Allan Johnston MBBS, MRCPsych, Cert.Med.Ed(IU) is a consultant psychiatrist with the National Health Service in the United Kingdom.
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Sports psychiatry
Johnston was employed as World Rugby League’s first sports psychiatry doctor by the Bradford Bulls RLFC over the 2012/13 and 2013/14 seasons. Johnston worked as part of the backroom staff of coach Francis Cummins
State of Mind
Johnston is a Sports Psychiatrist and Trustee to the award winning www.stateofmindsport.org charity, a mental health charity which aims to raise awareness, improve the mental health, wellbeing and working lives of athletes and the communities they serve.
Suicide prevention
In Derbyshire, Johnston chairs the Derbyshire Suicide Prevention Strategy Group and works with colleagues from across health, social care and public health to achieve this aim. Notably on 10 September 2016 the Derbyshire Suicide Prevention group held the Worlds Biggest World Suicide Prevention Day event with the support of Derby County F.C. and Newcastle United F.C..
Psychiatry Special Interest Group
In October 2016 Johnston was elected as Finance Officer (deputy chair) of the Royal College of Psychiatrists Sports and Exercise Psychiatry SIG.