Dr Jaime CraigSector leader

Biography

Dr Jaime Craig is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and the elected Chair of the Association of Clinical Psychologists UK (ACP-UK), the representative professional body for clinical psychologists in the UK. ACP-UK is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company that promotes evidence-based psychological principles and provides authoritative comment to government, policy makers and the media on health and social care. Craig holds a PhD from Clare Hall, Cambridge, focused on diagnostic features in childhood autism, and a DClinPsy with research on autism and psychosis in adults; he previously served as Research Tutor on the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Lancaster University. Clinically he has worked mainly in child and family mental health, and in recent years has specialised as an expert witness in the family courts, including leading development of guidance on psychologist experts for the Family Justice Council. He has represented clinical psychologists in discussions with the Scottish Government on workforce challenges, contributed to ACP-UK's engagement with the NHS 10-Year Workforce Plan, and publicly set out the profession's position on the Terminally Ill Adults (Assisted Dying) Bill.

References

1. 1.Dr Jaime Craig elected chair of the Association of Clinical Psychologists – Clare Hall, University of Cambridge — Confirms election as ACP-UK Chair; PhD focus on childhood autism at Clare Hall; DClinPsy on autism and psychosis; Research Tutor at Lancaster University; clinical background in child and family mental health; expert witness work in family courts
2. 2.ACP-UK shapes the future of clinical psychology in the NHS 10-Year Workforce Plan – ACP-UK — Confirms Dr Craig as ACP-UK Chair engaging with NHS England on the 10-Year Workforce Plan
3. 3.ACP-UK welcomes further Assisted Dying Bill scrutiny – ACP-UK — Confirms Dr Craig as ACP-UK Chair publicly commenting on the Terminally Ill Adults (Assisted Dying) Bill
4. 4.ACP-UK represents clinical psychologists in talks with Scottish government advisors – ACP-UK — Confirms Dr Craig leading ACP-UK engagement with Scottish Government advisors on workforce policy

Expertise

Cited on

• Hospital discharge / bed-blocking
• Mental health

Stated areas of expertise

• Clinical psychology workforce policy
• Mental health service provision
• Child and family mental health
• Psychological evidence in family courts
• NHS workforce planning
• End-of-life care and assisted dying policy

Notable achievements

• Elected Chair of the Association of Clinical Psychologists UK (ACP-UK), the professional body for clinical psychologists in the UK. Source ↗
• Led ACP-UK's engagement with the NHS 10-Year Workforce Plan, including co-hosting a webinar with NHS England's National Clinical Lead for Psychological Professions attended by over 260 clinical psychologists. Source ↗
• Represented ACP-UK in direct talks with Scottish Government advisors on clinical psychology workforce challenges and the future of the profession in Scotland. Source ↗
• Publicly set out ACP-UK's position on the Terminally Ill Adults (Assisted Dying) Bill, welcoming House of Lords scrutiny and calling for stronger reflection of psychosocial needs in the legislation. Source ↗
• Led development of guidance for clinical psychologist expert witnesses in family courts during COVID-19, on behalf of ACP-UK. Source ↗

What they’ve said

• “Greater clarity on the required training and regulation of those who can be considered 'appropriately qualified healthcare professionals' would help increase public confidence in the rigour of neurodevelopment assessments”

  chief of the Association of Clinical Psychologists · Hospital discharge / bed-blocking · 27 Aug 2026 · ‘He tried so hard to get help’: the tragic results of NHS right-to-choose for ADHD patients ↗

• “A qualified clinician will proactively assess risk and not just rely on someone disclosing risky information. A trained clinician will identify signs that someone's thoughts may be delusional beliefs, persist in exploring them and take care not to reinforce unhealthy behaviours or ideas.”

  chair of ACP-UK and consultant clinical psychologist · Mental health · 27 Aug 2026 · ChatGPT-5 offers dangerous advice to mentally ill people, psychologists warn ↗

Source references

1. ‘He tried so hard to get help’: the tragic results of NHS right-to-choose for ADHD patientstheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026
2. ChatGPT-5 offers dangerous advice to mentally ill people, psychologists warntheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026

Contact & links

• Websitehttps://acpuk.org.ukpublished here ↗
• Press office emailmediacomms@acpuk.org.ukpublished here ↗
• Staff pagehttps://acpuk.org.uk/contact-us/
• LinkedInhttps://uk.linkedin.com/in/dr-jaime-craig-51809a5b

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