Alex Hobson Editor

Ali Al-Hadithi is an Academic Foundation Doctor based at Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge. Alex Hobson is a Consultant Cardiologist at Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth. Consultant Cardiologist Based at Queen Alexandrea Hospital in Portsmouth, sub specialising in electrophysiology. He graduated with an Honours degree from the University of Manchester. He was awarded a British Heart Foundation Research Grant for research in the field of cardiac electrophysiology and atrial fibrillation. Zeshan Qureshi is a Paediatrician based in London. He graduated with Distinction from the University of Southampton. He co-edits the Oxford Textbook of Global Health of Women, Newborns, Children, and Adolescents, along with 14 other books, winning the BMA Young Author of the Year and the New Leader Award from the Association for the Study of Medical Education. He is a wellbeing advocate for doctors, and a TEDx speaker. He is currently a post graduate student at the University of Cambridge looking at the intersection of race and medicine. He has lived experience of being a second-generation Pakistani Immigrant working and training in the NHS (personal account given in mail on Sunday article (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-9752561/Why-hospitals-turning-blind-eye-racist-patients-demand-white-doctor.html). He has edited 14 textbooks, published 30 academic journal articles, and presented over 100 times, including being a panelist and giving oral presentations at the RCPCH conference. . Longstanding member of the RCPCH EDI reference member group . Leads the Don't Forget the Bubbles Series on race and paediatrics Zeshan Qureshi, Author at Don't Forget the Bubbles (dontforgetthebubbles.com) . Led BMJ Opinion piece on managing racist carers. RCPCH publicly responded to it, stating "as a College we will reflect on the recommendations and look to see what more we and other organisations can do to take forward the steps needed to make a difference. We want to make sure that paediatricians are supported and have the resources needed to deal with these difficult situations”. . Led BMJ Blog on experiences of ethnic minority healthcare professionals https://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2021/06/24/racism-is-everywhere-in-the-nhs-we-urgently-need-to-find-solutions/ . Gave testimony as part of BMA response to Sewell Report on racism and the NHS https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/sewell-report-nhs-racism-bma-b1874979.html