I qualified as a doctor from UCL (2003) with multiple prizes and distinctions. I completed medical training (MRCP) specialising as a consultant in the treatment of blood disorders (Haematology, FRCPath). I was also awarded the competitive Darzi fellowship in healthcare management and leadership. 

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I developed gestational diabetes in all three of my pregnancies.  50% of women who are diagnosed with gestational diabetes develop type 2 diabetes within 5-10 years.  This statistic loomed over me.  And chronic health problems seemed to be everywhere - in my patients, in family members and in society. When the COVID pandemic began, I remembered a quote by Marianne Williamson, "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.  Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.  It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us." This physical, psychological and spiritual journey has taught me that we can not only reclaim our health, but we can reach our potential. It is time to take action.