Alastair Santhouse, Neuropsychiatrist and Author of 'Head First'

Alastair Santhouse is a Consultant Neuropsychiatrist at The Maudsley Hospital in London. He began his career working in internal medicine, retraining in 1996 as a psychiatrist. He worked as a consultant psychiatrist for 18 years in Guy’s Hospital, London, at the interface between medicine and psychiatry, before moving into neuropsychiatry. He is a fellow of both The Royal College of Physicians and The Royal College of Psychiatrists, and is a former President of the Psychiatry Council at the Royal Society of Medicine. Alastair is an enthusiastic teacher and communicator, and has taught medical students and junior doctors over many years. His book, Head First, was published in 2021 and is available to buy at https://atlantic-books.co.uk/book/head-first/ as well as all good bookstores.