murphy, University of Kent
  78. Professor John Taylor, Northumbria University
  79. Professor Katrina Scior, University College London
  80. Professor Lee Shepstone, University of East Anglia
  81. Professor Peter Langdon, Trustee, Asperger East Anglia
  82. Professor Peter Langdon, University of Warwick
  83. Professor Philip Dodd, University of Dublin
  84. Professor Richard Hastings, University of Warwick
  85. Professor Satheesh Kumar Gangadharan, University of Leicester
  86. Professor Subodh Dave, University of Bolton
  87. Professor Tim Gale, University of Hertfordshire
  88. Professor Wendy Burn, President, Royal College of Psychiatrists
  89. Professor Yona Lunsky, University of Toronto, Canada
  90. Rev Rosie Bunn (C of E), Rector of Belton & Burgh Castle & Expert by Experience