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    About CAPSS

    CAPSS uses a process of active surveillance to support the epidemiological study of rare mental health disorders or events amongst children and adolescents across the United Kingdom and Ireland.

    Our aims

    CAPSS aims to:

    • facilitate epidemiological surveillance and research into rare child and adolescent mental health disorders and events
    • increase awareness among the medical profession and public about these disorders and events as well as their impact on children and adolescents
    • allow psychiatrists to participate in surveillance of such conditions
    • inform clinical strategy and public health policy
    • respond in a timely manner to clinical and public health concerns.

    Our Executive Committee

    MemberRole(s)
    Tamsin Newlove-DelgadoChair of CAPSS Executive Committee, Associate Professor and Honorary Consultant in Public Health, University Of Exeter
    Priya Hodgins
    		Vice Chair of CAPSS Executive Committee, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
    Cornelius AniHonorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, Imperial College London and Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust 
    Hani AyyashConsultant Neurodevelopmental Paediatrician, Special Interest in Child Mental Health, Clinical Lead for Neurodevelopmental Pathway and Community Paediatrics, Mid and South Essex University Hospitals Group, Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Southend-on-Sea, Essex
    Joanne DohertyConsultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Cardiff and Vale UHB; Clinical Research Fellow, Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences, Cardiff University
    Rachel DowneyST6, Dual trainee in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Intellectual Disabilities, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
    Benjamin GeersCT1, ACF in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Exeter
    Siona HurleyConsultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Northern Ireland
    Marinos Kyriakopoulos Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust; Visiting Senior Lecturer, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London
    Andrew McWilliams Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Neurodevelopmental Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, Royal Free Hospital, London; Honorary Researcher, Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London
    Dasha Nicholls Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Imperial College, London and Honorary Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist; Founding Chair of CAPSS 
    Violeta PerezConsultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
    Udo ReulbachSpecial Lecturer in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University College, Dublin
    Gonzalo Salazar de PabloHonorary CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
    Aditya SharmaClinical Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Newcastle University and Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
    Rajinder SinghSenior Registrar in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Dublin North City & County CAMHS
    Eleanor SmithConsultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Complex Neurodevelopmental Disorders Service, Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
    Muthukrishnan Venkatesan Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Cumbria Northumberland Tyne and Wear
    Mara ViolatoProfessor of Health Economics, Health Economics Research Centre (HERC), Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford

    Adele Warrilow

    		Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
    John WardACF, ST1, Clinical Research Fellow, University of Oxford/Oxford Health
    Ian WongProfessor of Pharmacy Practice/Medicines Use, University College London School of Pharmacy
    Read more to receive further information regarding a career in psychiatry