Dr Royston qualified at the University of Manchester before holding a number of senior positions within the NHS covering both clinical practice and research. She was registered as a specialist in General Adult and Old Age Psychiatry in 1997. She was made a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in 2005 and was Vice President of the Royal Society of Medicine between 2004 and 2006.
Dr Royston has held a number of senior level positions including Lead Psychiatrist for Mental Health Act Commission, Medical Member and Trainer for the First Tier Tribunal Service, Mental Health. She has also led a number of independent Trust level inquiries.
In her current role Dr Royston is the Group Medical Director for Four Seasons Health Care and is a Board Director with particular emphasis and responsibility for all aspects of the quality and governance of care delivery. Dr Royston is the Responsible Officer for all medical staff, acts as the Nominated Individual and senior contact for the care regulators and is the Caldicott Guardian for the organisation.
