U.K. bipolar specialist recommendations for psychiatrist for bipolar 1 - chemical cause

[purplejune]

Bipolar specialist U.K. recommendations

Hi everyone!

My father in law is bipolar and has been diagnosed for 30+ years. His psychiatrist recently retired and my mother in law has asked if I can help her find a new one who is a bipolar specialist that fully understands it and those who have the diagnosis.

He has bipolar 1 and it has always been treated as being chemically based. I’m posting on here in the hopes that anyone in the U.K. can share their experiences with helpful psychiatrists that really understood them. (Completely understand that everyone’s experiences will be different but feel it is helpful to have recommendations from others in similar circumstances.)

They have decided to pay out of pocket as the NHS provided doctors psychiatrists aren’t helping at all.

TLDR: looking for psychiatrist recommendations in the U.K. for treating bipolar 1 for my father in law.

Thanks in advance!