PROFESSOR ZENOBIA NADIRSHAW
Prof Zenobia Nadirshaw, head of psychology at Kensington & Chelsea Primary Care Trust, London

Zenobia Nadirshaw was born in India and having completed her post-graduate studies in Mumbai in Applied Clinical Psychology, came to Britain to further her chosen subject. Zenobia is a senior qualified practitioner with thirty years experience working in the NHS in learning disabilities, influencing service planning, service provision and service delivery issues on a local, regional and national level and is now head of psychology at Kensington & Chelsea Primary Care Trust.

Zenobia has made a significant contribution in both challenging and changing the ways that Asian, Black and minority Ethnic communities are received in psychological and mental health services with the NHS. She was the founder and current chair of the 'Race and Culture' faculty within the British Psychological Society. Zenobia has also impacted on nursing in terms of incorporating 'race' and culture issues into professional curriculum and developing core competencies, knowledge and skills in training, selection and recruitment of multi-professional groups. Zenobia is also the national assessor for the Division of Clinical Psychology/Department of Health for Consultant Clinical Psychology and is now the Governor of the London Metropolitan University.

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