Abstract
![Figure][1] Dr Naresh Gandhi died from a bleeding duodenal ulcer on 14 August 2005. He was just 43. Dr Gandhi graduated in Bombay in 1984 and obtained his MD in 1989. He was an outstanding student and, in addition to showing excellence in all areas of the medical curriculum, his
Highlights
Had suffered a grievous loss when their first son died of scarlet fever in infancy (The Independent, 12 July 2005)
In 1961 he was appointed consultant at Westminster Hospital. He had already come under the influence of William Sargant who invited him to look after his private patients when he was away
Dr Gandhi was a man of razor-sharp intelligence who was very impatient to get things done
Summary
Naresh Gandhi Formerly Consultant Psychiatrist in Intensive Care at the Park Royal Centre for Mental Health, Park Royal, North West London. At Park Royal, he quickly established a comprehensive service for forensic patients in an area of the country which has been shown to have an excessive demand (Coid et al, 2001) His combination of great self-confidence, ability to rapidly analyse a situation and to make bold decisions made him a very popular and effective clinician. Dr Gandhi was a man of razor-sharp intelligence who was very impatient to get things done This was somewhat of a handicap when he was doing research, as he always seemed to know the answer before the research was completed, it was a tremendous asset in forensic mental health services, and the service could always rely on Naresh to find solutions when many others would have failed.
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