Dr Irem Patel

As a Joint Director of Clinical Strategy, Dr Irem Patel leads on supporting engagement across King’s Health Partners and our local boroughs to better use our data and partners’ capabilities to reduce health inequalities and improve outcomes, including through the Vital 5 programme. 

Irem is a Consultant Integrated Respiratory Physician at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Honorary Senior Lecturer at King’s College London, the Chair of the South East London Respiratory Right Care Network and member of the London Respiratory Programme Board.  Irem also co-leads the Respiratory Department and Public Health Committee at King’s College Hospital, is the Trust’s Smokefree lead and a Trustee of the Primary Care Respiratory Society.

Read ‘Take 5’, a Q&A with Irem to learn about her early focus and priorities.