Sandesh Gulhane

Sandesh Prakash Gulhane (born c. 1982) is a British doctor and Conservative politician who has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Glasgow region since May 2021. He is the Scottish Conservative Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care. Gulhane is the first Hindu and first man of Indian descent to be elected to the Scottish Parliament.[2][3]

Sandesh Gulhane
MSP
Scottish Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Assumed office
16 September 2021
LeaderDouglas Ross
Preceded byAnnie Wells
Member of the Scottish Parliament
for Glasgow
(1 of 7 Regional MSPs)
Assumed office
8 May 2021
Personal details
Bornc. 1982[1]
London, England
Political partyScottish Conservatives
Alma materImperial College London
ProfessionGeneral practitioner

Background

Gulhane was born and educated in London, England; he has two children.[1] His parents were from the city of Amravati, in Maharashtra, India.[4]

He studied at Imperial College London, having been a doctor since 2006.[5] He operated as a general practitioner in Glasgow,[6] having previously worked as an orthopaedic registrar in hospitals in the city and East Kilbride, after moving to Scotland around 2011.[7] Before then, he was based in Birmingham and Newcastle upon Tyne.[1] He was Club Doctor as part of the medical staff of SPFL football club Queens Park F.C. from 2017 until August 2021.[8] Gulhane continues to work one day per week as a GP.[9]

Political career

Gulhane stood as the Conservative candidate for the Glasgow Pollok constituency[1] and Glasgow regional list at the 2021 Scottish Parliament election, and was elected for the Glasgow region.[10][11]

On 16 September 2021, Gulhane was appointed as Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, following the resignation of Annie Wells from the role.[12]

In August 2023, he announced his candidacy to be the Conservative prospective parliamentary candidate in East Renfrewshire at the next general election.[13]

See also

References
  1. Sandelands, Drew (22 April 2021). "Scottish Election 2021: Doctor standing for Tories in Glasgow Pollok". Glasgow Times. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  2. Aitken, Mark (16 May 2021). "As a large batch of MSPs with young children settles in for new parliament, we ask how easy it is to juggle life as a politician and a parent". The Sunday Post. DC Thomson Media. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  3. Bradley, Jane; Bussey, Katrine (27 May 2021). "New Scottish MSP and doctor didn't hug newborn daughter for weeks due to fear of passing on Covid from NHS frontline". The Scotsman.
  4. "In a first, Indian origin doctor becomes Scotland MP". ETV Bharat. 17 May 2021.
  5. Thomson, Jack (23 June 2021). "Doctor in the house: interview with Sandesh Gulhane MSP". Holyrood Website. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  6. "Covid in Scotland: Indian community prepares for a restricted Diwali". BBC News. 12 November 2020.
  7. Gulhane, Sandesh (25 June 2019). "I wanted to be that person". BMA Scotland.
  8. "Medical Staff". Queens Park F.C.
  9. Boothman, John (19 September 2021). "Tory MSP backs 'principles' behind assisted dying bill". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  10. "Scotland Election 2021 > Glasgow Pollok". BBC News. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  11. "Scotland Election 2021 > Glasgow". BBC News. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  12. Paterson, Stewart. "Glasgow MSP steps down from front bench role for health reasons". Glasgow Times. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  13. Meighan, Craig (14 August 2023). "Scottish Tory MSP announces bid to become MP at next election". STV News. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
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