Associate Biographies
Sarah Chalmers-Page
Evidence & Evaluation Associate
Sarah is an experienced NHS Manager who has worked as a Freelance Consultant in Healthcare evaluation, evidence, improvement and strategy since 2014. Experienced in primary, community and hospital care, and having worked for the likes of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for 4 years, Sarah brings a wealth of experience to the team.
As an associate of NATH, Sarah has conducted an evaluation of a range of new roles and support programmes, including GP Fellowships, the new GP Assistant role, and supervision of multi-professional teams. She has also worked on service evaluation across health and social care.
Dr. Paul Davis
GP Associate
Paul’s time is split between working as a GP Fellow at the Training Hub, operating as a GP at the Orchard Surgery in Kegworth and completing a Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education at the University of Nottingham.
His work at the Training Hub is predominantly focused on mental health, looking at the role of prescribing practice nurses and the scope for extended involvement in Mental Health reviews within primary care.
Dr. Rashbal Ghattaora
Clinical Lead
Rashbal is a GP Partner in Nottingham. He has a wide portfolio including GP Appraisal Lead for NHS England, Midlands Team; Discipline Specific Advisor to PAG; Deputy Clinical Director for PCN-Unity; RCGP CSA/RCA Examiner; and Mentor. Rashbal is supporting the NATH team with developing strategies to support Clinical Supervision of new ARRS roles. He is also involved in the developing the NATH Multi-Professional Support Unit.
His qualifications include DCH, DTM&H, FRCGP; PGCMedEd; MPH.
Dr. Minali Gupta
GP Associate
Minali is a GP partner and trainer based in Hyson Green. She works with NATH as part of the team developing the Multi-Professional Support Unit. She has special interests in medical education and health inequalities. Her background includes completion of the Trailblazer Fellowship, which focused on healthcare in areas of deprivation.
Her qualifications included BMedSci, BMBS, DFSRH, MRCGP and a Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Education.
Dr. Saira Jawaid
Multi-Professional Education Quality Lead and GP Associate
Saira has recently been appointed as a 'Multi-Professional Education Quality Lead’. This is an exciting new role to oversee the delivery and roll-out of the NHS England, Quality Strategy and Framework. She is working closely with Nottinghamshire Alliance Training Hub (NATH) and NHS England in this role.
Saira is a GP in Nottingham and has a special interest in medical education. She is currently a co-lead for the NATH Multi-Professional Support Unit (MPSU). Her previous clinical experience includes hospital medicine before qualifying as a GP. Saira has also worked as an educator for Phoenix Programme Nottingham and GP selection centre.
Her qualifications include BSc., MBBS, MRCP, MRCGP, PGCMedEd.
Dr. John Lu
GP Associate
John is a GP Associate with NATH working on developing mental health education modules to help up-skill the knowledge of our ARRS staffs as well as GP practices staff in mental health.
He is also the Educational Lead for Nottinghamshire Trailblazer Fellows and Mid-Career PCN Fellow for Bulwell and Top Valley PCN. His qualifications include: MBChB, AFRCS Ed, FRCS CTh Ed, MD, MRCGP.
Sarah Partridge
Pharmacy Project Associate
Sarah initially joined NATH to lead a pharmacy clinical supervision project. This role has evolved, and she is now working with the Multi-Professional Support Unit (MPSU). Sarah is a GP Practice Pharmacist based in Nottingham City. Having worked in primary care for almost 7 years she has experience of working in hospitals, community and university. Sarah has an interest in education and development of the primary care workforce and brings a wealth of experience to the team.
Sarah has a Master of Pharmacy, as well as a Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Practice and Postgraduate Certificate in Prescribing Studies.
Dr. David Peachey
GP Associate, GP Assistant Project
David is a GP in West Bridgford and also teach across all different year groups at the Primary Care Education Unit at University of Nottingham Medical School. His role within NATH is GP Lead for the GP Assistant Spread and Adoption across the Midlands. His is responsible for promoting, recruiting and delivering the GPA Course, in co-ordination with the University of Chester and NHS England.
He has achieved a Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education. He considers himself approachable, honest and hopefully helpful and is happy to be contacted about any queries or concerns relating to the GPA Programme locally.
Dr. James Waldron
GP Associate
As a practising GP here in Nottingham, James also represents the ICS and Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) First 5 Group and works as a GP tutor in the Phoenix Programme. Over the last few years James has organised and chaired a number of conferences in the healthcare space, as well as educational evenings and engagement events both in person and online. He also works as an Associate with NATH, running and developing educational programmes, as well as a variety of other events.
James holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education and is currently undertaking NHS England – Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) programme.