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

Voted Clinical tutor of the Year by University of Kentucky (USA) 2000

Plaque presented by the Islamic Medical Association SAfrica – for ‘Have a Heart’ cardiac project and various other operations, including cataracts.

Presented Certificate from the Higher Education Academy

Letters from Gordon Brown congratulating Prof Gatrad on the publication of his 2 books

Receiving the ‘Long Service Award’ (30 Years in the NHS)

Receiving the Professorship from the Vice Chancellor of the University of Wolverhampton

Mrs Gatrad being presented with a gift from the Mayor of Blantyre Malawi (1978) – for her contribution to Mlambe hospital Lunzu Malawi

Receiving the Paul Harris fellowship from Rotary President Vodden

The Paul Harris Fellowship from Rotary International – for significant assistance in improving understanding between peoples of the world

Awarded an Hon DSc University of Wolverhampton

House where I was born

My Dad's shop

House where I grew up

My school in the background - Limbe Asian School

Girl Guides at Limbe Asian School

At age of 7yrs

Steps of Limbi Asian School where Mrs Fernandez promised Mr Gatrad that she would try and make him a Doctor

One of my first Primary School Teachers who encouraged me to be a doctor when I was eight. I met him when he was 90yrs old and I was 65yrs old - Mr Khamboo

My sister Razia playing inthe school grounds

Our senior class at primary school

My daughter Sabina and my son Adam

Sabina and Adam

My son Adam

Adam