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Dr Anjum Ahmed?Nusrath
Consultant Anaesthetist & Airway Lead
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Anjum Ahmed?Nusrath is a highly regarded Consultant Anaesthetist with extensive clinical, academic, and leadership experience. She is primarily based at Royal Derby Hospital, where she also serves as Airway Lead for the Trust.
Clinical Expertise
Dr Ahmed?Nusrath's clinical practice encompasses a broad range of surgical specialties, with particular expertise in:

Anaesthesia for head and neck surgery
Gynaecological anaesthesia
Orthopaedic anaesthesia
General surgery

Her work in complex airway management and high?risk surgical cases has positioned her as a local and national authority in the field.
Academic and Research Contributions
She is an established academic clinician with numerous publications in anaesthesia?related journals. Among her most influential contributions is a widely cited paper on anaesthesia for head and neck cancer surgery, published in BJA Education. Her research reflects a strong commitment to improving perioperative safety, education, and evidence?based clinical practice.
Leadership and National Advisory Roles

Airway Lead: Dr Ahmed?Nusrath leads airway strategy and governance within her NHS Trust and has contributed to national guidance, including work aligned with the Royal College of Anaesthetists.
NICE Specialist Commentator: She has acted as a specialist commentator for the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), particularly in relation to medical innovation briefings, providing expert clinical insight at a national policy level.

Private Practice
Alongside her NHS role, Dr Ahmed?Nusrath undertakes private practice at Nuffield Health Derby Hospital, offering specialist anaesthetic care to private patients.
Qualifications and Professional Standing

MBBS
DA (Diploma in Anaesthetics)
FRCA � Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists

Areas of interest

Anaesthesia for general, gynaecology, orthopaedics, head and neck surgery

Medical secretaries

• Karen Astle
• Nuffield Health Derby Hospital Rykneld Road Littleover Derby DE23 4SN
• 01332 505130
• karen.astle@nuffieldhealth.com