Dr Zeeshan Ghaffar

I am Emergency Medicine clinician with 6 years of progressive experience across Emergency Medicine, Acute and Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Trauma & Orthopaedics, Telemedicine, and Public Health. For the past 3+ years, I’ve been working in the NHS at Royal Oldham Hospital, rotating through Adult ED, Paediatric ED including rapid streaming, UTC, SDEC, and AMU. My clinical approach is based on structured A–E assessment, early recognition of time-critical emergencies, and safe, effective escalation. I have a particular interest in paediatric emergency care, trauma, and pre-hospital medicine. I’ve passed MRCEM Part A, sat the SBA exam in January 2026, and I’m on track to complete the full MRCEM by May 2026. To build my resuscitation skills, I’ve completed BLS, ILS, ALS, APLS, and ATLS, and I currently hold instructor candidate status in ILS with the UK Resus Council.

Academically, I hold a Master’s in Public Health from the UK, awarded with distinction in Epidemiology. I have a strong academic interest in organ donation and transplant pathways, with my first systematic review published in BMJ Systematic Reviews. I hope to connect this interest with Emergency and Critical Care practice. I’m passionate about medical education, particularly simulation-based learning. I’ve delivered trauma simulation sessions to 4th-year medical students at Salford Royal and have completed my PGCert in Medical Education. I’m also progressing toward full instructor status with the UK Resus Council.

In terms of leadership, I’m the founder of UKPASS Academy and OSCE Medics, through which I’ve mentored over 1,000+international doctors preparing for PLAB 2 and MRCEM Primary. I’ve developed simulation tools and a colour-coded recall system to support easy learning. I also hold an educational leadership role with the EPEC programme, focusing on peer-led teaching and inclusive learning. Recently, I led a two-cycle audit on POCUS training in Manchester, which led to a measurable improvement in junior doctors’ confidence in using POCUS in clinical settings.

To stay clinically up to date, I regularly engage with RCEM and RCP podcasts, as well as structured e-learning resources. Outside of medicine, I’m passionate about bodybuilding and men’s physical health, and I’m an advocate for neurodiverse learners and children. These personal interests keep me balanced and help me connect meaningfully with both patients and colleagues.

• GMC, 7923628, United kingdom
• IMC, 433972, Ireland
• PMC, 102089, Pakistan

• Respiratory Medicine Observership (UK) – Kings Mill Hospital (02/09/2019 – 30/11/2019)
• Radiology Taster Week – University of Lahore Teaching Hospital (Sept 2019)
• Radiology Taster Week – University of Lahore Teaching Hospital (10/02/2020)
• Paediatric Imaging Workshop – SIMS (12/03/2020)
• Neonatal Imaging & Resuscitation Workshop – SIMS (15/09/2020)
• Radiology Taster Week – DHQ Hospital Pakpattan (02/11/2022)
• Radiology Taster (Community Diagnostics) – Mediscan Services & NHS GP Community Diagnostics (15/09/2025)
• Radiology Taster Days (CT workflow/MDT exposure) – Mediscan Services & NHS Community Diagnostics (12–14/11/2025)
• Radiology Taster Days – Royal Oldham Hospital (NCA) (Nov 2025): CT workflow, contrast protocols, ultrasound clinics, reporting sessions and MDT‑style case review.

• ALS – UK Resuscitation Council (2023)
• APLS – UK Resuscitation Council (2024)
• ATLS – Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG) (2025)
• BLS Instructor Course – UK Resuscitation Council (2025)
• ILS Instructor Candidate / Instructor Pathway – UK Resuscitation Council (2025)
• Paediatric Trauma & Resuscitation Session – NCA / Royal Oldham (2025)
• Neonatal Resuscitation Course/Workshop – SIMS (2020)
• Safeguarding Children Level 3 – 2025

• Emergency Radiology Course (Online, UK) – 05/08/2025
• Radiology Masterclass (Online) – Complete tutorials (CXR, AXR, CT Head, CT Chest/Abdomen/Pelvis, Trauma Imaging) – 2025
• Core Emergency Ultrasound (POCUS) – FAST/eFAST/AAA/Lung (NHS EM & Acute Medicine Consultants) – 2025 (1‑day)
• Spinal Radiograph Interpretation – RCEM Learning – 2025

• PGCert Medical Education (Aga Khan University – 2025)
• Level 3 Award in Education & Training (AET) – 2023
• Simulation‑Based Teaching Workshops
• Conflict Resolution Instructor Course – Highfield (2022)
• First Aid at Work Instructor – Qualsafe (2024)
• Conflict Resolution Instructor Course – Highfield – 2022

• Common Purpose Leadership Programme – 2023
• NHS Clinical Leadership Development (workshops/CPD)
• Human Factors & Team Communication
• Educational Zone Lead – EPEC Educational Lead – APPS UK Managing Director – UKPASS Academy Internal Ambassador – University of Lahore Leadership Programme Participant – Common Purpose / UOL Leadership Courses

Systematic Review
Facilitators of Deceased Organ Donation Among Pakistanis Living Globally
Systematic review (publication / submission details available on request)

Conference & Academic Presentations

• Country Presentation: Malaria in Pakistan
  University of Bedfordshire, 2021
• Conference Presentation: Cardiothoracic Surgery and Organ Donation
  London, UK, 2022
• Poster Presentation: Best Poster Proposal Award
  University of Lahore, 2019
• Clinical Governance Presentation: GCA (Giant Cell Arteritis)
  Royal Oldham Hospital
• Departmental Teaching Presentation: Emergency Rashes
  Royal Oldham Hospital, 2025

• Founder – UKPASS Academy / OSCE Medics: taught and mentored 1,000+ international doctors (PLAB 2 and MRCEM Primary), delivering OSCE simulations, checklists, structured feedback and clinical‑reasoning sessions; developed a colour‑coded high‑yield clinical notes system to support rapid recall.
• Simulation Tutor (NHS/University): delivered simulation teaching for medical students and junior doctors focusing on A–E assessment, emergency scenarios, airway skills, teamwork, communication and decision‑making under pressure.
• ILS Instructor Candidate (UK Resuscitation Council); BLS Instructor Course completed.
• Delivered teaching on conflict resolution and de‑escalation, and First Aid at Work (Qualsafe) training.

• Best House Officer in Paediatrics (portfolio)
• Poster prize – Organ Donation research
• Progressed on the UK resuscitation instructor pathway (BLS Instructor course completed; ILS instructor pathway/instructor candidate status)
• COVID response recognition ("Corona Warrior" award/commendation; Pakistan)
• Recognition for paediatric discharge improvement work (governance presentation)

Emergency & Acute Care:
ABCDE assessment, NEWS2, early escalation; sepsis and shock; ACS; SVT; acute asthma and bronchiolitis; trauma care; adult, paediatric, and neonatal resuscitation.

Procedures:
Cannulation, venepuncture, ABG/CBG; suturing and wound care; fracture immobilisation and casting; basic POCUS (FAST, lung, aorta).

Imaging:
CXR/AXR interpretation; fracture recognition; CT head basics; appropriate imaging requests and ED–radiology communication.

Medicolegal:
Soft-tissue injury documentation; medicolegal reporting; police liaison; safeguarding and forensic injury description.

• POCUS Confidence Improvement Project – Pre- and post-intervention evaluation of junior clinician confidence with sustained improvement at follow-up.
• Rapid Discharge Pathway Improvement (ED) – Quality improvement project to streamline patient flow and reduce delays in emergency care.
• Corridor Care Improvement Project – Service improvement initiative aimed at improving safety and care quality for patients managed in corridor settings.
• Rapid Discharge of Children With Head Injury – Governance presentation delivered with Paediatric ED consultant, focusing on safe discharge criteria and pathway optimisation.
• Improving Assessment and Management of Acute Rashes in ED – Clinical governance presentation addressing diagnostic accuracy and safe management.

• I recently co-led a two-cycle audit on emergency ultrasound. Baseline confidence in POCUS was 20–30%. Following a Level‑1 course delivered by an NHS consultant, confidence increased to 60–70%. At one‑month follow‑up in Cycle 2, confidence was sustained at 50–55%, with increased use of ultrasound in clinical practice."

Emergency Medicine Research
Active member of the Emergency Medicine research team at Royal Oldham Hospital, contributing to organ donation–related research, data collection, and collaborative academic activity within the ED setting.

Research & Data Skills
Experience in ED-based data collection, survey design, outcome measurement, and contribution to case reports and systematic review work relevant to acute and emergency care.

Educational & Digital Content
Developed Emergency Medicine educational content for Royal Oldham Hospital, including online learning materials, teaching slides, and structured visual aids for acute presentations such as emergency rashes.

• ”I am co‑author on a systematic review titled ‘Barriers and Facilitators to Deceased Organ Donation Among Pakistanis Living Globally’, which was published in BMJ Open in late 2025." BMJ Open (https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/12/e100943?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
• The review identified key influences on organ donation decisions — such as knowledge levels, family‑centred decision making, religious uncertainty, and trust in healthcare — and emphasised the need for culturally sensitive, whole‑systems interventions. Being part of this research improved my skills in evidence synthesis, critical appraisal, and collaborative academic writing, and helped me understand how complex sociocultural factors can affect health behaviours and policy

• MRCEM primary Passed - 2025
• MRCEM SBA- Taken january 2026
• Active Keizen Portfolio
• RCEM Module – Major trauma – Burns
• RCEM Module – Curriculum Quiz: Surgical Emergencies
• RCEM Module – TREC Module 1 – Introducing Research in Emergency Care
• RCEM Module – Difficult Airway Management
• RCEM Module – Safe Sedation Procedures in Adults
• RCEM Module – Paediatric Diabetic Ketoacidosis
• RCEM Module – Mental Illness in Children
• RCEM Module – Abdominal injury and haematuria after falling off a BMX
• RCEM Module – POCUS Safety in EM
• RCEM Module – Resuscitative Hysterotomy
• RCEM Module – POCUS for the Eye
• RCEM Module – Curriculum Quiz: TraumaRCEM Module – Lung POCUS in a breathless patient
• RCEM Module – Breathlessness and Oedema: A Diagnostic Challenge in the ED
• RCEM Module – Ultrasound Saves the Day!

 Active engagement with RCEM guidance and emergency care standards through CPD, accredited courses, and structured learning.

Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to support GMC appraisal processes for doctors, including evidence collation and reflective practice support. In addition, support RCEM-aligned Emergency Medicine education by sharing educational events, learning resources, and updates through my professional website to improve accessibility and knowledge dissemination.

• Founder – Neurodiverse Brain: International neurodiversity advocacy and community education initiative across the UK and Pakistan, supporting neurodiverse learners and inclusive education.
• Blood Donation Campaign Lead: Led and organised a large-scale blood donation campaign, collecting 600+ pints for thalassaemia patients.
• Gold Medal – Men’s Physique / Bodybuilding: Demonstrating sustained discipline, resilience, and goal-directed performance.
• Creative Writing & Music: Poetry and song lyric writing with local collaborations, enhancing communication, empathy, and creative expression.

References

Dr Jim McCahill
Locum Consultant in Emergency Medicine
The Royal Oldham Hospital
Email: Jim.McCahill@nca.nhs.uk

Dr Jamil Khan
Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine
The Royal Oldham Hospital
Email: Jamil.Khan2@nca.nhs.uk

Dr muhammad Khalid 

muhammadkhalid@nhs.net

Senior Clinicin ED 

Emergency Medicine 

Dr Mridul Dey
Consultant in Emergency Medicine
The Royal Oldham Hospital
Email: Mridul.Dey@nca.nhs.uk

Dr Paul Cumpstay
Consultant in Emergency Medicine
The Royal Oldham Hospital
Email: Paul.Cumpstay@nca.nhs.uk

Dr Rip Gangahar
Consultant
The Royal Oldham Hospital
Email: Rip.Gangahar@nca.nhs.uk

Dr Ahmed Tarish
General Practitioner, MRCGP
Email: Ahmed.Tarish@nca.nhs.uk

Napoleon Escasinas Napoleon.

Escasinas@nca.nhs.uk

Research & Academic Referee

Professor Gurch Randhawa PhD, FFPH, DL
Professor of Diversity in Public Health
Director, Institute for Health Research
University of Bedfordshire
Email: Gurch.Randhawa@beds.ac.uk