Robina Shah
Dame Robina Shah Patient care | |
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Scientific career | |
Institutions | University of Manchester Stockport NHS Foundation Trust Manchester Football Association Stockport Grammar School Seashell Trust[1] |
Thesis | The Experience of Care and Support for YoungPeople with Disabilities in the South Asian Community (2008) |
Dame Robina Shahnaz Shah
In 2019, she became the first woman British High Sheriff of Pakistani descent. She was made a Dame in the 2023 New Year Honours for services to patient care.
Early life and education
Shah was raised in
Shah's research identified one of the main areas of distress for the parents of children with disabilities is the circumstacnces in which they first discover their disability, and how a negative interaction can shape the rest of a family's life.[4]
Research and career
In 1999, Shah was approached by Barnardo's to research the experiences of young carers from South Asian backgrounds. She identified that they experienced considerable isolation in school, and did not receive appropriate support from society. She was made Chair of the Board of Directors at Stepping Hill Hospital, where she led the merger between the community healthcare and the acute hospital.[4]
From 2000 to 2012, Shah served as Chair of the Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. She was motivated to return to academia because she enjoyed teaching.[4] Shah worked as consultant psychologist from 2004.[citation needed] In 2011, David Cameron appointed Shah to the Future's Forum, where she helped to revise the NHS Constitution for England.[7] She joined the faculty at the University of Manchester in 2012.[7]
In recognition of her research into the experience of disabled children, she was awarded an
Shah has been involved with medical school education.[7] She helped to guide the General Medical Council and Medical Schools Council report, First Do No Harm. At Manchester, she was made Director of the School of Medical Sciences, University of Manchester's Doubleday Centre for Patient Experience, and Professor of Psychosocial Medicine.[8][9]
In the
Public service
In 2004, Shah was appointed
References
- ^ a b c d "Robina SHAH". gov.uk. London: Companies House. 2021. Archived from the original on 9 January 2023.
- ^ a b c Wertheimer, Fay (5 March 2019). "Robina Shah: 'Whether rich or poor, our youth need to believe in themselves'". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ a b Team, Editorial (8 June 2018). "Dr Robina Shah - April 2018". manchesterfa.com. British Pakistan Foundation. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "'I don't take on roles for a badge… I just want to make a difference'". bps.org.uk. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- EThOS uk.bl.ethos.504717.
- OCLC 34686416.
- ^ a b c d "New Year Honours List 2023: High Awards". gov.uk. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "University members recognised in New Year Honours". manchester.ac.uk. University of Manchester. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Doubleday Medical Schools Patient Partnership Collaboration". manchester.ac.uk. University of Manchester. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Psychologists recognised in New Year Honours List". bps.org.uk. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Better healthcare together". patients-association.org.uk. The Patients Association. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Thank you!". manchesterfa.com. Manchester Football Association. Retrieved 10 January 2023.