Meet The Team | Detox 5
Dr Amal Beaini - Consultant Psychiatrist
Dr Beaini is a consultant psychiatrist with over 30 years experience in mental health. He is the clinical lead for Detox 5, having set up the service in Harrogate in 1996, and is responsible for 7000 detoxes to date.
Dr Beaini maintains his interest in General Psychiatry and continues to practice in the NHS in the Leeds Foundation NHS Trust in their Gender Identity Service. He is an honorary lecturer in the Faculty of Medicine at Leeds University.
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Martin Graham - Hospital Manager
Martin Graham is the Hospital Manager for Cygnet Hospital Harrogate, joining the team in September 2010. Martin has worked in both the NHS and Independent Sector for 30 years and has extensive management experience Within medium secure, low secure and Acute Psychiatry.
Martin is keen to promote partnership working and will be strengthening relationships between the NHS and Independent Sector in the future.
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Sharon Pulling - Clinical Director
Sharon Pulling is the registered manager for Cygnet Hospital Harrogate. Sharon joined Cygnet Health Care in 2000 as a staff nurse on Detox 5. Her previous posts have included a period as Ward Sister in a regional burns unit so her knowledge base in infection control and respiratory are highly valuable in Detox 5.
Since joining the team Sharon has added a diploma in Addiction studies to her master's degree. Sharon was appointed Clinical Director of the hospital in 2008.
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Alan Johnson - Detox 5 Ward Manager
Alan is the Ward Manager of Detox 5. A registered general and mental health nurse, Alan has 15 years experience of working in drug and alcohol services. A trained therapist and master NLP practitioner, Alan is a strong advocate of good, holistic care for people wishing to detoxify from opiates.
He has recently joined the team at Detox 5 and is keen to forge links with other services and promote Detox 5 as a pathway to recovery.
