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Professor David Veale

Verified Psychiatry London

Professor David Veale

2 years of experience 4.8 (17 verified reviews)

11,271+
Patients seen
2
Years in practice
6
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Professor David Veale at a glance

Professor David Veale is a Psychiatry practitioner based in London, United Kingdom, practising at Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital. They have 44+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on psychiatric evaluation, medication management, cbt session (45m), family therapy. Educated at Universidad Complutense de Madrid (MD, 2020). Serves patients in London, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

About

Professor David Veale is a Consultant Psychiatrist based in London, specialising in anxiety and mood disorders, with particular expertise in obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), health anxiety, emetophobia, depresssion, body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), and death anxiety. He works clinically at The Nightingale Hospital and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. He is also a Visiting Professor at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London.

Professor Veale has an international reputation in psychiatric research and has published over 150 peer-reviewed papers, along with several books and book chapters. He previously chaired the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Evidence Update for obsessive compulsive disorder and body dysmorphic disorder in 2013, and was a member of the committee responsible for writing the NICE clinical guidelines for OCD and BDD.

In addition to being a consultant psychiatrist, Professor Veale is also a Cognitive Behaviour Therapist and is associated with Overcoming OCD, a specialist service providing cognitive behavioural therapy for OCD and related disorders. His clinical interests also include depression, particularly rapid treatment approaches such as wake and light therapy, as well as the emerging field of nutritional psychiatry, including the role of the gut microbiota in mental health.

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

— Professor David Veale

Education & training

  1. 2014–2020 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid, London (GB)
  2. 2020–2024 Residency · Psychiatry
    Universidad de Sevilla, London (GB)
  3. 2024–2025 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
    Royal Marsden London, UK

Career & appointments

  1. 2024-09–2025-08 Junior consultant
    Universidad Complutense de Madrid Teaching Hospital — Psychiatry

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-707143 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Psychiatry
#EB-A583807D · issued 2025 · renewal 2035
Malpractice insurance: AXA Healthcare Liability · 3,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
Psychiatric evaluation 90791 1,840
Medication management 90833 343
CBT session (45m) 90834 1,264
Family therapy 90847 2,341

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 1,080.00 EUR
Family therapy 90 min in_clinic 540.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

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HEADSHOT
David Veale in consultation
IN OFFICE
David Veale with the team
WITH TEAM
David Veale at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 142s
Meet David Veale

Research & publications

h-index: 5 · i10: 14

  1. Outcomes of Psychiatry in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    David Veale, et al. · World Psychiatry, 2025
    DOI: 10.5675/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 39701159 · cited by 69
  2. European registry analysis of Psychiatry outcomes
    David Veale, et al. · JAMA Psychiatry, 2024
    DOI: 10.6926/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 37539811 · cited by 127
  3. Outcomes of Psychiatry in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    David Veale, et al. · World Psychiatry, 2023
    DOI: 10.9616/euroclin.2023.2 · PMID: 35362249 · cited by 33

Invited talks

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

Awards & memberships

Awards

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

Society memberships

  • European Psychiatric Association — Member · Since 2025
  • World Psychiatric Association — Member · Since 2025
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2025

Articles by this doctor

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

For international patients

Coordinator
Patient liaison · dr.david.veale@euroclinics.example
Accepted international insurance
Allianz Worldwide · AXA Global · BUPA Global · Cigna Global

Location

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Patient reviews

17 verified reviews
4.84
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5★ 2
4★ 1
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2★ 0
1★ 0
Bedside Manner
4.9
Knowledge
4.9
Wait Time
4.6
Staff Friendliness
4.9
Ease Of Appointment
4.7
Value For Money
4.8
Would Recommend Pct
96.0
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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

Professor David Veale's Areas of Specialty

Each specialty below reflects the conditions and procedures Professor David Veale 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.

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    David Veale specialises in Psychiatry in London, GB. 44 years of clinical experience.

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  • Where does David Veale practise?

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    David Veale speaks English.

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