New Clinical Director For The North

2nd March 2021

NHS Highland has welcomed Dr Sadat Muzammil to the post of Clinical Director (North).

Dr Muzammil is an experienced general practitioner in the NHS as well as being a member of the Royal College of General Practitioners and the Royal College of Physicians.

He worked for almost two years in a green field hospital as a consultant in family medicine in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, assisting in setting up primary care services and occupational health. He has written publications which have been available in international peer reviewed journals in New Zealand, Canada, USA and the UK.

In his new role Dr Muzammil will be involved in the organising and managing of clinical services, supervising clinical and non-clinical staff, team managers of the practice, overseeing the team's on-going professional development as well as teaching medical students and GP registrars.

Dr Muzammil said: "The Highlands is one of the most beautiful parts of the world and I have wanted to work here for a while. When the clinical director position came up I felt it was the right time for me to relocate.

“I am settling in well and enjoying my new surroundings. The teams have been very welcoming and I am delighted to be starting with the organisation."

Dr Paul Davidson, Deputy Medical Director (Community) for NHS Highland, is delighted to welcome Dr Muzammil to NHS Highland.

He said: “I’d like to warmly welcome Dr Muzammil to NHS Highland. He brings with him a wealth of experience and I am very much looking forward to working with him.”