Dr Nighat became Patron of the Self Care Forum in 2021. As an NHS GP in Buckinghamshire, she specialises in women’s health and family planning.
Dr Nighat has been working on the frontline caring for patients in the pandemic as well as administering vaccines and tackling misinformation as part of Team Halo. Her phenomenal work was recognised when she presented Project Halo’s data at the 2021 London, G7 Vaccine Confidence Summit.
Dr Nighat’s TikTok bio “Inclusion, inspire, empower” pretty much sums up her work. As a British Pakistani, Muslim woman and mother she navigates and unites her different cultures in a positive and educational way with a touch of humour, and she is able to consult fluently with patients in Urdu and Punjabi. Dr Nighat regularly posts self care posts tackling many taboo subjects around women’s health on her online platforms in a fun and accessible way which has empowered all those watching her social media content to seek medical attention. Dr Nighat is the resident doctor on BBC Breakfast, ITV’s This Morning and BBC Look East, updating viewers on the latest medical news. Her piece on vaccine hesitancy was shown on CBS America and led her to work with the Department of Health on producing video content encouraging members of her community to take up the COVID vaccine as a form of self care.