BHARAT VELANI

Dr Bharat Velani
Email: bharat.velani1@nhs.net Mobile: 07731746724
GMC: 7601441 RCPsych: 3004966
Profile
Psychiatrist in second year of dual General Adult/Old Age higher training in North London. Five years experience in Psychiatry. Ongoing commitment to academic research.

MEDICAL EMPLOYMENT

ST4 – ST7 – Dual General Adult/Old Age training starting August 2023
Psychiatry Higher Training BEH / C&I NHS Trusts Aug 23 – Aug 27
Psychiatric Drug Deprescribing Clinic NELFT NHS Trust Aug 23 – Aug 2024

Psychiatry Core Training Hertfordshire Partnership FT Aug 20 – present

CT3 – General Adult Crisis Team – CAMHS Crisis and Liaison Team
CT2 – Mental Health Liaison – Dementia Inpatient
CT1 – General Adult Community – General Adult Inpatient

Foundation Year 1 and 2 Basildon University Hospital Aug 18 – Aug 20

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

MRCPsych Royal College of Psychiatrists 2020 – 2022
MBBS Medicine University College London 2012 – 2018
BSc Neuroscience University College London 2012 – 2015
A-Levels (2 A, 2 A) – GCSE (10 A) City of London School for Boys 2005 – 2012

PUBLICATIONS / ARTICLES

I am an author on 6 publications, have ongoing commitments to several research projects and enjoy writing articles for professional newsletters and magazines. Selected publications and articles are:

• Velani, B., et al. Impact of applying the STOPPFrail criteria in patients with dementia. Prog. Neurol. Psychiatry, 28: 11-16.
• Velani, B., et al. Implementing proposed reforms of the Mental Health Act for people with intellectual disability and autism: The perspective of multidisciplinary professionals in intellectual disability teams. BJPsych Open, 2022, 8(6), E197.
• Velani B et al. Lithium and CKD: To stop or not to stop? Prog in Neur and Psych. Vol 27;2, 2023.
• Laverse E, et al. Plasma glial fibrillary acidic protein and neurofilament light chain, but not tau, are biomarkers of sports-related mild traumatic brain injury. Brain Commun. 2020 Sep 7;2(2):fcaa137. PMID: 33543129

• “Using STOPPFrail Guidelines to Evaluate and Improve deprescribing and Medication Rationalisation in Older People Approaching end of life on an inpatient dementia ward”, Psychiatry-East, Eastern Division eNewsletter, Winter edition 2022, Best article prize
• “Why we are important – A focus on therapeutic alliance and person-centred care”, The Psychiatric Eye, Autumn Edition 2022.
• “The importance of a safe space for self-reflection”, Future Psych Magazine, Winter edition 2019

Experience in Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal and Deprescribing

• Lead clinician in a specialist psychiatric drug deprescribing clinic. Aug 23 – Aug 2024.
o Using a relational and pragmatic approach to assist people in coming of psychiatric medication where tapering is difficult due to withdrawal symptoms.
o Writing business case for continued funding and currently analysing data and writing up outcomes for publication.

AWARDS AND LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

Core Trainee of the Year Award Hertfordshire Partnership FT 2022

BMA LNC Representative Hertfordshire Partnership FT Aug 21 – present
Junior Doctor Representative Hertfordshire Partnership FT Aug 21 – Aug 22

TEACHING

Teaching programme on antidepressant withdrawal and deprescribing 2024
• Organised and delivered teaching programme on antidepressant withdrawal and deprescribing for all primary care (GP) training doctors in London.

CASC Training for Psychiatry Trainees 2022 – 2023
• Weekly contribution
Regional Psychiatry Teaching programme for Foundation Trainees 2020 – 2022
• Co-organised and contributed
Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management Training day 2022
• Co-organised
Conflict resolution training event 2021
• Co-organised
Resilience training event 2021
• Co-organised

OTHER PROJECTS:
Selected projects below:

Focus Change Level Presentations
Deprescribing in older people with dementia using STOPPFrail Regional RCPsych Eastern Division Winter Newsletter 2022 – best article prize
RCPsych International Congress 2024
Availability and accessibility of Tier 3 weight loss services to patients with severe mental illness in England N/A RCPsych International Congress 2023
Submitted for peer review in BJPsych Bulletin
Improving efficiency and quality of handover in the MHLT Local RCPsych International Congress 2022
Balint groups for physician associate students – Pilot Regional Presented at RCPsych Medical Psychotherapy Faculty Conference April 2023
CT Head scans, first episode psychosis, NICE guidelines Local Faculty of Liaison Psychiatry Conference May 2022
Service Evaluation of On-Call working hours and rota system Local BMA LNC Meeting 2022
Cardiometabolic monitoring for patients with severe mental illness Local Eastern Division Conference 2019