Dr Naveed Akhtar is a principal GP with Special Interests in Minor Surgery, Musculoskeletal Medicine and Mental Health. He is a Master NLP Trainer, a Hypnotherapist and a medical Acupuncturist.

After qualifying from Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas’ Medical School in 2003, he completed his surgical training at Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore and Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow achieving Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS) in 2007. He then underwent GP vocational training in Colchester and has been a principal GP for over 15 years.

Dr Akhtar has an undying curiosity for things that work to make people live the best and healthiest lives they can. Since 2008, he has been successfully using Neuro-Linguistic Programming with his patients. His success rate skyrocketed when he combined his skills with the principles of hypnosis to develop a unique approach to effectively treating patients within a standard 10 minute consultation.