About Us

Experience with empathy

Awais is an experienced General Practitioner and co-founder of Northern Health. After completing his MBBS in 2000, he worked across a range of medical specialties before achieving GP membership in 2012.

He co-founded Northern Health in 2015 with the goal of improving access to patient care and supporting more effective urgent care services. As a senior GP, he also shares his experience with colleagues, providing advice and support across the team.

Compassion, empathy and integrity sit at the heart of Awais’s approach. He believes in communicating clearly with patients and going beyond the immediate clinical task to make sure people feel understood and supported.

“Providing compassionate care is at the heart of my practice. Experience matters, but so do empathy, kindness and taking the time to help patients understand their health.”

Outside medicine, family is central to Awais’s life, alongside his interests in general knowledge and humour.

GP-led. Patient-focused. Dependable.

Fahim combines frontline medicine with strategic leadership as a Director of Northern Health and is a practicing GP Partner.

After training at the University of Manchester, he qualified as a GP in 2019 and achieved a master’s with Distinction in Healthcare Ethics and Law. His broad clinical experience, together with his work as a local GP, gives him first-hand insight into the health needs of communities and the pressures facing NHS services.

Fahim leads on Northern Health’s overall strategy and vision, with a particular focus on building an organisation that makes a genuine difference to patients while helping hospitals and acute care services perform at their best.

For him, reliability is built through everyday actions: turning up when needed, looking carefully at the evidence, following up and being honest about what can be delivered. He is passionate about enhancing the delivery of healthcare services to improve every aspect of the patient experience and journey.

“Reliable care isn’t one heroic act; it’s a hundred small decisions pointing the same way. It means being there when it matters and doing what you say you’ll do.”

Making reliable care happen

Sarah brings more than 10 years’ experience in people, process and performance management to Northern Health. An ILM-qualified manager and registered IHSCM member with a Gold Award in High-Performance Leadership, she has led Northern Health’s operations for seven years.

Responsible for service delivery, HR and Health & Safety, Sarah leads the operational team, helping services run efficiently while continually looking for opportunities to improve. She is passionate about balancing strong processes with an equally strong focus on people – listening to clinicians, valuing their expertise and creating a team that feels supported and empowered.

That approach extends to Northern Health’s clinician community, with robust registration, induction and ongoing quality processes helping to maintain consistently high standards of care.

“For me, reliability means building strong relationships, responding quickly and finding solutions. It’s about supporting our clinicians so they can provide the high-quality care our partners and patients depend on.”

Keeping care moving

Sanam is Northern Health’s highly organised Business Administrator, with more than five years’ experience within MYHT and clinical administration.

She brings specialist knowledge across service delivery support, patient administration and reporting, and leads on clinician registrations, compliance and rotas. As the first point of contact for enquiries, Sanam also plays an important role in supporting clinicians, colleagues and partners.

Much of Sanam’s work happens behind the scenes, but it is fundamental to dependable healthcare delivery. Good organisation, clear communication and attention to detail help ensure clinicians are supported and services have the cover they need.

“There are lots of moving parts behind every shift. I’m proud to play my part in keeping things organised, supporting our clinicians and helping the whole team deliver for our partners and patients.”

Delivering better, every single day

Harris combines clinical practice as a GP Partner with operational leadership as Northern Health’s Director of Operations and Clinical Lead.

After graduating from Lahore Medical and Dental College in 2009, he moved to the UK to complete a master’s in Public Health before undertaking GP training in West Yorkshire. This combination of clinical and public-health experience gives him an understanding of individual patients as well as the wider systems supporting them.

Operationally, Harris focuses on ensuring Northern Health has the right clinicians in the right places, supported by efficient processes and consistently high standards. Continuing to practice as a GP keeps that work firmly connected to the patient experience.

“Excellent care should be consistent – not dependent on the day, the shift or the circumstances. Every patient deserves the same quality of attention and compassion.”

Harris is also passionate about making clinicians feel welcomed, informed and supported – because empowered clinicians are better placed to deliver for patients.

Dependable behind the scenes

Idrees has been Northern Health’s Finance Manager since the business began in 2015, making him one of its longest-standing team members.

He oversees the finance function, from reconciling payments and monitoring invoices to business expenses, transactions and payroll. It is a varied role requiring accuracy, flexibility and, above all, dependability.

Good healthcare delivery relies on strong foundations behind the frontline. Idrees provides an important part of that infrastructure, helping give Northern Health the financial consistency and control it needs to support clinicians, partners and services effectively.

“Being dependable is a big part of my role. Getting the detail right and keeping things running smoothly behind the scenes helps the wider team concentrate on delivering for our clinicians, partners and patients.”

Putting patients first

Sadiq is an experienced GP and co-founder of Northern Health, with a clinical background spanning Emergency Medicine, Surgery and Orthopaedics.

After completing his GP training in 2012, he worked across numerous surgeries and provided care through the Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust UTC. In 2015, he co-founded Northern Health with a commitment to improving patient care in Yorkshire and beyond.

His broad medical experience informs a holistic approach to healthcare: treating the immediate problem while considering the wider health and wellbeing of every patient. It also reflects something fundamental to Northern Health – before anything else, we’re doctors, and patients come first.

“I believe every patient deserves the highest standard of care. My experience across different areas of medicine helps me look beyond the immediate problem and consider the whole person.”

Outside medicine, Sadiq is a keen squash player and long-distance runner.