Dr Acharya is a consultant in Palliative Medicine based at Cynthia Spencer Hospice in Northampton. He cares for patients in the hospice in-patient unit and also provides Palliative Medicine cover for the community hospitals, including providing visits in patients’ homes and in care homes.
His other interests include Palliative care for patients with end-stage respiratory conditions and he is also the lead physician for the Palliative Neurology Service in Northampton, which provides holistic and multi-disciplinary support for patients with progressive neurological conditions.
He enjoys travelling and enjoys music, especially singing Indian Classical Music and playing the Sitar.
1) Which place, or city or country do you most feel at home in?
Leicester.
2) What are your proudest achievements?
Having my parents present with me for my medical graduation.
3) What inspires you?
My parents and family People’s courage even in the most adverse situations Peoples humility and service to humanity Nature.
4) What has been biggest obstacle in your career?
Doubt – but this has been overcome with encouragement and support and by God’s grace, taking one step forward at a time – like the footprint's poem.
5) Who has been the biggest influence on your career to date?
Father/Mother/Sisters/Brother Shri Rameshbhai Oza (Spiritual leader from India)
6) What is the best aspect about your current role?
Being able to devote time and energy to support people through a very vulnerable time in their life – it is a
privilege that people allow/are accepting of my ‘intrusion’ into their life.
7) And the worst?
Frustrations at not being able to access the help that patients need in a timely manner – especially in relation.
to social care and healthcare funding.
8) What are your long-term goals?
To continue to serve throughout my life – when I retire to travel the world and do voluntary work to support and care for people.
9) If you were Prime Minister, what one aspect would you change?
From my role – it would be to unify the funding for social care and healthcare.
10) If you were marooned on a desert island, which historical figure would you like to spend your time with and why?
Adi Shankracharya or Ram Krishna Paramhans – to gain their insight into spirituality.
