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Dr Asif Bachlani

Psychiatry Knaphill

Dr Asif Bachlani

16 years of experience

9,643+
Patients seen
16
Years in practice
6
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Dr Asif Bachlani at a glance

Dr Asif Bachlani is a Psychiatry practitioner based in Knaphill, United Kingdom, practising at UAB Barcelona Teaching Hospital. They have 24+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on psychiatric evaluation, medication management, cbt session (45m), family therapy. Educated at UAB Barcelona (MD, 2006). Serves patients in Knaphill, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Dr Bachlani works at the Priory Woking Hospital as an Adult Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Lead for the Autism(ASC) pathway.

Dr Bachlani was awarded UK Psychiatrist of the year by the Royal College of Psychiatrists in 2024.  This was in recognition of his work around digital psychiatry, population mental health, voluntary sectorwork and Neurodevelopmental disorders.

Dr Asif Bachlani initially joined the Priory Group in 2019 as Hospital Medical Director for Priory Hospital Woking, Lifeworks Hospital and Oxford Wellbeing Centre.  Dr Bachlani was Priory’s National Clinical Director for Priory NHS Acute and PICU network of 25 Hospitals between 2020-2022. Asif’s main responsibilities in this role included Delivering high quality patient care, Patient Safety Quality Improvement and Digital Transformation. Dr Bachlani stepped back from these roles in 2022 to focus on his outpatient practice and to pursue his interest in neurodiversity.

In 2022, Asif set up the first diagnostic pathway for autism within Priory’s private healthcare services.

Asif has held various managerial and digital positions in NHS and independent sector including Clinical Director, NHS London Clinical Lead for Mental Health Outcomes and Chief Clinical Information Officer.  Asif was most recently an Associate Non-Executive Director (NED) for Kent and Medway Mental Health Trust (2022-2024) with his portfolios being quality improvement, data and digital transformation and patient outcomes.

In 2023, Asif became Vice-Chair of the NHS Benchmarking Mental Health, Autism and Learning Disability Reference Group.

Asif has been actively involved within the Royal College and has been part of the RCPsych General Adult Faculty for the past 10 years with his last role being Treasurer. Asif is also a committee member of the Digital Special Interest Group and is Co-lead for the Digital Module of RCPsych Leadership and Management Fellowship scheme for Future Consultants and Speciality Doctors.

In recognition of Asif’s commitment to promoting excellence for patients and field of psychiatry, he was awarded Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (FRCPsych) in 2019.

Dr Bachlani graduated from St Bartholomews and Royal London Medical School in 2002 with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) as well as a BSc in Clinical Medicine. He went on to complete his psychiatric training in Hampshire and Dorset, becoming a Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych) in 2008. In 2011, he completed his CCT in General Adult Psychiatry with a sub-specialty focus on Liaison Psychiatry.

“Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions.”

— Dr Asif Bachlani

Education & training

  1. 2000–2006 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    UAB Barcelona, Knaphill (GB)
  2. 2006–2010 Residency · Psychiatry
    Universitat de Barcelona, Knaphill (GB)

Career & appointments

  1. 2010-09–2011-08 Junior consultant
    UAB Barcelona Teaching Hospital — Psychiatry

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-158385 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Psychiatry
#EB-C9A755CD · issued 2011 · renewal 2021
Malpractice insurance: HDI Global · 5,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
Psychiatric evaluation 90791 2,113
Medication management 90833 174
CBT session (45m) 90834 2,441
Family therapy 90847 3,044

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 360.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 180.00 EUR
CBT session (45m) 120 min in_clinic 1,260.00 EUR
Family therapy 90 min in_clinic 360.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

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HEADSHOT
Asif Bachlani in consultation
IN OFFICE
Asif Bachlani with the team
WITH TEAM
Asif Bachlani at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 122s
Meet Asif Bachlani

Research & publications

h-index: 13 · i10: 11

  1. Validation of clinical scoring in Psychiatry
    Asif Bachlani, et al. · British Journal of Psychiatry, 2026
    DOI: 10.9116/euroclin.2026.0 · PMID: 36775441 · cited by 60
  2. Long-term follow-up of Psychiatry across GB
    Asif Bachlani, et al. · World Psychiatry, 2025
    DOI: 10.1127/euroclin.2025.1 · PMID: 38275607 · cited by 174
  3. Validation of clinical scoring in Psychiatry
    Asif Bachlani, et al. · British Journal of Psychiatry, 2024
    DOI: 10.8077/euroclin.2024.2 · PMID: 31831981 · cited by 80

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in Psychiatry European Annual Congress (Psychiatry) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in Psychiatry National Society Meeting · Knaphill · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Psychiatry — Knaphill · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional

Society memberships

  • European Psychiatric Association — Member · Since 2011
  • World Psychiatric Association — Member · Since 2011
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2011

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Psychiatry
  • Awareness When should you see a psychiatry?

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · asif.bachlani@euroclinics.example

Location

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Recent reviews

  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

Dr Asif Bachlani's Areas of Specialty

Each specialty below reflects the conditions and procedures Dr Asif Bachlani treats, with the size of the national pool of United Kingdom doctors offering the same care.

Psychiatry

Mood, anxiety, sleep and psychotic disorders — diagnostic evaluation, medication management and therapy referral.

Dr Asif Bachlani is one of 888 psychiatry doctors indexed in United Kingdom. Browse psychiatry doctors in United Kingdom →

LOCAL CARE CONTEXT

Why local healthcare in Knaphill matters

Medical practice in United Kingdom is governed by country-specific licensing, professional standards, and patient-safety regulations. Practitioners listed here are registered with the relevant United Kingdom medical authority and operate within national rules on scope of practice, prescribing rights, and continuing professional development. Care delivered in Knaphill carries the additional benefits of local language support, in-person follow-up, and direct coordination with regional hospitals and labs. A verified profile means EuroClinics has cross-checked the practitioner or clinic against an official source (national medical register, public licence database, or the practitioner themselves), and that the data shown here matches that source as of the last verification date above.

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    Asif Bachlani specialises in Psychiatry in Knaphill, GB. 24 years of clinical experience.

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  • Where does Asif Bachlani practise?

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    Asif Bachlani speaks English.

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