Completing his MBBS at London University in 1989 he then moved on to Mid Kent accomplishing his Senior House Officer training in 1993. His core training was with South East Thames registrar rotation and he became a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in 1996 concluding his specialist training in general adult psychiatry in 2000.
With over 30 years’ experience in Psychiatry, he has worked in a range of settings within the community and acute inpatient environments. He has extensive experience in assessing mental capacity and is an approved practitioner Section 12 (2) of the Mental Health Act 1997.
In 2020 Dr Debenham retired from the NHS taking up the post of as Medical Director at Cygnet Beckton and then went on to join Cygnet Hospital Godden Green in 2021.
Dr Debenham provides senior clinical leadership and expertise to the Multidisciplinary team at Cygnet Hospital Godden Green. Supporting the team to deliver evidenced based individualised treatment to patients to support them in reaching their recovery goals to empower them to manager their illness and live their daily lives.
Dr Matthew Debenham is available to see self-funding patients for inpatient stays at Cygnet Hospital Godden Green.
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