Welcome to Iridium Medical Practice

Meet the GP Partners

Dr Subeena Suleman
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I am the Executive Partner at Iridium Medical Practice. I have a passion for primary care, governance and systems population health.
I am the Inequalities Lead for the East Birmingham Locality and a member of the GP Partnership Board for BSOL ICS.

Dr Osama Akhtar
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I am one of the partners at Iridium Medical Practice and I joined the surgery in 2018. I trained as a GP in Birmingham and have been working in the city since.
I am the lead for care homes at the practice and have expertise in Cardiology and Respiratory medicine. Languages I can speak in include Urdu and Punjabi

Dr Nahmana Khan
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I qualified from Imperial College London in 1999, where I also did a BSc in Biochemistry. I did my GP VTS in Leicester. I am trained in Joint injections and am a Tutor for University of Birmingham Medical School.
I have been a GP partner for approximately 20 years at Poolway Medical Centre and then joined Iridium Medical Practice in October 2022. I am currently the GP lead for East Birmingham INT.
This is a multidisciplinary team of specialists in primary care, secondary care and community care who meet up regularly to review local patients who frequently access NHS services, to evaluate whether additional, more specialist support can be provided to these patients.
Meet the Management Team

Fauzia Khan
Deputy Practice Manager
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I have a background in Law, but have now been working as a Practice Manager in primary care for 15 years. I have extensive experience in all areas of management and have assisted GP practices with 3 moves and a merger.
I have been at Iridium Medical Practice for over a year and head the Practice Experience Team and Human Resources Team. I have a particular interest in clinical IT systems and digital inclusion in health care.

Saiqa Parveen
Business Manager
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Having worked in a range of roles in the NHS for over 16 years, I joined Iridium Medical Practice in early 2020 as the Business Manager. My role focuses on strategy, service design, finance and business development.
I completed LLB (Hons) in 2003, and I continued to qualify as a Chartered Certified Accountant completing my ACCA.
My primary focus at Iridium is supporting the implementation of the organization’s strategic vision and ensuring the practice is at the forefront of driving the best healthcare service for our patients at IMP.

Aakash Ali
Reception Manager
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During my time at Iridium Medical Practice, I developed into the role of Reception Manager after starting out as a receptionist in February 2021 during the pandemic.
As Reception Manager my professional passions are improving access by being accessible as a manager to patients, reducing call wait times, encouraging online access all the whilst creating a dynamic reception team to guide our patients in their most difficult moments.
Meet the Salaried GPs

Dr Abdullateef Belo-Osagie
Salaried GP

Dr Jasdeep Sanghera
Salaried GP
MBChB, BMedSci, DRCOG,
PGDip Clinical Dermatology
Qualified as a doctor from University of Birmingham in 2010

Dr Samia Hassam
Salaried GP
MBChB (Hons), DRCOG, MRCGP

Dr Joseph Nind
Salaried GP
Meet the Clinical Team

Kabir Ali
Physician Associate
BSc (Hons) Psychology, MSc Brain Imaging and Cognitive Neuroscience, PGDip Physician Associate Studies (PA-R
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I qualified from University of Birmingham and joined Iridium Medical Practice in January 2022. My role consists of performing clinical examinations, diagnosing illnesses, developing treatment plans and advising on disease prevention and health promotion.
Following my academic and clinical training, I developed special interest in Mental Health having developed skills relating to the implementation of both non-pharmacological and pharmacological methods of management.

Joy Binning
Physician Associate

Piotr Karcinski
PCN First Contact Practitioner (FCP)
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I am here to help patients with any muscles and joints concerns they have. I specialize in understanding and treating a wide range of conditions, ranging from common aches and pains to more complex musculoskeletal issues.
If you are dealing with pain, stiffness, or any musculoskeletal discomfort, I am you’re go-to person.

Karan Raindi
Advanced Clinical Pharmacist
Meet the Social Prescribing Team

Aysha Amin
Specialist Social Prescriber Link Worker
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As a Specialist Social Prescriber, I am a dedicated healthcare professional with expertise in assessing and addressing patients’ non-medical needs. My role involves connecting patients to a wide range of community services and resources to enhance their well-being.
I specialise in facilitating effective communication between patients and the services they require, ensuring tailored support and holistic care. With a strong commitment to improving patients’ quality of life, I excel in building partnerships with local agencies and organisations to provide comprehensive support beyond traditional medical treatment.
Meet the HealthCare Assistants
Our HCA’s are trained to do the following:
- ECG’s
- Blood tests
- Diabetes Monitoring
- Diet/Lifestyle changes
- Dressings
- Flu Vaccines
- Pneumococcal Vaccines
- Shingles Vaccines

Sophia Ahmed
HCA

Shazia Parveen
HCA

Nadia Khan
HCA

Kerrie Turner
HCA

Tania Akhter
HCA
Meet the Nursing Team
Our Nurses are trained to do the following:
- Travel vaccinations
- Cervical smears
- Contraception & Family Planning
- Diabetes monitoring
- Dressings
- Deal with Chronic Conditions
- Blood tests
- Diet/Lifestyle changes
- Flu vaccines
- Smoking cessation
- Blood Pressure monitoring

Shanaz Mughal
Diabetes Specialist Nurse

Nighat Zaidi
Diabetes Coach
Mareyam Khatoon
Practice Nurse
Saiqah Younis
Practice Nurse
Nazia Khan
Practice Nurse
Meet the Pharmacy Team
Clinical Pharmacists & Pharmacy Technicians
Our Clinical Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians play a crucial role in medication management. They work closely with our doctors to optimize drug therapy, prevent medication-related issues, and educate patients about their medications. This collaboration ensures safe and effective treatment plans.
Prescription Clerks
Our Prescription Clerks process prescriptions via email, phone, online apps and paper requests. They accommodate housebound, elderly patients over the age of 75 and patients with other difficulties. This is done through doing tasks such as answering medication queries, liaising with pharmacy’s, appliances and other health care professionals. They also arrange consent forms for pharmacies to order on patients’ behalf.
Nardip Atthi
Pharmacy Lead
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As the Clinical Pharmacist Lead, I manage the pharmacy team and lead the medicines management within the practice. I consult with patients about their chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and heart failure.
I will also advise patients on their blood test results and guide patients on healthy eating and living. I also run a Women’s Health Clinic to discuss contraception and menopause for patients at the practice and in the PCN

Umar Khan
PCN Clinical Pharmacist
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I also work as an Independent Prescriber. My areas of interest include acute medicine, hypertension and experienced in substance misuse treatments.

Fakhra Imran
PCN Clinical Pharmacist

Rhys Williams
Pharmacy Technician

Jasmin Begum
Prescription Clerk
Sadia Safdar
PCN Pharmacist
Sylvia Eaves
PCN Pharmacy Technician
Kayleigh Bradnick
PCN Pharmacy Technician
Cheyenne Blair-Walker
Prescription Clerk
Meet the Admin Team

Jane Brown
Immunisation Admin Lead
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I am the Immunisation Admin Lead & Non-Clinical Champion for the practice. My main role is to ensure all parents and patients are invited in for the vaccinations they are due or eligible for and that all patients are also as informed as possible regarding the vaccinations.
I am always happy to speak with patients about any queries or concerns they have and help direct or advise.
In addition to this, I am also responsible for maintaining the Cervical Cancer Screening registers and promoting awareness.
I also book Mother and baby clinics for their primary immunization and postnatal care.
Administrative and Secretarial Team
Our Administration Team includes a team of GP Secretaries & Administration Staff who manage your health records & ensure all records are kept accurate and up to date.
Their remit includes: completing referrals, scanning & coding of documents, managing systems, monitoring & communicating with patients regarding long term conditions and medical reviews and undertaking NON-NHS work such as completing requests for private letters, medical reports and Subject Access Requests for medical records.
Jacqueline Hall
QOF Admin Lead
Shamim Sabir
Practice/HR Administrator
Salma Bibi
Practice Administrator
Rimpy Kapoor
Practice Administrator
Donna Lettis
Medical Secretary
Nahida Kausar
Medical Secretary
Lindsey Allen
Practice Administrator
Tahneyat Fatima
Practice Administrator
Saima Ali
Practice Administrator/HCA
Lorraine Symons
Practice Administrator
Michelle Eaton
Practice Administrator
Sobia Khalil
Finance Assistant
Meet the Reception Team

Aakash Ali
Reception Manager
Our receptionists are responsible for:
- Greeting and attending to patients in person and over the phone.
- Answering calls and fielding them accordingly, addressing visitor questions and needs.
- Ensuring patients are booked into the correct clinics
Rose Fergus
Anne O’Brien
Chris Ryder
Saleha Mahmood
Zakir Khan
Muniza Bibi
Bushra Mehmood
Fehmeeda Begum
Haajra Asif
Reka Sahota
Rameesha Shafiq
Zubaida Ansar
Beverley Fennell
Sana Usman