Dr.Raian Sheikh qualified from St Mary’s Hospital medical school in 1986 and became a GP in Mansfield in 1990, where he worked until September 2018. He has a portfolio career which includes occupational health and clinical management, being a clinical commissioning group chair for a number of years and completing the NHS top leaders programme. He developed a number of community-based services which supported the Primary/secondary care interface. He entered the secure environment arena in 2016 and now works exclusively in that setting.
His hobbies include promising himself to get fitter and play more sports….one day perhaps this will come into fruition!
Dr.Riyad Sheikh graduated from the University of East Anglia in 2019 and now works as a junior doctor in general medicine. He has a particular interest in endocrinology and diabetes, as well as in medical education. Hobbies and interests include music, reading, sports and eating out
Fazila is a qualified optometrist with more than 15 years of experience in the field. She splits her time between working within eye casualty at Leicester Royal Infirmary and high street opticians in the Nottingham and East Midlands area. Fazila also has an interest in the optometry education sector working as a visiting lecturer at University of Bradford and also organising various CPD courses in her local region. Fazila enjoys spending time outdoors gardening, walking and enjoying natures offerings.
Sophie Bhamji is a law graduate of the University of Bradord where she obtained the highest grades of the year and was awarded the Sweet & Maxwell Book Prize 2016. In 2018, her academic work was published by Routledge as a contributing chapter in ‘Gender and the Court of Justice of the European Union’ by Jessica Guth and Sanna Elfving. Sophie continued her education with a Masters in Legal Studies at the University of Law and is now a qualified Solicitor who specialises in local government law and public sector work. She enjoys travelling with her young family, eating out and watching crime dramas in her spare time.
Zayd Sheikh graduated in Business Management from the University of Leeds in 2019 and has been working as a Financial Analyst in London since then. He enjoys spending time outdoors and playing sports.
Ummer Mayat studied Philosophy and Politics followed by a Masters in Digital Culture, Media and Communications at the University of Liverpool. In his spare time, he is a content creator, author and editor of a lifestyle magazine. He enjoys travelling for which his main modes of transport are flying, cycling or skateboarding. Ummer has many creative talents; he can often be found behind the camera lens or hosting a radio show.
Iram Raza studied Philosophy and Linguistics at the University of Leeds, before obtaining her Masters in Marketing. She now works as a Digital Marketing Executive for a marketing agency. In her spare time, she likes running and going out for brunch!