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Dr Oliver Dale: no photograph is held, so the academic plate is shown instead.
Academic
Dr Oliver Dale
Chief medical officer for Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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press citations on 2 topics since 19 Jul 2026 · last quoted 18 Aug 2026
02 Quoted on · 2 of 29 topics
Dr Oliver Dale: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Academic
- Role
- Chief medical officer for Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Quoted on
- Mental health, Unpaid carers
- Tracked press citations
- 4
- Most recently quoted
- 18 Aug 2026
- First quoted
- 19 Jul 2026
04 The signal · where Dr Oliver Dale sits on mental health
Ranked 37= of 100 voices quoted in the press on mental health, level with 63 others on 2 citations.
Ranked on press citations on this topic only, not across all topics. Joint positions share a rank.
- Unpaid carers32= of 100
- 1
Professor Peter FonagyAcademicProfessor of Contemporary Psychoanalysis and Developmental Science; Head of the Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, University College London (UCL)18 - 2
Dr Sarah HughesSector leaderChief Executive, Mind (The National Association for Mental Health)9 - 3=Dr Sam JonesClinicianOfficer for Mental Health, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH)7
- 37=Sarah JonesSector leaderconsultant in environmental public health at Public Health Wales2
- 37=Dr Marios AdamouClinicianConsultant Psychiatrist in Neurodevelopmental Psychiatry, South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust2
- 37=Dr Oliver DaleAcademicChief medical officer for Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust2
- 37=
Prof Simon Baron-CohenAcademicProfessor of Developmental Psychopathology; Director, Autism Research Centre, University of Cambridge – Autism Research Centre2 - 37=
Prof David NuttAcademichead of the neuropsychopharmacology unit at Imperial College London and chair of the independent scientific committee Drug Science2
Showing the leaders and the ranks around 37=, of 100 voices · See every voice on the topic →
05 On the record · press
What Dr Oliver Dale has said
By outlet · linked articles
- theargus.co.uk2
- bbc.co.uk1
- sussexexpress.co.uk1
Where Dr Oliver Dale has been quoted
- 01Two mental health services shortlisted for prestigious national awardstheargus.co.uk · 18 Aug 2026
- 02Mental health emergency department to open in Sussexbbc.co.uk · 6 Aug 2026
- 03Health trust chosen for national pilot schemetheargus.co.uk · 24 Jul 2026
- 04Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust chosen for national pilot to strengthen support for 'racially marginalised carers'sussexexpress.co.uk · 19 Jul 2026
Verbatim
“Innovation is key to finding solutions to the ADHD challenge that are sustainable and help those living with ADHD access the care and support they need.”
“This is a much-needed service to meet the increasing mental health need in our communities.”
“Carers are vital partners in care, and this opportunity will help us strengthen how we recognise, involve and support carers from our diverse local communities.”
“Carers are vital partners in care, and this opportunity will help us strengthen how we recognise, involve and support carers from our diverse local communities. We are particularly pleased to be working alongside carers and community partners to help shape approaches that are more inclusive and equitable.”
Related media coverage
Recent UK press coverage of their topics, not necessarily citing them directly.
- Inverclyde carers invited to rights day afternoon tea | Greenock Telegraphgreenocktelegraph.co.uk
- Celebrating South Ayrshire's young carers at cAyrFest 2026 - Daily Recorddailyrecord.co.uk
- BCP Carers Rights Day 2026 event taking place on November 17 | Bournemouth Echobournemouthecho.co.uk
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