Dr. Ramesh Mehta CBE
- Founder and President, British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (BAPIO)
- International President Commonwealth Association for Health & Disability
- Visiting Professor in Child Health, University of Bolton
- Founder and Past President of the Global Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (GAPIO)
- Emeritus Consultant Paediatrician, Bedford Hospital, UK
Dr Mehta has worked in the NHS for 36 years and retired as a Consultant Paediatrician from Bedford Hospital in 2017. He is a former Hon. Consultant in Paediatric Rheumatology at Great Ormond Street Hospital, London.
He has been a postgraduate clinical tutor for Cambridge Deanery; a principal regional examiner for the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health; a PLAB examiner for, the General Medical Council; and an Undergraduate Speciality Tutor for Cambridge University and University College London. He was an instructor for Advanced Paediatric Life Support training.
Dr Mehta has been a national and overseas examiner for MRCPCH. He has been an elected member of the council of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (2004-09). He was the Strategic lead for South Asia for the RCPCH (2014-2020).
He is a fellow of the Higher Education Academy, UK (FHEA). He was a member of the standards-setting group in paediatrics and neonatology at the General Medical Council, UK. He has been a Reviewer for Health Care Commission (UK)
He is a recipient of several awards including the prestigious National Clinical Excellence Awards. He was HSJ’s top 50 BME leaders in the NHS for 3 years in 2013, 1014 and 2021. He was also HSJ’s top 100 clinical Leaders in the NHS in 2014. He has been awarded the Honorary Fellowship of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health as well as that of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.
He was recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List in 2017 with an appointment as the officer of the Order of British Empire (OBE) for services to the NHS. In the King’s New Year Honours list 2023, Dr Mehta has been awarded Commander of the Order of British Empire (CBE) for services to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion.
He was recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List in 2017 with an appointment as the officer of the Order of British Empire (OBE) for services to the NHS. In the King’s New Year Honours list 2023, Dr Mehta has been awarded Commander of the Order of British Empire (CBE) for services to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion.