Gurch Randhawa

Gurch Randhawa is Professor of Diversity in Public Health and Director, Institute for Health Research at the University of Bedfordshire.

His research is focused on the development of patient-centred care pathways in diabetes, kidney disease, transplantation, and end-of-life care amongst diverse communities.

He was recently a member of the Department of Health's Organ Donation Taskforce. As part of the work of the Taskforce, I was Chair of the Social & Cultural Expert Working Group and undertook a series of individual meetings with the UK's Faith and Belief Leaders to discuss organ donation.

He has received grants from organisations such as the Department of Health, National Institute for Health Research, Kidney Research UK, Big Lottery Fund, NHS Blood & Transplant and the King's Fund.

He holds a number of policy and practice positions:

Chairman of NHS Bedfordshire & NHS Luton.

Member of UK Donation Ethics Committee.

Non-Executive Director of the Human Tissue Authority.

Co-Chair of the European Working Party on Organ Donation among Diverse Populations.

Member of the UK's NICE Guidelines Development Group on Organ Donation.

Chairman of the Department of Health's End-of-Life Care for Advanced Kidney Disease Project Board.