Syed Muhammad Abdul Hadi Arief
Birmingham,UK
Summary
Lifestyle-focused GP with a track record of delivering personalised, proactive care through clinical excellence and meaningful patient connection. Skilled in motivational interviewing, behaviour change counselling, and interpreting lab results in context; enabling patients to understand and take ownership of their health.
Consistently recognised with Certificates of Excellence (2023–2025) and over 170 verified 5-star reviews for clarity, empathy, and continuity of care. Brings expertise in digital health literacy, preventative care systems, and culturally sensitive communication translating every consultation into a moment of meaning and momentum.
With additional strengths in digital health literacy , personalised education , and health equity , I create care experiences that empower patients and evolve systems — one consultation at a time.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
General Practitioner
Broadmeadow Health Centre
Kings Norton, Birmingham
08.2023 - Current
- Launched and led the Wall of FAME patient empowerment programme, boosting engagement with lifestyle change.
- Embedded motivational interviewing into daily practice, supporting sustained patient-led behaviour change.
- Maintained exceptional trust metrics: >99.5% patient satisfaction in Recommend, Trust, and Listening.
- Delivered continuity through 250+ personalised AccuRx follow-up links, extending consultations beyond the clinic.
- Drove QI projects that enhanced patient participation and reduced reliance on reactive referrals.
Specialty Training Registrar (ST1–ST3)
Various sites across Birmingham, West Midlands
Birmingham
08.2020 - 08.2023
- Completed structured rotations in both primary care and hospital medicine, gaining broad-based clinical expertise.
- ST3 at Old Priory Surgery: honed skills in chronic disease management, minor surgery, and patient-centred consultations.
- ST2 at Lordswood House Surgery: integrated care with pharmacists, prescribers, and health coaches; contributed to diabetes and dermatology clinics.
- Hospital rotations:
• Acute Medical Unit, QEHB – managed high-volume admissions and acute presentations.
• General Paediatrics, Birmingham Children’s Hospital – led safeguarding assessments and MDT collaboration.
• Orthopaedics, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital – provided perioperative and trauma care.
Education
MRCGP -
Royal College of General Practitioners
United Kingdom 08.2020 - 08.2023
MBChB - Medicine
University of Manchester
United Kingdom 09.2011 - 07.2018
Skills
- Behaviour Change Architecture – Expertise in motivational interviewing and structured lifestyle planning, enabling patients to move from advice to sustainable action
- Preventive Care Systems Design – Creator of the Wall of FAME initiative and evidence-based templates that reduce lifestyle-related referrals and improve continuity
- Digital Health Engagement – Skilled in using AccuRx and patient-facing resources to extend consultations beyond the room, with 250 tailored links dispatched
- Contextualised Diagnostics – Specialist in interpreting lab results within the patient’s lived context, supporting shared decision-making and empowerment
- Culturally Sensitive Communication – Delivering personalised, patient-centred advice across diverse communities, consistently rated 995% for clarity and trust
Certification
Lifestyle Medicine & Advanced Training:
- Prescribing Lifestyle Medicine Live – Red Whale (2023)
- Motivational Interviewing in Brief Consultations – BMJ Learning (2025)
- RCGP Physical Activity Brief Advice eLearning – Completed June 2025
- 2nd Primary Care Lifestyle Medicine Conference (2023)
- Minor Surgery & Joint Injection Courses (2023)
References
References available upon request.
Selected Achievements
- 🏅 Certificate of Excellence – iWantGreatCare (2023-2025): Achieved >170 verified 5-star reviews and 99.5%+ satisfaction ratings across Recommend/Trust/Listening categories.
- Innovation Leadership: Founder of Wall of FAME, a practice-tested lifestyle empowerment programme, now influencing wider PCN initiatives.
- Digital Engagement: Dispatched 250+ personalised AccuRx resources since Aug 2023, improving patient follow-up and health literacy.
Timeline
General Practitioner
Broadmeadow Health Centre
08.2023 - Current
Specialty Training Registrar (ST1–ST3)
Various sites across Birmingham, West Midlands
08.2020 - 08.2023
MRCGP -
Royal College of General Practitioners
08.2020 - 08.2023
MBChB - Medicine
University of Manchester
09.2011 - 07.2018