Dr Josephine Neale (MBBS, BSc, MRCPsych) is a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist. Trained at the prestigious Great Ormond Street Hospital, Dr Neale has worked in national specialist teams across a range of subspecialties in child psychiatry and has worked in inpatient and outpatient mental health services. Since joining Priory in 2019, Dr Neale has led teams in adolescent inpatient services, in both a general adolescent ward and a psychiatric intensive care ward.
Dr Neale has comprehensive experience in the assessment and management of young people with a wide range of mental health difficulties, and has a particular interest in those with autism spectrum disorder, eating disorders and somatisation (overlap between psychological and physical symptoms). Dr Neale is a firm believer in the importance of mind-body connection and a relaxed treatment setting - vital concepts which she incorporates into her work with children and young people.
Dr Neale’s clinical expertise is underpinned by an exceptional academic background. Dr Neale completed her undergraduate medical training at the Royal Free & University College Medical School in London and as part of this, was awarded a BSc in Medical Sciences with Physiology and Pharmacology. Dr Neale is an honorary clinical research fellow at Imperial College London, an adviser to the Academy of Eating Disorders Medical Care Standards Committee and has a postgraduate certificate in Medical Education.
As honorary clinical research fellow at Imperial College London, Dr Neale is working on a national surveillance study of avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) in the UK and Ireland. She is also an adviser to the Academy of Eating Disorder Medical Care Standards Committee. Dr Neale has published a systematic review and meta-analysis on the growth of children and young people with eating disorders, in addition to other journal articles based on her research projects, and has authored a textbook chapter on the links between mental and physical health in young people.
Dr Neale also has a postgraduate certificate in Medical Education (with Distinction) from University College London and with strong academic links, Dr Neale maintains a role in teaching medical students, MSc students and child psychiatry trainees.
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“Every day of my life will be better because you gave me a reason to live.”
“Dr Neale was very understanding, easy to talk to, compassionate, empathetic, kind and fair.”
“I would like to thank Dr Neale for the level of patience, compassion and determination she showed in helping [our daughter].”
