About the Faculty of Liaison Psychiatry
Executive committee
| Member | Year of joining | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Alexander Thomson | 2025 (E) | Chair |
| Dr William Lee | 2025 (E) | Vice Chair |
| Dr Marc Mandell | 2023 (E) | Financial Officer |
| Dr Luke Baker | 2025 (C) | Committee Member |
| Dr Sanjukta Das | 2025 (C) | Committee Member |
| Dr Sarah Eales | 2015 (C) | Committee Member |
| Dr Marika Filippidou | 2025 (E) | Committee Member |
| Dr Anna Fryer | 2023 (E) | Committee Member |
| Dr Margaret Gani-Ikilama | 2024 (C) | Equity Champion |
| Dr Ruth Garcia Rodriguez | 2022 (C) | Committee Member |
| Dr Nicholas Holmes | 2024 (C) | PRDC Rep |
| Dr Akhtar Khan | 2022 (C) | Wales |
| Dr Deon Louw | 2022 (C) | Committee Member |
| Dr Omar Mahmoud | 2025 (E) | Committee Member |
| Ms Emma McAllister | 2017 (A) | Patient/Carer Representative |
| Dr Isabel McMullen | 2025 (C) | Committee Member |
| Dr William Melton | 2024 (C) | Committee Member |
| Dr Joanne Minay | 2012 (C) | Northern Ireland |
| Dr Ashwin Moothedath Asok | 2024 (C) | Committee Member |
| Dr Nida Munawar | 2025 (E) | Committee Member |
| Dr Claudia Murton | 2025 (E) | Committee Member |
| Dr Radhika Oruganti | 2025 (E) | Committee Member |
| Dr Maria Paz Timiraos | 2022 (C) | Committee Member |
| Dr Emma Phillips | 2025 (E) | Committee Member |
| Dr Sotirios Posporelis | 2023 (C) | SAC Chair |
| Dr Annabel Price | 2023 (C) | Immediate Past Chair |
| Dr Laurence Reed | 2023 (E) | Committee Member |
| Dr Amrit Sachar | 2025 (C) | Committee Member |
| Dr Elizabeth Sampson | 2025 (C) | Committee Member |
| Ms Janet Seale | 2023 (A) | Carers Representative |
| Dr Mostafa Shalaby | 2025 (EX) | Committee Member |
| Dr Sri Sira Mahalingappa | 2023 (E) | Committee Manager |
| Dr Murray Smith | 2025 (C) | Scotland |
| Prof. Tayyeb Tahir | 2023 (E) | Committee Member |
| Dr Cathy Tran | 2023 (C) | Committee Member |
| Dr Birgit Westphal | 2023 (C) | Committee Member |
| Dr Michael Yousif | 2023 (E) | Committee Member |
The paediatric liaison network is an international group of child and adolescent psychiatrists who work with paediatric staff. We discuss clinical and non-clinical issues, particularly policy and the promotion of mental health in paediatric practice.
We meet in conferences in various UK locations twice a year.
If you are interested in joining, please email us.
PLN web resource
The paediatric liaison network has set up a web resource for clinical trainees interested in Paediatric Liaison Psychiatry.
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Deadline 15 September 2025 at noon
Dear colleagues,
As the Acting Chair of the Trainees, New Consultants, Nurses and Allied Health Professionals (TNCNAHP) Subcommittee—and incoming Chair from November—I am pleased to invite expressions of interest for the position of Secretary of the TNCNAHP Subcommittee.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about Liaison Psychiatry to become actively involved in shaping the work of the Faculty and contributing to our community of early-career professionals. The subcommittee plays a key role in organising the annual TNCNAHP Liaison Conference, supporting engagement across professional groups, and ensuring representation at the Liaison Faculty executive committee.
The post of Secretary is a two-year commitment: one year as Secretary followed by one year as Chair. Both post-holders are co-opted onto the Faculty executive and attend national meetings three times a year. This is a valued opportunity to gain deeper insight into College processes, influence Faculty activities, and build meaningful connections with national leaders and colleagues across the field.
We welcome expressions of interest from:
- Psychiatry trainees of any grade with an interest in Liaison Psychiatry
- Newly appointed consultants working in Liaison Psychiatry
- Nurses or allied health professionals currently working in UK Liaison Psychiatry teams
To apply, please email rukiyat.babajide@rcpsych.ac.uk with a short statement (up to 300 words) outlining who you are and why you’re interested
Deadline: 15 September 2025 (noon).
If we receive multiple expressions of interest, we will invite candidates to give a brief (2-minute) introduction during our upcoming virtual TNCNAHP conference on 31 October 2025, followed by a vote by attendees.
Dr Ashwin Moothedath Asok
Acting Chair TNCNAHP Subcommittee, RCPsych Liaison Faculty
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