Dr. Prasad Rao was born in Andhra Pradesh on 21st March 1949 and graduated from Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam in 1973. He came to England in November 1973 and did various hospital jobs, mainly in surgical specialities, before pursuing a career in General Practice. He did General Practice vocational training in Stone and Rugeley in Staffordshire and in April 1982 became a GP in Stoke-on-Trent.

Originally a 'two-doctor' practice, Belgrave Medical Centre, which is a privately owned purpose-built Medical Centre, it now employs 5.5 doctors with a full complement of 'practice staff' and cares for about 11,000 patients. Dr Prasad Rao's wife, Dr Mohini Rao also works at Belgrave Medical Centre as a GP and they have two sons who are both at Medical School (in Liverpool and Trinidad respectively).

Dr. Prasad Rao has been actively involved in Medical Politics since 1990 and has acquired considerable experience and expertise, particularly from the days of 'fund-holding' as well as in 'total-purchasing'. He is very much involved in BMA and Local Medical Committee (LMC) activities. During the 'fund-holding' time, Dr. Prasad Rao set up one of the biggest multi-funds as the founder-chairman of the largest co-operative in the country. Founded in 1994, the co-operative has changed its name and is now known as 'North Staffordshire Urgent Care'. It covers 255 GPs and provides 'out-of-hours' care for half a million people in and around Stoke-on-Trent.

Dr. Prasad Rao has run a Clinical Audit Group for the past 15 years which meets on the first Tuesday of each month. He has progressed from being Chairman of the PCG to the PEC, Chairman of South Stoke and is presently involved in amalgamating North Stock PCT with South Stoke PCT.

As well as being the National Chairman of the British International Doctors' Association, Dr Prasad Rao is currently the President of the Stoke-on-Trent & Staffordshire Division of BIDA which hosted a very successful ARM/AGM in 2005.

General Secretary of the British International Doctors' Association (BIDA) and past chairman of the Junior Doctors' Forum of BIDA, Dr Gupta was recently awarded the Fellowship of the Association (FBIDA).

Consultant Paediatric Neurologist, Birmingham Children's Hospital and Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Birmingham.

Received  much of his  training in Neurology at Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool and the Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Liverpool.

Author of a number of articles published in peer-reviewed journals.

A former a member of the Junior Doctors' Committee (JDC) of the British Medical Association (BMA), he is also member of the Education and Training Sub-Committee of the JDC.

Takes a keen interest in medical education and training and the plight of international medical graduates in the UK.

Regularly teaches at undergraduate and post-graduate levels. Holds a Post-Graduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Clinical Practice from the University of Liverpool and is a Registered Practitioner of the Higher Education Academy.

Past member of the Foundation Programme Sub-Committee of the Post-graduate Medical Education and Training Board (PMETB). Currently a member of the Surveys Working Group of the PMETB.

Has been instrumental in developing a joint BIDA and BMA proposal on International Foundation Posts for international medical graduates intending to pursue their careers in the United Kingdom.

National Deputy Secretary of BIDA and Chairman of the Merseyside & Cheshire,  a very busy, proactive and also the biggest division of BIDA.

He has been NHS General Practitioner in Liverpool for the past 24 years.

Dr. Rastogi is very active in planning and organising health priorities in the Liverpool area and has a passion for BIDA.

Dr. Upendra Pati, ARM chairman of BIDA from 2005. Vice-chairman ARM 2002-2005.

President of Southport, Ormskirk, Skelmersdale division of BIDA, Chairman of the division for 6 years.

Representative of BMA ARM for 18 years tilll 2003. Current President OS Rotary Club of Southport Meols, Chairman of SEFTON non-principals, retired GP and currently non-principal.

• Past National Chairman-British International Doctors' Association (Former-ODA) 2002-2005.
• GP in inner-city area of Liverpool 1976-2005. Now p/t GP.
• Elected Member of GMC (1994 -l 2003): Past Treasurer - GMC (1999-2003). First ever ethnic doctor to be elected Treasurer in GMC's 147-year-history. Currently Associate Member, GMC.
• Chairman - Mersey Faculty of Royal College of GPs since November, 2005.

• Presented Citizen's Right Programme on Granada TV with Lord Winstanley for 12 years and Asian version of "This Is Your Right".
• Past Member,BBC TV, North- advisory committee & Radio Merseyside.
• Interviewed by Local, National and International Press, Radio and TV stations several times.

• Magistrate on Liverpool bench since 1982 and Chairman for last Ten years.
• General Secretary, Indo- British Association (North) since 1982.
• Past Vice-Chairman, Mersey Council of Faiths- 2000-2004.
• Non-Executive Director- Hornby Homes since 2000-2003.
• Patron- Association of Mentally Infirm Elderly (AMIE).
• Raised £20,000-00 funds for Orphans of Bhopal and presented to Late Mother Theresa and then Prime Minister of India, the Late Mr Rajiv Gandhi.
• Organised Cricket coaching for unemployed youth of Liverpool, with the help of Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri, Madanlal and Late Rt.Rev. Lord Bishop David Sheppard.
• Organised fund-raising reception hosted by HRH Prince of Wales at Kensington Palace and attended by several Ministers and Members of all three parties from the House of Lords and House of Commons.

• 1989 - MBE- by HM The Queen 

• 1999 - Certificate of Merit by Lord Mayor of Liverpool

• 2002 - Appointed Deputy Lieutenant of Merseyside

• 2003 - Appointed Hon. Senior Lecturer - J M University, Liverpool.

• 2004 - Life Time Achievement Award - Lloyd TSB Asian Jewel Awards 

• 2004 - Asian Achievers Awards-Community Service

Qualified from Calicut Medical College, Kerala. Obtained Masters Degree in Surgery from Calicut University. Started career in Surgery as Tutor in Surgery at Calicut Medical College and later became Assistant Professor of Surgery before leaving India for further training. Completed Higher Surgical Training and obtained FRCS diploma from Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh. He subsequently underwent speciality training in Urology and was awarded Diploma in Urology (London). Appointed as Consultant Urological Surgeon at Halton General Hospital, Runcorn, but later moved to Wrexham. Special interests are Endurology, Urinary Stone disease and Percutaneous Surgery. Recently appointed Examiner for Inter-collegiate MRCS Exam of RCSEd. Current National Chairman of the Hospital Doctors' Forum of BIDA.

Experience in UK: 8 years as an Anesthetist and 29 years as a General Practitioner. 

An elected member on the General Medical Council from 1999 to 2003, she is currently an adjudicator on the Fitness To Practice panel of the General Medical Council.

Medico-Political interests: Current Chairman of the Women Doctors' Forum of British International Doctors' Association, past Chairman of Glossopdale PCG Subgroup, past Chairman of Tameside & Glossop British Medical Association and past member on the Local Medical Committee.

Other interests: Current Vice-Chairman of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and past president of Kannada Balaga UK (Socio-cultural and educational organisation).

Awards: Rajyotsava Award in 1999, 'Vishwa Manya Prashasti (Globalman Award) in the UAE in 2004 and was nominated for Asian Woman of Achievement in 1998.

Hobbies: Golf, Travel, Reading and Yoga.

M.S. (General Surgery) -  First Place, 1995

The only Surgeon from the State of Andhra Pradesh and one amongst the very few Surgeons from India to obtain triple fellowship from Edinburgh, Glasgow & Ireland, 1997.

Youngest Surgical Oncologist from India to secure a place on the National Executive Committee of Indian Association of Surgical Oncology, 2004

First  and Youngest Surgical Oncologist from India to be appointed Overseas coordinator and Indian Association of Surgical Oncology, 2004.

Youngest Surgical Oncologist from India to secure a place on the National Council of Breast Cancer Foundation of India, 2005.

Trained in world renowned centres of excellence in the Subspeciality of Breast Surgery at Cardiff, Nottingham, Leeds & London.

Contributed six chapters to a Textbook of Surgery, published several papers in peer reviewed journals and delivered many guest lectures in National & International Conferences on various aspects relating to Breast Cancer Surgery.

Local Convenor, Overseas Surgical Post-Graduate Courses conducted by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in Hyderabad from 2000 till date. Successfully organised six MRCS (Final) Courses on behalf of RCS Ed in Hyderabad since 2000. More than 350 trainees have attended the Course over the past five years, most of whom have passed the MRCS Examination in India.

Joint Secretary, IMA, Hyderabad Charminar Division, India from 2004  till date.

Convenor for several local, Regional, National and International Conferences, Workshops, Road shows & Courses from 2000 till date.