Specialist Psychiatric Assessments
for Aviation Personnel
Supporting pilots, air traffic controllers, and cabin crew with comprehensive psychiatric assessments designed to meet aviation medical certification and regulatory requirements.
Flexible Appointments
Dr Pook can offer face to face appointments in either Bath, Bristol, or London, or can arrange online video consultations, on a secure medical platform.
Assessment Information
The CAA prefer face to face consultations especially if the issue has been present for a while or keeps recurring, there is more than one issue, or medication is being used. The appointment will take an hour and reports are sent electronically within 2-3 days.
Current Availability
Dr Pook is currently accepting referrals for occupational and aviation psychiatric assessments only, and is not taking on new general psychiatry patients at this time.
Dr Asha Pook
BSc, MSc, MBBS, FRCPsych, FRAeS,
DAv Med, PG Cert Aerospace Med,
PG Dip (CAT).
Dr Asha Pook has worked in Psychiatry in the NHS, Royal Air Force and Independent sectors in the UK and Australia. She has specialist expertise in Aviation Psychiatry and offering occupational assessments. She is a current advisor in Psychiatry to the Civil Aviation Authority and works with AMEs, Class 1 Aero-medical centres and NATS.
Professional Summary
Clinical Expertise
- Consultant Psychiatrist with extensive experience across the NHS, Royal Air Force (RAF), and independent sectors in the UK and Australia.
- Specialist expertise in Aviation Psychiatry and occupational mental health assessments.
- Current Psychiatry Advisor to the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), working closely with Aviation Medical Examiners (AMEs), Class 1 Aero-Medical Centres and NATS.
- Extensive experience in the assessment and treatment of a wide range of mental health conditions.
- Advanced training in Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT).
Aviation Psychiatry
- Completed 40 hours of flying training on the Bulldog T1 aircraft during her RAF medical cadetship, providing valuable first-hand insight into the aviation environment.
- More than 25 years as a Consultant Psychiatrist in the Royal Air Force.
- Regular speaker and educator in Aviation Psychiatry.
- Lead author of the mental health chapter of Ernsting's Textbook on Aviation and Space Medicine (6th Edition, 2025).
- Contributor to the Handbook of Aviation Neuropsychology (Hogrefe, 2024).
- Established the UK's specialist Aviation Psychiatry Clinic for military personnel.
- Completed King's College London's postgraduate programme in Aerospace Medicine.
- Awarded the Diploma in Aviation Medicine (DAvMed) in 2022.
Professional Recognition
- Graduated in medicine from King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry (KCSMD).
- Fully registered and licensed to practise with the General Medical Council (GMC).
- Meets all appraisal and revalidation requirements.
- Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (FRCPsych).
- Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society (FRAeS).
Fees
Dr Pook charges £350, which may increase depending on the complexity of the case, or if a quick turnaround (<48 hrs) is required. This includes the assessment, reading any relevant medical documentation (GP record, therapy letters or Psychiatry, Psychology reports) and a report in the CAA format.
Dr Pook asks for a payment of £100 once the time and date of the assessment have been agreed.
Due to the high demand for appointments, please give 48 hours notice of any cancellation. If there is less notice or no notice given then the deposit will be retained.
Dr Pook can accept payment by the following medical insurers - BUPA, Cigna, Aviva.
Not VAT registered. Email receipts will be provided for full payment. Dr Asha Pook operates under The Claremont Clinic Ltd, registered in England and Wales No. 12281887.
Information Security
Communication and written reports are done electronically by e-mail. All reports are sent password protected.
Your personal information is used solely for completion of the medical report, and with your consent, will be shared with your AME.
Dr Pook is fully registered as a data protection officer for your personal information with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) – registration reference ZB340107.
Contact
Please contact ashapook@doctors.org.uk for the next available appointment, stating your preferred venue or online.