Dame Robina Shah is a Consultant Chartered Psychologist and Professor of Medical Education and Psycho-Social Medicine at the University of Manchester. Over 30 years, she has championed the lived experiences of patients, carers, and service users. She is a Chartered Member of the British Psychological Society, an Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners and the Royal Society of Medicine and is the Director of the Doubleday Centre for Patient Experience at Manchester Medical School.

Robina is a prolific author and academic with expertise in psychosocial medicine, person-centred education, patient and public involvement, health equity, youth development, and supporting individuals with neurodivergent needs.

She has held prominent Chair and Non-Executive Director roles across the NHS, social care, and the private sector. Her leadership roles have included working nationally and internationally with the Department of Health, the Ministry of Justice, and the Royal College of General Practitioners. She was a member of the Prime Minister’s NHS Future Forum, a Board Advisor to the National Patient Safety Agency, Chair of the RCGP Patients and Carers Partnership Group, and a member of the Standing Commission on Carers at the Department of Health. Additionally, she has collaborated internationally with the World Health Organization and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement in the United States.

Robina is currently Chair (Interim) of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust.

Beyond healthcare, Robina has a deep passion for football and holds several leadership roles with the Football Association (FA). She is a member of the FA Council, an Ambassador for Women’s Football, Vice-Chair of the FA Disability Football Committee, and a Trustee of the FA Benevolent Fund.

In public service, Robina was personally appointed by the late Queen as High Sheriff of Greater Manchester (2018–2019) and has been a Deputy Lieutenant since 2006. She was awarded the title of Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in HM The King’s New Year Honours List 2023 for her services to patient care.