Dr Saumya Singh; GMC: 7322346, RCPsych:933031
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work history
Consultant Psychiatrist (2025 till date), ST6
Honeysuckle Lodge and Royal Bolton Hospital
Bolton
2025.08 - 2026.04
- Consultant Psychiatrist post from 01st August 2025, Honeysuckle Lodge (Inpatient Rehab unit), Royal Bolton Hospital
- CCT date 29th May 2025. CCT in General Psychiatry and Addiction Psychiatry.
- Higher Trainee experience from August 2024 to May 2025
- 7th Aug 2024 until 29th May 2025: Acute Inpatient unit, Rivington unit, Royal Bolton Hospital, Bolton.
- And Special Interest session in inpatient Rehabilitation Psychiatry for about a year
Higher Trainee/Specialty registrar- ST5-6
Chapman Barker Unit and Achieve, Bolton
Prestwich, Manchester and Bolton
2022.08 - 2024.08
- Chapman Barker Unit (Inpatient Substance misuse unit), Prestwich, Manchester
- Achieve (Community Addictions services, Bolton)
- And Special Interest session in ADHD clinics for over 1 year in ADHD clinics.
Higher trainee/Specialty registrar ST4
CMHT (Community Mental Health Team)
Bolton
2020.08 - 2021.08
- CMHT (Community Mental Health Team), Bentley House, Bolton, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS FT
- And Special Interest session in Perinatal Psychiatry for an 1 year.
Core Trainee Psychiatry CT3 - Maternity period
Recovery team, St Helens, North West Boroughs Healthcare
St Helens
2020.02 - 2020.08
- Recovery team, St Helens, North West Boroughs Healthcare: Maternity leave
Core Trainee Psychiatry (CT3 -r)- f/b Maternity
Early Intervention team, Leigh, North West Boroughs Healthcare NHS FT
Leigh
2019.08 - 2020.02
- Early Intervention team, Leigh, North West Boroughs Healthcare NHS FT
- Job description: Assessment and management of people aged 14-65 with first episode psychosis.
Core Trainee Psychiatry (CT3)
Addictions Inpatient and Community, Liverpool, Merseycare NHS FT
Liverpool
2019.02 - 2019.08
- Addictions Inpatient and Community, Liverpool, Merseycare NHS FT
- Job description: Assessment, investigation and management of cohort with alcohol dependence and withdrawal, drug dependence along with emergency management of the complications and social issues arising from the same using a biopsychosocial approach and working with multidisciplinary teams. Experience in leading MDTs.
Core Trainee Psychiatry (CT3)
CAMHS Community, Liverpool/Southport, Alderhey NHS FT
Liverpool/Southport
2018.08 - 2019.02
- CAMHS Community, Liverpool/Southport, Alderhey NHS FT
- Job description: Assessment and management of mental health conditions such as Autism, ADHD, Anxiety, Depression and Psychosis amongst children and adolescents using biopsychosocial approach, working closely with carers, school services, Paediatrics, Psychologists and social services. Experience in leading MDT.
Core Trainee (CT2)
Learning Disability Community and Inpatient, Prescot/Warrington, North West Boroughs Healthcare NHS FT
Prescot/Warrington
2018.02 - 2018.07
- Learning Disability Community and Inpatient, Prescot/Warrington, North West Boroughs Healthcare NHS FT
- Job description: Assessment and management of mental health conditions and challenging behaviour in cohort with Learning difficulties and supporting them with multidisciplinary team approach. Experience in leading MDTs and reviewing Tribunal reports.
Core Trainee (CT2)
PICU and Crisis Resolution/Home treatment team, Leigh, North West Boroughs Healthcare NHS FT
Leigh
2017.08 - 2018.02
- PICU and Crisis Resolution/Home treatment team, Leigh, North West Boroughs Healthcare NHS FT
- Job description: PICU: Assessment and management of acute mental health conditions and challenging behaviour in patients with high risk profile. Experience in writing Tribunal reports and leading Tribunals independently. Good understanding of use of high dose psychotropics in PICU setting. Experience in leading MDTs. Sec 136 assessment experience.
- Home treatment team/Crisis Resolution team: Assessment and management of adults over 18 years age; intensive community and home-based support and treatment to manage severe and complex mental health problems including short-term crisis intervention as well as longer term home based therapy
Core Trainee (CT1)
Old age Community, St Helens, North West Boroughs Healthcare NHS FT
St Helens
2017.02 - 2017.08
- Old age Community, St Helens, North West Boroughs Healthcare NHS FT
- Job description: Assessment, investigation and management of mental health conditions in elderly population; dementia, delirium, depression, psychosis and challenging behaviour. Working closely with multidisciplinary team including care/residential home services and carers. Experience in assessment of capacity and working in memory clinics. Experience in leading MDTs. Sec 136 assessment experience.
Core Trainee (CT1)
General Adult Inpatient, Leigh, North West Boroughs Healthcare NHS FT
Leigh
2016.08 - 2017.01
- General Adult Inpatient, Leigh, North West Boroughs Healthcare NHS FT
- Job description: Assessment, investigation and management of common and enduring mental health conditions such as Schizophrenia, Acute psychosis, Mood disorders and Personality disorders. Experience in writing Tribunal reports and leading MDTs. On call commitments including Sec 136 assessment experience.
Trust grade doctor
Acute Stroke Unit, Halifax, Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS FT
Halifax
2016.02 - 2016.08
- Acute Stroke Unit, Halifax, Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS FT
Trust Grade doctor
Home Treatment team, Psychiatry, Halifax, South West Yorkshire NHS FT
Halifax
2015.08 - 2016.02
- Home Treatment team, Psychiatry, Halifax, South West Yorkshire NHS FT
Clinical Attachment
Cardiology, Wigan, Wrightington and Leigh NHS FT
Wigan
2015.04 - 2015.08
- Cardiology, Wigan, Wrightington and Leigh NHS FT
Voluntary work- Internship
Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kamlapati Tripathi Hospital, UP, India
UP
2013.01 - 2013.08
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kamlapati Tripathi Hospital, UP, India
Resident Medical Officer
General Medicine and AED, NMC Hospital, Noida, India
Noida
2012.03 - 2012.08
- General Medicine and AED, NMC Hospital, Noida, India
Resident Medical Officer
Neurology, Fortis Hospital, Noida, India
Noida
2011.04 - 2011.08
- Neurology, Fortis Hospital, Noida, India
Voluntary work- Internship
General Surgery, Sarvang Hospital UP, India
UP
2009.06 - 2010.05
- General Surgery, Sarvang Hospital UP, India
Education
CS/ES -
Clinical/Educational Supervisor Role
/2025 -
Edge Hill CS Course -
Clinical Supervisor
Liverpool /2020 - /2021
MRCPsych -
Royal College of Psychiatrists
Internship/Foundation year -
BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur, India
4 2008/2008 - 4 2009
Medical school -
BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur, India
UP, India 1 2003/2003 - 1 2008/2008
Skills
- Psychiatric consultation
- Collaborative care planning
- Addiction psychiatry
- Multidisciplinary teamwork
- Service Improvement
- Treatment planning
Prizes
Best Poster prize for Case study: Gender Dysphoria and 46XY DSD: A Tale of two cultures at NWBH trust
Extracurricular Activities
Love spending time with my daughters. Love arts, craft with children Reading books in my free time (if I manage any!) Love spending time with my daughters. Love arts, craft with children Reading books in my free time (if I manage any!)
Publications
- Journal of Addictions: Descriptive study on Ketamine patient population characteristics and management at Chapman Barker unit, Prestwich hospital 2023-24
- Article on Special Interest sessions published in the Editor of the Registrar magazine 2024
- Systematic review: ‘Aripiprazole as a risk factor for impulse control disorders RCPsych poster 2020
- Global Psychiatry article on ‘Day in Life of a Psychiatrist’.
- RCPsych International Congress Poster 2019
- Core trainee representative of editorial board of trust bulletin 2018
- Presently, working on a case report on Substance misuse which I am hoping to publish by next year.
Leadership and Management - Trainee experience
- Higher trainee representative for Bolton 2024, 2025
- Higher trainee representative for the North West Deanery 2022-2025
- Higher trainee EDI representative for the North West Deanery 2022-2025
- Project lead on a Clinical Audit of CT Scans in Elderly patients on Beechdale ward, The Dales, SWYFT NHS Trust 2015
- QI co-lead on Promethazine monitoring project 2021-22
- Higher trainee representative North West Research and Development 2020-21
- Regional Higher trainee representative for Bolton 2020
- Audit lead for trust-wide audit on monitoring of Valproate prescribing practices in women of Childbearing age at GMMH NHS FT
- Project lead on an audit of ECG monitoring of patients on Antipsychotics at Peasley Cross Hospital, St Helens 2018
- Project lead on an audit of ECG monitoring of patients on Antipsychotics at Peasley SS Hospital, St Helens 2018
- BMA LNC representative NWBH FT 2017-2018
- SHO/Junior doctor representative NWBH NHS FT 2016
- Core trainee representative for trust bulletin/magazine editorial, NWBH FT 2017
- Buddy scheme coordination, North West region 2018
- North West Leadersp event conference (attended 2017)
Teaching/Academics Experience
- Effects of Inquest on Clinicians Conference- 2026
- NW Academics Conference - 2026
- ILS
- UKAAN ADHD conference 2025
- CTO training conference 2024
- AC induction course 2024
- ADHD for General Adult Psychiatrists 2024
- Movement disorder conference 2024
- GMC examiner associate - PLAB2 examiner
- Manchester University OSCE examiner
- Liverpool OSCE examiner
- UCLAN and Manchester medical students group teaching sessions
- CBL sessions for 4th year medical students
- Liverpool Medical University group teaching sessions
- Colleague mentoring sessions
- Conducting medical induction sessions for Foundation doctors, GP and Core trainees placed in Psychiatry
- Teaching in clinics and wards
Audit / Quality Improvement
- QI on improving medical student teaching process at Chapman Barker unit, Prestwich hospital, 2024
- QI on improving induction process including the induction booklet at Chapman Barker unit, Prestwich, 2023-24
- Audit lead for Buprenorphine prescribing practice in Bolton, Achieve, Community setting for Substance misuse services 2023-24
- Audit lead for trust-wide audit on monitoring of Valproate prescribing practices in women of Childbearing age at GMMH NHS FT 2020-21
- Audit tool design: Evaluation of patient/carer/school/clinician satisfaction Questionnaire for Learning Disability Choice appointments at Schools, for patients with Learning Disability 2019
- Clinical Audit on appropriateness of referral to KAPPA pathway in CAMHS 2019
- Project lead on an audit of ECG monitoring of patients on Antipsychotics at Peasley Cross Hospital, St Helens 2018
- Clinical Audit of Rapid Tranquilisation process 2018
- Quality Improvement project: RIO - PICERK Electronic form development 2018
- Quality Improvement project: Development of NW School of Psychiatry website 2018
- National Clinical Audit of Psychosis 2017
- Clinical audit of handover process in NWBH trust 2017
- Audit on Modified Early Warning Score, NWBH Trust 2017
- Clinical Audit of Quality of GP referrals to LLAMS, St Helens 2017
- Course Certificate: Work as a clinical outcome to improve patient care 2017
- Clinical Audit of physical health monitoring of inpatients on Antipsychotics, HBTT, The Dales, SWYFT NHS Trust 2016 (Carried out majority of the work)
Research
- Descriptive study on Ketamine patient population characteristics and management at Chapman Barker unit, Prestwich hospital 2023-24
- Systematic review: ‘Aripiprazole as a risk factor for impulse control disorders 2020
- Case report on ARBD and executive dysfunctioning- Substance misuse, 2020.
- Research manuscript review, statistical re-analysis during placement in Addictions Psychiatry 2019
- Member of the RCPsych Research panel
- Higher trainee representative North West Research and Development 2020-21
Posters
- Systematic review: ‘Aripiprazole as a risk factor for impulse control disorders 2020
- International Congress 2019 - Case study: Gender Dysphoria and 46XY DSD: A Tale of two cultures
- North of England Psychiatry Congress 2018 - Case study: Gender Dysphoria and 46XY DSD: A Tale of two cultures
- North West School of Psychiatry Annual Conference 2020: Case study: Gender Dysphoria and 46XY DSD: A Tale of two cultures
- North West School of Psychiatry Annual Conference 2020: ECG monitoring of patients on Antipsychotics at Peasley Cross Hospital, St Helens Borough in NWBH Trust
- NWBH regional presentations: Case study: Gender Dysphoria and 46XY DSD: A Tale of two cultures.
- NWBH regional presentations: ECG monitoring of patients on Antipsychotics at Peasley Cross Hospital, St Helens Borough in NWBH Trust.
Presentations
- Case presentations
- GA Psychosis - SCZ
- GA - BPAD
- A case presentation on Perry syndrome
- Old Age – Delirium
- CAMHS – Autism
Higher Trainee presentations-
1. An introduction to Ketamine - presented at local and regional teachings for addiction staff and all trust-wide
2. Teaching on Cocaine: Teaching for the Drug & Alcohol Liaison team at A&E, Bolton
Journal Club currentations and Critical Appraisals
- MHA: Mental Capacity and Psychiatric Inpatients
- Cognitive Analytic therapy in Personality disorders: RCT
- Reasons for illicit drug use in people with diagnosis of Schizophrenia: A Qualitative study
- Mentally disordered detainees in police station: Role of Psychiatrists
- Mortality rates related to MMT in Stockholm, Sweden
Courses and Conferences
- North West School of Psychiatry Annual Conference 2020
- RCPsych International Congress 2019
- NWBH Academic Conference 2019
- North of England Psychiatry Congress 2018
- Neuropsychiatry conference 2018
- Personality disorder workshop 2018
- RCPsych National CAMHS Trainee Conference 2017
- MCA/MHA Course 2017
- Medicines for Psychiatry update 2016, 2017
- ECG for Psychiatrists 2017
- Smoking cessation workshop 2016
- Psychiatry Simulation Training 2016
- Course on ‘The impact on physical health when prescribing atypical antipsychotics’ 2015
- Workshop on ‘Medical Records for secondary care clinicians’ 2015
- MRCPsych CASC Mocks 2018, 2019
- All mandatory training
- KIT days related courses and events 2020, 2022
Leadership Experience- Consultant
- Chairing and Rehabilitation unit Representative for Medicines Management Division
- Leading MDTs and ward review meetings
-Clinical/Educational supervisor role for Core trainee and Specialty doctor on unit
-Leading and chairing meetings for example- Best interest meetings, Safeguarding meetings, Professionals meetings, meetings with Criminal Justice teams as needed
-Consultant meetings
Timeline
Consultant Psychiatrist (2025 till date), ST6
Honeysuckle Lodge and Royal Bolton Hospital
2025.08 - 2026.04
Higher Trainee/Specialty registrar- ST5-6
Chapman Barker Unit and Achieve, Bolton
2022.08 - 2024.08
Higher trainee/Specialty registrar ST4
CMHT (Community Mental Health Team)
2020.08 - 2021.08
Core Trainee Psychiatry CT3 - Maternity period
Recovery team, St Helens, North West Boroughs Healthcare
2020.02 - 2020.08
Core Trainee Psychiatry (CT3 -r)- f/b Maternity
Early Intervention team, Leigh, North West Boroughs Healthcare NHS FT
2019.08 - 2020.02
Core Trainee Psychiatry (CT3)
Addictions Inpatient and Community, Liverpool, Merseycare NHS FT
2019.02 - 2019.08
Core Trainee Psychiatry (CT3)
CAMHS Community, Liverpool/Southport, Alderhey NHS FT
2018.08 - 2019.02
Core Trainee (CT2)
Learning Disability Community and Inpatient, Prescot/Warrington, North West Boroughs Healthcare NHS FT
2018.02 - 2018.07
Core Trainee (CT2)
PICU and Crisis Resolution/Home treatment team, Leigh, North West Boroughs Healthcare NHS FT
2017.08 - 2018.02
Core Trainee (CT1)
Old age Community, St Helens, North West Boroughs Healthcare NHS FT
2017.02 - 2017.08
Core Trainee (CT1)
General Adult Inpatient, Leigh, North West Boroughs Healthcare NHS FT
2016.08 - 2017.01
Trust grade doctor
Acute Stroke Unit, Halifax, Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS FT
2016.02 - 2016.08
Trust Grade doctor
Home Treatment team, Psychiatry, Halifax, South West Yorkshire NHS FT
2015.08 - 2016.02
Clinical Attachment
Cardiology, Wigan, Wrightington and Leigh NHS FT
2015.04 - 2015.08
Voluntary work- Internship
Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kamlapati Tripathi Hospital, UP, India
2013.01 - 2013.08
Resident Medical Officer
General Medicine and AED, NMC Hospital, Noida, India
2012.03 - 2012.08
Resident Medical Officer
Neurology, Fortis Hospital, Noida, India
2011.04 - 2011.08
Voluntary work- Internship
General Surgery, Sarvang Hospital UP, India
2009.06 - 2010.05
CS/ES -
Clinical/Educational Supervisor Role
/2025 -
Edge Hill CS Course -
Clinical Supervisor
/2020 - /2021
Internship/Foundation year -
BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur, India
4 2008/2008 - 4 2009
Medical school -
BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur, India
1 2003/2003 - 1 2008/2008
MRCPsych -
Royal College of Psychiatrists