In England, many services that are paid for using taxpayers’ money are decided on and funded by local commissioners such as Local Authorities (LAs) and Integrated Care Systems (ICSs). LAs are responsible for publicly funded social care (e.g., home-based services) and some public health services (e.g., sexual health services). ICSs are responsible for funding most…
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The Priestley Academy Trust is a group of six schools located in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The Trust was formed to create a local solution in providing outstanding education and to enable our schools to work together to increase our capacity for embedding and sustaining real school improvement for the benefit of our learners. Read more
Community of experts for Health Data Research – Find out about the experts who are at the centre of our mission to unite the UK’s health data to make discoveries that improve lives. Read more.
The lives of 66 pioneering women have been documented by a Bradford photographer. Read more
Ruby makes a return to the influential list and has been described as the ‘absolute voice for different walks of life’. read more
The People-Centred Clinical Research project is steered by eight members of the public and eight members of the research community who work alongside a small project team from the HRA and the University of Lincoln. The group is co-chaired by Ruby Bhatti, OBE (public contributor) and Sarah Williams (research community). Read more
Achieved the Transcend Level 6 Award in Effective School Governance, The Transcend Level 6 Award in Effective School governance is a vocational qualification regulated by Ofqual. This is the first regulated qualification for school governors assigned at a level commensurate with the role that they perform.
Appointment as a member of the Advisory Committee on Clinical Impact Awards (ACCIA) sub-committee that assess applications for National Clinical Impact Awards (NCIAs).
The recent Women’s Health Strategy for England reported that more than 4 in 5 (84%) women responding to their survey had at times felt that their healthcare professionals were not listening to them. Ruby Bhatti OBE: “I feel at times, as a woman, patient, and carer, that my feelings and concerns are dismissed. Some…
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This research will encourage more citizens with kidney disease to understand the options available to them. If they have support, they could have dialysis at home. The findings will help more patients engage with the process when they are diagnosed. It is great to see co-production threaded throughout the research project. This project shows clearly…
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Ruby has been appointed as Public Involvement Programme (PIP) Expert Panel Member to the National Institute for Health and Excellence (NICE)
(Telegraph & Argus 22nd July 2022) A SOLICITOR who has dedicated more than half her life to her home city has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Bradford. Ruby Bhatti has more than 27 years’ experience in the legal field and over 25 years’ experience of various non-executive directorships in the housing,…
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It was a great privilege to attend the University of Bradford’s graduation ceremony to celebrate receiving her doctorate. (Read more)
Industry View: healthcare experts react to the new health and social care data strategy Ruby Bhatti OBE, a contributor who supports lay views at NIHR, NHS England and at various universities, explained that she finds the plan refreshing as the public will get a better say in how their data will be accessed, used and stored…
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Joint Symposium conference of the three NIHR Patient Safety Translational Research Centres Conference
As a public contributor I have been fortunate to support EMRI from the early days. I have watched how this diverse group’s work has developed and seen the great impact that our collective work has had on the different communities we stand for throughout Yorkshire & Humber. (Read More)
‘Schools Week’ – Our blog reviewer of the week is Ruby Bhatti national leader of governance, Yorkshire and the Humber (Read more)
A Collaborative Event with the CRN Y&H Agile Research Team (ART), the Ethnic Minority Research Inclusion (EMRI) Hub, and CRN Y&H Regional Public Research Champions (RCs)
Ruby has been appointed to the team behind the the Bradford Care Alliance. Improving health and wellbeing in Bradford by supporting new models of care and sustainable general practice. The Bradford Care Alliance heralds the start of a new era in healthcare for the diverse community of Bradford, it pools the expertise of the majority of…
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One of the many duties of the Queen is awarding New Year’s and Birthday Honours and hosting a number of garden parties through the summer as a way of meeting people from all walks of life, all of whom have made a positive impact in their community. Dr Ruby Bhatti OBE, a solicitor from Bradford…
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