Current NHS consultant posts held
Consultant Physician and Geriatrician since 2011, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Wales
National Clinical Lead, Falls and Frailty, Welsh Government (2021-24)
National Clinical Lead, Bone Health Wales (2024-present)
Previously served as a Clinical Director (2015-22) and Assistant Divisional Director (2022-25)
Health Education and Improvement Wales roles
- RCP Tutor (2012-15)
- Training Programme Director, S Wales (2015-21)
- Lead TPD for Internal Medicine Training, Wales (2021-25)
Research interests
Research and Improving Care
Alongside my clinical work, I have led research to improve care for older people, particularly in falls, bone health, and medical education. I have written over 25 papers and book chapters, and my work has received several awards,
National Work to Improve Bone Health in Wales
In 2020, I was appointed National Clinical Lead for Osteoporosis and Fragility Fractures by the Welsh Government. In this role, I have led national work to improve fracture prevention, develop Fracture Liaison Services (FLS), and strengthen osteoporosis care across Wales.
I organised Wales’ first national FLS conference in 2022, which helped secure a Welsh Government commitment for all Health Boards to implement FLS by 2024.
Personal interests
My personal interests are spending time with nature walks, hiking, running and gardening. I enjoying cooking with family and friends.
Awards received
• Leadership Award, ABUHB (2014)
• Research for Patient Benefit Award, ABUHB (2015)
• NHS Wales Award for improving inpatient falls care (2017)
• Cardiff University Teaching Excellence Award (2019)
• Clinical Excellence Award (2022)
• MediWales Innovation Award (2024)
• St David Award Finalist for Innovtaion, Science and Technology (2025)
• NHS Wales Award for National Leadership for osteoporosis care (2025)
(Additional) Languages spoken
- Hindi
- Fluent
- Panjabi, Punjabi
- Fluent
Publications
Research Papers
1. Jayaram S, Hlaing N, Muthukrishnan SK, Edwards C, Anwar A, Singh I . Mortality outcomes among patients admitted to an acute medical assessment unit with or without delirium. MOJ Gerontol Ger. 2025;10(2):84?87
2. Singh I, Duric D, Motoc A, Edwards C, Anwar A. Relationship of Prevalent Fragility Fracture in Dementia Patients: Three Years Follow up Study. Geriatrics. 2020 Nov 30;5(4):99.
3. Jones L, Singh S, Edwards C, Goyal N, Singh I. Prevalence of Vertebral Fractures in CTPA's in Adults Aged 75 and Older and Their Association with Subsequent Fractures and Mortality. Geriatrics (Basel). 2020 Sep 21;5(3):56.
4. Singh I, Hooton K, Edwards C, Lewis B, Anwar A, Johansen A. Inpatient hip fractures: understanding and addressing the risk of this common injury, Age and Ageing, 2020; 49 (3): 481-486.
5. Aithal S., Sequeira R., Edwards C., Singh I., Fragility Fractures and Parkinsonism: Relationship of Fractures with Demography, Severity and Predictors of Adverse Outcomes. Geriatrics, 2017, 2 (2), 17.
6. Young C., Edwards C., Singh I., Impact of Hospital Design on Acutely Unwell Patients with Dementia. Geriatrics, 2017, 2(1), 4.
7. Singh I., Fernando P., Griffin J., Edwards C., Williamson K., Chance P., Clinical outcome and predictors of adverse events of an enhanced older adult psychiatric liaison service: Rapid Assessment Interface and Discharge (Newport). Clin Interv Aging, 2017; 12: 29�36.
8. Singh I., Fletcher R., Scanlon L., Tyler M., Aithal S., A quality improvement initiative on the management of Osteoporosis in older people with Parkinsonism. BMJ Open Quality, 2016; 5:u210921.w5756.
9. Bevan V., Edwards C., Woodhouse K., Singh I., Dignified care for older people � Mixed methods evaluation of the impact of hospital environment: Single rooms or multi-bedded wards. Healthy Aging Research, 2016; 5:13.
Book chapters
1. Singh I., (2016). Assessment and Management of Older People in the General Hospital Setting, Challenges in Elder Care, Dr. Edward T. Zawada, Jr. (Ed.), InTech, Available from: http://www.intechopen.com/books/challenges-in-elder-care/assessment-and-management-of-older-people-in-the-general-hospital-setting
2. Singh I., "Approach to Falls in the Young, Middle Aged, and the Elderly." In: Prabhakar, S. and G. Singh, editors. Differential Diagnosis in Neurology. 1st ed. New Delhi: Jaypee; 2016. p. 281-86. Print.
Courses offered to GPs
1. NHS Wales Award 2025: Leadership in Transforming Osteoporosis Care Across Wales. 2025
2. Tell me more, tell me more, tell me more | RCP London. 2024
3. Quality care for everybody – Fracture Liaison Service: an all-Wales approach | RCP London. 2023
4. A vision for better bone health in Wales | RCP London. 2022
5. Royal Osteoporosis Society | Working together to close the care gap (theros.org.uk). 2022
6. Royal College of Physicians, Wales. No place like home. 2022
