Primary Care Clinical Leads

Throughout everything we do as a cancer alliance, it is essential that we work very closely with our colleagues in primary care. Their work is fundamental to helping reduce health inequalities and to improve cancer diagnosis, treatment and care for our local residents.

Here is a quick introduction to the key primary care roles within our cancer alliance.

Early Diagnosis: Dr. Jyoti Sood

Jyoti is a GP in Redbridge and has a particular interest in early diagnosis, along with much knowledge and expertise in the area. She says “I am very excited to be back working and supporting Cancer priorities across north east London. I am looking forward to working with colleagues and residents to meet the NHS long-term plan objectives, and ensuring cancer priorities are delivered with support of place leads.”

Diagnosis and Treatment: Dr Sheraz Younas

Sheraz is a GP in Waltham Forest, Medical Director for the Waltham Forest GP Federation, and is also an Integrated Urgent Care Lead in north east London. Sheraz says: "I am looking forward to helping make a difference to the diagnosis and treatment of our local cancer patients.  A key focus will be on reducing health inequalities so that everyone has equal access to improved services."

Place Based Clinical Leads

We also have a primary care clinical lead for each borough in north east London and we meet together as a team every couple of months to discuss key cancer projects. The current contacts are as follows:

Barking and Dagenham: Dr Amit Sharma - amitsharma1@nhs.net

City & Hackney: Dr Reshma Shah- reshma.shah1@nhs.net

Havering: Dr Ameesh Patel - ameesh.patel@nhs.net

Newham: Dr Chetak Barot - chetak.barot@nhs.net

Tower Hamlets: Dr Tania Anastasiadis - t.anastasiadis@nhs.net

Redbridge: Dr Siva Ramakrishnan - siva.ramakrishnan@nhs.net

Waltham Forest: Dr Shaz Kang - shahbazkang@nhs.net