The BAPIO India-UK Healthcare Policy Forum was launched at the Indian High Commission in London on 8th August 2018. It will harness the contribution made by an estimated 60,000 Indian-origin doctors to the UK’s state-funded National Health Service (NHS) and influence healthcare initiatives in both countries. “I am sure this initiative will go on to makeRead more
BAPIO Isle of Wight (IOW) Unit was launched at Newport on Saturday, 25th August 2018, in presence of National President Dr Ramesh Mehta. In spite of it being Bank Holiday weekend, there were 40 members present including hospital doctors, GPs and dentists. Dr Mehta thanked Dr Arun Baksi, the senior most clinician on the Isles,Read more
BAPIO met the Chief Operating officer of GMC Ms Susan Goldsmith and her team to raise the issue of differential treatment of Non-Trainee doctors. BAPIO has been worried that non-trainee doctors are not included in the GMC surveys. We have also been concerned that during the GMC visit to Hospital Trusts the Non-Trainee doctors are askedRead more
BAPIO President Dr Ramesh Mehta congratulated Mr Imran Khan who was sworn in as Pakistan Prime Minister on 18 August 18. He was guest of Honour at the BAPIO Annual Conference in 2011 at Birmingham. Dr Mehta said “Imran is known to be a passionate, sincere and honest sportsman turned politician. As our guest at Birmingham IRead more
Amin Abdullah was a nurse from Malaysia who set himself on fire, and died, outside Kensington Palace on 9 February 2016 following his dismissal from his job with Imperial College Healthcare Trust. Amin was born on 1974 in Malaysia. He was raised in an orphanage after his mother passed away when he was young. HeRead more
Professor Singh has recently been appointed to the Health Honours Committee, which advises on nominations for honours in the New Year and Birthday Honours lists, for a period of three years in the first instance. He is chair of the global Centre of Excellence in Safety for Older People (CESOP) and has been a leadingRead more
*****PRESS RELEASE***** Embargo until 1500 hours 13th August 2018 Dr Hadiza Bawa-Garba restored to the GMC Register in a landmark ruling in the Court of Appeal In a landmark ruling, the Court of Appeal (“the Court”) has overturned the decision of the High Court to strike Dr Bawa-Garba off the medicalRead more
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