Dr Gbolagade Akintomide - Consultant Psychiatrist

Dr G Akintomide has been a Consultant Psychiatrist with Cygnet Healthcare since June 2018. He completed his higher specialist training in General Adult Psychiatry with subspecialisation in Substance Misuse and Rehabilitation Psychiatry with the London Deanery in 2015.

Dr Akintomide has an interest in research, forensic psychiatry and neuropsychiatry. He also has a Master degree with Distinction in Clinical Neuropsychiatry from the University of Birmingham. He has published work in a number of peer-reviewed scientific journals and he is a peer reviewer for scientific journals. In his leisure time, Dr Akintomide enjoys cycling.

Hayley Porter - Ward Manager

Hayley joined Cygnet in 2020, appointed for the opening of Cygnet Hexham Hospital. Hayley commenced her journey in the mental health field as a healthcare assistant within the NHS, she then went on to study Mental Health Nursing at Cumbria University in 2014 and successfully qualified in 2017. Prior to joining Cygnet, Hayley gained valuable skills and experience within crisis admissions, acute and PICU.

Hayley is committed to ensuring that all individuals receive high quality holistic care, whilst supporting the team to achieve this, as well as their own optimum potential.

With a keen interest in Forensic Mental Health, Hayley hopes to undertake a MSc Forensic Mental Health course in the near future.

Syed Raheman - Senior Support Worker

Syed started working at Cygnet Hospital Hexham in 2020, initially as an agency support worker. He then joined the team as a full time support worker before being promoted to being a senior support worker on Franklin Ward in 2022.