Hindu British Army doctor, Colonel Ricky Bhabutta OBE, has been awarded the Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians of Glasgow. At a ceremony held at University of Glasgow on Wednesday 10 June 2015, he received the award as part of the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Glasgow's annual award ceremony.
He is the son of Roshan Bhabutta, the current President of the Milton Keynes Hindu Association and a former Colonel in the army himself. Ricky was accompanied by his wife Nicola and daughter Miah on this very special day.
Ricky said: “I am delighted that my work has been recognised in this way by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.”
His award follows significant groundbreaking contribution he has made to health care in the military including a major smoking cessation programme, and the Scottish Physician Assistant project.
Ricky currently lives in Edinburgh with his family and is the Regional Clinical Director for Scotland and Northern Ireland with responsibility for running the medical facilities for the Navy, Army and the Royal Air Force.
He also sits on the Committee of Medical Managers for the British Medical Association and on a GP Working Group for the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management.
