Dr Arpita Chakrabarti
Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist
MBBS, MRCP, MRCPsych, DCH, LLM (Legal Aspects of Medical Practice), CCT (Old Age Psychiatry)
- General Medical Council (GMC) registration
- 5180513, with a licence to practise
- Specialist register
- Old age psychiatry, since 7th August 2015
- Role with us
- Reviews assessment results with patients and families, confirms the diagnosis and advises on next steps
About Dr Chakrabarti
Dr Arpita Chakrabarti is a consultant old age psychiatrist with more than 20 years' experience in medicine and psychiatry.
At The Dementia Service, she carries out dementia assessments, diagnosing cognitive impairment and ruling out other conditions and causes that can be reversed. She works with our multidisciplinary team to interpret the results and plan treatment. She also reviews medication, monitors how the condition progresses and supports families and carers.
Dr Chakrabarti has completed the Mental Health Leadership Development Programme and is an Approved Clinician under the Mental Health Act. She keeps her knowledge current through conferences on mental health law and clinical practice, and through further training in violence prevention.
Areas of interest
The legal and ethical side of dementia care, including the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, clinical negligence and care planning. She has published on dementia, the use of antipsychotic medicines in care homes and raising standards of care.
Professional memberships and roles
Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych) and the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP). Member of the peer review panel of the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.
Awards
Awards for poster presentations, including first prizes for audits on modernising mental health services, and the Alice Mildred and Jack Margetts Scholarship Award for outstanding care of the older person.
Services Dr Chakrabarti is part of
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Call us to ask a question or book your first appointment. Phones answered 24 hours a day. Our clinical team is available Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 18:00.
Clinically reviewed by Dr Arpita Chakrabarti (GMC 5180513) and Dr Rohit Renjhen (GMC 5209302), consultant old age psychiatrists. Last reviewed 6th October 2026. Next review 6th October 2027.