BAPIO Kings Lynn unit was officially launched on 2nd October 2021. BAPIO President Dr Ramesh Mehta inaugurated the unit, along with BAPIO Vice President Dr Satheesh Mathew and BAPIO Secretary Prof. Parag Singhal in the presence of local members from Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Primary Care GPs who attended the event virtually via Zoom.
The unit is multidisciplinary whose members come from all the clinical domains, and are keen to support each other in a unique way in voicing their concerns unitedly. The BAPIO president has extended BAPIO’s support to our members in developing and improving their career prospects and early resolution of problems at workplace. The strengths of our unit were acknowledged and members interacted with Dr Mehta on the issues of equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in the NHS.
Though the meeting was virtual but attendees felt that they were all in one room where everyone had an opportunity to share their views and all of us thoroughly enjoyed the evening.
Dr Mathew addressed the unit about MDS and its services. Members showed keen interest and asked questions about its membership. Prof Singhal talked about BTA and its scope in education, training, and recruitment. Kings Lynn unit Members felt encouraged and explored the opportunities to form partnership with BTA.
Officials of King’s Lynn Unit
Chair:
Mr Siya Sharma, Consultant Gynaecologist & Obstetrician,
Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH), Kings Lynn.
Executive Core Group:
QEH Consultants:
Dr Subramani Durairaj, Consultant Physician, QEH Kings Lynn.
Dr Raj Shekhar, Consultant Stroke Physician, QEH Kings Lynn.
Dr Hariraj Radhakrishnan, Consultant Physician, QEH Kings Lynn.
Dr Manoj Thomas, Consultant Physician, QEH Kings Lynn.
Mr Siva Subramanian, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, QEH Kings Lynn.
QEH SAS Doctors:
Mr Narayanan Vinod Kumar, General Surgeon, QEH Kings Lynn.
Mr V Biju Kiliyanpilakkil, Orthopaedic Surgeon, QEH Kings Lynn.
Primary Care GPs:
Dr Santosh Gangadharan, Trinity Surgery, Wisbech.
Dr Prabir Mitra, St James Medical Practice, Kings Lynn.
Dr. Pallavi Devulapalli, Vida Healthcare, Kings Lynn.
Dr Vandana Bendre, Southgates and The Woottons Surgery, Kings Lynn.
QEH Nurse Representatives:
Mr. Sam Jude
Ms. Raji Avvuru