Mayur Lakhani
Mayur Keshavji Lakhani CBE FRCP FRCGP (born 20 April 1960) is a British general practitioner and Chairman of The National Council for Palliative Care. He is a Past Chairman of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) from 2004-2007.
Early life
Lakhani was born in 1960[1] in East Africa to parents of Indian Origin. He moved to the UK with his family in 1972 and went to school in Leicester. He studied at the University of Dundee, graduating with a medical degree in 1983. He initially worked in Scotland and Cambridge before returning to Leicester.
Since qualifying as a GP in 1991 he has worked at Highgate Medical Centre in Sileby.[2] By 2014 he was spending 3 days a week there.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).
Career
Lakhani was appointed Chairman of RCGP in 2004, and remained in the position until 2007 when Steve Field took over. He in a nationally elected member of Council of RCGP.[3]
He was appointed Chairman of The National Council for Palliative Care in 2008, succeeding Francis Plowden.[4] and will step down from this role in 2015, once he has reached the maximum limit of seven years in the post.
He is a member of the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management (FMLM). He is an honorary member of the University of Leicester.[5] He is Chairman of West Leicestershire CCG.[6]
In 2015, he is a candidate standing for the position of President of the RCGP.[7]
Awards and honours
He was awarded a CBE in 2007 for services to medicine.[8]
Life outside medicine
He enjoys tennis.[9]
References
- ^ "People of today: Mayur Keshavji LAKHANI". Debrett's. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ Buss, Cathy (9 October 2014). "GP surgery in line for two national awards". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "About us: Governance and constitution: Council: Council members 2014 to 2015". Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP). Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "Movers: Professor Mayur Lakhani, chair, National Council for Palliative Care". Third Sector. 25 June 2008.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Professor Mayur Lakhani awarded CBE" (Press release). University of Leicester. 19 June 2007.
{{cite press release}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Your CCG: The Board: Professor Mayur Lakhani". West Leicestershire CCG. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ Lakhani, Mayur (30 April 2015). "Viewpoint: Professor Mayur Lakhani: Why I should be RCGP president". GP magazine. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ "Queen's birthday honours: CBE and OBE". The Guardian. 16 June 2007. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ^ Lakhani, Mayur (3 May 2013). "A day in the life of ... the chair of the National Council for Palliative Care". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 May 2015.