Being introduced to Tony Blair

Invited to meet Tony Blair – for work done in Bosnia and Kosovo

Invited to meet Cherie Blair – work done for ‘women and children’ in third world countries.

Invited to meet Ed Milliband - leader of HM opposition party -for the charity work done locally nationally and internationally

Having a joke with Lord Ahmed of Rotherham at a fund raising event in Walsall

As head of child protection for children of Walsall invited to meet Esther Rantzen

At a conference on ’leadership skills’ with Lord Bill Morris secretary general of Transport and General Worker’s Union

Meeting Sir Liam Donaldson at the Dept. of Health

With Frank Dobson – Secretary of State for Health – at the opening of the Paediatric Assessment Unit at the Manor Hospital Walsall

Patricia Hewitt - Secretary of State for Health launching the Palliative Care Book

After receiving the OBE - outside Buckhingham Palace

With my children Sabina and Adam after receiving the OBE

Sabina Gatrad presenting Mrs Gatrad with flowers on behalf of the Manor Hospital at the OBE celebration.

Party held by Mr Rostill Chief Executive Manor Hospital for Prof Gatrad on receiving the OBE

Receiving Freedom of the Borough of Walsall from the Mayor

Receiving Freedom of the Borough of Walsall from the Mayor with Mrs Gatrad

Receiving an 'Achievements’ award at the Honours Dinner at the House of Lords (Lord Walton and Lord Ahmed)

The disk presented as ‘lifetime achievement’

In Jubilee year awarded the Jubilee Hero medal by the Daily Express

Receiving the Mayor's Award from Bob Warman of ITV for services to humanity - locally, nationally and internationally - at the 10th Annual Mayor's Civic Awards at the Bescot Stadium, Walsall

Some school children at primary school

Cricket team Founder's High School

Played cricket for Mpingwe Sports Club

Founder's High School, Rhodesia, Africa

Classrooms at the Founder's High School, Rhodesia, Africa

Class mates at secondary school - Founder's

Herbert Stanley Hostel where I lived for 5yrs whilst at school in Rhodesia

Meeting fellow students from Malawi in London. From L-R - Bashir Sacranie, Prof Gatrad, Hamid Ismail, Majid Haji Abba, Suleman Chachia and Farouk Ismail

St Jame's Hospital, Leeds where I trained

Joking with cousins during holidays - in between studies at University

Razia Rashid Hamid

Mum Razia and Shamim

Rashid

Hamid and Rashid

Razia and Shamim

NV Osman and Family in Gorongoza

Shamim, Altaf and Yasmin

Arif Sayani

Shamim and Altaf

Family at Zomba Plateau