Dr Timothy Leung

Dr Timothy Leung is a Consultant Psychiatrist at Harbor. He specialises in liaison psychiatry, the branch of psychiatry that looks after the mental health of people with physical illnesses.

He is also the Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist at the Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, part of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. There, he sees patients with depression, anxiety or difficulty adjusting to life with a heart or lung condition, whether the illness is sudden or long-standing.

Medical education is his other main interest. Dr Leung has held a number of teaching and supervisory roles in psychiatry, as well as leadership posts.

Professional Background & Qualifications

Dr Leung studied Medicine at the University of Cambridge, where he also completed an intercalated degree in Physiology and Psychology with First Class Honours.

He is a Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and holds a Certificate of Completion of Training in General Psychiatry, with an endorsement in Liaison Psychiatry. He is registered with the General Medical Council.

He also holds postgraduate qualifications in medical education and healthcare leadership and commissioning, both awarded with Distinction.

Healthcare Leadership & Experience

As a liaison psychiatrist, Dr Leung works alongside the medical teams treating his patients’ physical illness, so that both sides of their care are joined up.

Before becoming a consultant, he was a Leadership and Education Fellow with Health Education England Kent, Surrey and Sussex (2018–19) and a Fellow in Medical Education with East London NHS Foundation Trust (2020–21).

He has supervised medical students at King’s College London as a Firm Head and Educational Supervisor, and resident psychiatrists on the Maudsley Training Programme. He has also served on the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Board of Examiners for the Clinical Assessment of Skills and Competencies (CASC) examination.

Approach to Care

Much of Dr Leung’s work involves people whose mental health has been affected by a physical illness, or whose physical recovery is being held back by their mental health.

That experience means he looks at a person’s mental health alongside their medical condition and their wider circumstances.

Dr Leung brings this perspective to his work at Harbor as a Consultant Psychiatrist, supporting individualised psychiatric care within a broader multidisciplinary treatment approach.