Psychiatrist MB, BS; F RCPswch
Dr Sarah Eagger(MB,BS; FRCPsych) is a consultant psychiatrist working privately in the City of London. After 30 years in the NHS she retired as a consultant and honorary senior clinical lecturer at the department of Psychological Medicine, Imperial College, London. She is past chair and continues on the executive committee of: the Spirituality Special Interest Group of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, The National Spirituality and Mental Health Forum UK and past chair of the British Holistic Medical Association. She is also Chair of the Janki Foundation, a UK based charity that promotes spirituality in healthcare. She is the coordinating editor of Values in Healthcare – a facilitator’s manual for healthcare professionals who, like her, are concerned about how the spiritual aspect is being neglected in medical and healthcare education. She is also a trained teacher in Mindful Self-Compassion. Sarah Eagger has been a student of Raja Yoga for the last 40 years and coordinates the European Department of the Global Mental Health Professional Unit of Brahma Kumaris.