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Dr Bachlani works as Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Lead for the Autism/AuDHD pathway at Priory Woking Hospital.

In this role, Asif developed the private diagnostic pathway for autism within Priory Group which has been introduced across all Priory hospitals and wellbeing centres in the UK. When working in the NHS, Asif was the Trust Lead for adult ADHD for North East London NHS Trust (2013-2016) and developed the North East London Transition pathway, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) to Adult Mental Health Service (AMHS).

Asif has held various managerial and digital positions within the NHS and independent sector, including Clinical Director, NHS London Clinical Lead for Mental Health Outcomes and Chief Clinical Information Officer. Between 2022-24, Asif was Associate Non-Executive Director (NED) for Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust with his portfolios being data, digital and quality.

Asif has spoken both nationally and internationally on the role of digital technology within mental health services. Asif is the RCPsych lead for Data & Digital Literacy, committee member of the Digital Special Interest Group and is Co-lead for the Digital Module of RCPsych Leadership and Management Fellow Scheme for ST4-6s.

Asif 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 and neurodevelopmental disorders.