BIMA National Conference 2025 (& Networking Dinner)
We are excited to announce that BIMA's Annual National Conference is back!
Saving the Health of the Nation
Join us on Saturday 28th June 2025 for the largest gathering of UK based Muslim healthcare professionals.
Date: Saturday 28th June 2025
Location: Convene Sancroft, Rose St, Paternoster Sq., London EC4M 7DQ
Details for local parking and travel directions will be sent to you on confirmation.
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Itinerary
Please note the presenters and program details are subject to change.
| 09.30 - 10.00 | Registration and Breakfast | |
| 10.00 - 10.10 | Welcome and Introduction to Conference | |
| Recitation of the Quraan & Salawaat | ||
| 10.10 - 10.15 | BIMA President's Welcome Address - Dr Sahira Dar | |
| Plenary Session 1 (Sponsored by GMC) | ||
| 10.15 - 11.15 | Saving the Health of the Nation – Be the Solution | |
| Prof Sir Aziz Sheikh OBE | ||
| Rt Hon Zubir Ahmed MP | ||
| Dr Jason Wong MBE | ||
| Ms Huda Hajinur | ||
| Chair: Prof Raghib Ali OBE | ||
| 11.15 - 11.20 | Sponsor Message: Islamic Relief | |
| 11.20 - 11.45 | Mid-Morning Break | |
| MEDx Session 1 (Sponsored by MDDUS) | ||
| 11.45 - 12.00 | Thinking Outside the 'Muslim Box' | |
| Iqbal Nasim MBE | ||
| 12.00 - 12.15 | Time for Public Health Champions | |
| Dr Samia Latif | ||
| 12.15 - 12.30 | The Gut Feeling | |
| Dr Saliha Mahmood-Ahmed | ||
| 12.30 - 14.00 | Lunch - Exhibition - Zuhr - Networking | |
| Work Shops (Sponsored by Offa) | ||
| 14.00 - 14.40 | 1a | LinkedIn & Business Networks |
| Ajaz Hussain, Abu Bakr Kalam, Dr Usman Khalid (SMBF) | ||
| 14.00 - 14.40 | 1b | AI in Healthcare |
| Dr Rizwan Malik, Gus Lyon (Heidi Health) | ||
| 14.00 - 14.40 | 1c | Building Halal Passive Income Through Real Estate |
| Sagheer Malik | ||
| 14.50 - 15.30 | 2a | Rescuing Angry Youngsters |
| Dr Mahera Ruby, Ms Zahida Hussain (Chair) | ||
| 14.50 - 15.30 | 2b | Cultural Intelligence: Building Stronger Teams in a Diverse NHS |
| Dr Saeed Ahmed, Ms Tista Chakravarty-Gannon, Dr Sameer Ahmed (Chair) | ||
| 14.50 - 15.30 | 2c | Media Movers: Get the Inside Track |
| Dr Ammad Butt, Burhan Wazir, Dr Aaliya Goyal (Chair) | ||
| 15.30 - 16.00 | Mid-Afternoon Break | |
| MEDx Session 2 (Sponsored by GP Triage Ltd) | ||
| 16.00 - 16.15 | Biofiqh - a New Paradigm | |
| Sh. Recep Senturk | ||
| 16.15 - 16.30 | Medical Education Success | |
| Dr Mahibur Rahman | ||
| 16.30 - 16.35 | BIMA Poster Winner | |
| Plenary Session 2 (Sponsored by Hyphen) | ||
| 16.40 - 17.40 | Road to Whitehall, Who's Next? | |
Baroness Sayeeda Warsi | ||
Chair: Dr Shehla Imtiaz-Umer | ||
| 17.40 - 17.50 | Closing Remarks | |
17.50 - 18.00 | Quraan, Salawaat & Dua | |
Ticket Pricing - Conference (Not Dinner - see below)
Special Offer: Group of 4 (For the price of 3!)
£315 for 4 delegates
Limited Offer!
** TICKET SALES CLOSE ON THURSDAY 12TH JUNE @ 23.55PM **
Extended until 16th JUNE @ 23.55pm
BIMA Full / General Members (Paid Subscription)*
£80 if bought before 27th of April
£90 if bought before 30th May
£100 if bought after 30th May
BIMA Associate Members
£90 if bought before 27th of April
£100 if bought before 30th May
£110 if bought after 30th May
Non BIMA Members
£105 if bought before 27th of April
£115 if bought before 30th May
£125 if bought after 30th May
Full Time Students**
£50 if bought before 27th of April
£55 if bought before 30th May
£65 if bought after 30th May
Networking Dinner
Sponsored by Aghosh UK
Hurry and book your tickets now as the number of places are limited.
Dinner Programme:
18.30 - 19.00 Arrival of the guests
19.00 - 19.10 Welcome and Sponsor Message.
19.10 - 20:20 Starter and Main Meal
20:20 - 20.40 Main Dinner Address: "The Future of British Islam - Challenges & Opportunities"
A discussion with Dr Wajid Akhter (Sec. Gen. MCB), Chaired by Ms Myriam Francois.
20:40 - 21:20 Dessert, Tea & Networking
21:20 - 21:30 Adhan and Maghrib
21.30 - 22.30 Tea & Networking
Ticket Pricing - Networking Dinner
Special Offer: 2 Adults Bundle £85
Adults
£45 if bought before 18th of May
£50 if bought after 18th May
Children (Aged 2-12y)
£25 if bought before 18th of May
£30 if bought after 18th May
Children (Aged 0-2y)
Free entry
Food Allergies
If you have any food allergies then please ensure you fill in the relevant questions on booking your tickets. Alternatively you can email us at conference@britishima.org, so that we can check with the venue.
Poster Competition
Entries for the 2025 conference have opened! A great opportunity to:
- Showcase your work, projects and learning
- Earn CPD points
- Build your profile and peer networks by showing your work
- Share your achievements
Successful abstracts will be invited to present their poster at conference with prizes for the top 3 posters.
Sponsorship & Exhibition spaces
Sponsor spaces are available. If you would like a place for commercial or promotional purposes please email conference@britishima.org.
Creche
Limited spaces available with DBS registered childminders for children aged 2 - 12. Cost is £20 per child.
Please do not book more places than you require, and only book if you intend on using a creche place. See terms and conditions for the cancellation policy. If creche places have been filled and you would like to add your children to the reserve list, please email us. Creche tickets will become available soon and more details to come.
(Once you have booked your child a place, do not repeat the same creche booking for that child with another family member).
Prayer Facilities
This will be available throughout the day.
The Exhibition
We are proud to be able to host for our delegates an exhibit displaying the Kiswa and rare artefacts from Makkah and Madinah. For further details contact:
info@kiswatalkaaba.co.uk, https://linktr.ee/kiswatalkaabah
Car parking
Please follow this link to view all the local parking to the venue.
The full terms and conditions and privacy policy are presented at the final bookings page together with details of the creche policy.
* This will be verified after your purchase. If we discover that you are not eligible (ie not a full or general BIMA member with paid membership) then we will contact you to remedy the shortfall. Failing that then your ticket will be cancelled and your monies reimbursed. If you have not already subscribed to BIMA and would like to set up a direct debit and support BIMA, please sign up on bit.ly//BIMA-DD.
** All full time UK students need to email a valid student ID to conference@britishima.org. If none is received or not valid by 1st of June 2025 then your ticket will be voided and refunded.
*** Any delegates who are unable to pay the full amount due to financial difficulty please email conference@britishima.org as we do not wish to deter your attendance.
**** If you would like your organisation to pay for your attendance and require an invoice please email us at conference@britishima.org with your details.
Location
Convene St Pauls, EC4M 7DQ