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I am an occupational therapist (OT) and lead for the Cambridge Breathlessness Intervention Service (CBIS) in the Palliative Care Team at Addenbrooke’s Hospital. I am sitting with an equal measure of excitement and nervousness ahead of my visit to Rishikesh with the Cambridge Global Health Partnership (CGHP) and the RAMA Foundation.

As I sit on the bus on my way to London Heathrow Airport, shivering with excitement and no small amount of nervousness, I cannot help but reflect on what a serendipitous journey this has been - from the flats of Cambridge to the hills of Dehradun.

I first heard of the Cambridge Global Health Partnership (CGHP) when one of my supervisors suggested that I read about their work. At the time, I was a junior trainee, still trying to find my footing in a new country after moving alone from India. While the work piqued my interest, I did not explore it further then.

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Dr Taranjit Singh, Consultant Palliative Care Physician & Chief Medical Officer, Ganga Prem Hospice, shares his thoughts ahead of hosting an amazing team of Rama Foundation volunteers going to India in August 2025.

I’m Dan, a nurse at Cambridge University Hospitals, and I’m incredibly excited to be preparing for an upcoming trip to India with the RAMA Foundation and Cambridgeshire Global Health Partnerships. This is a unique opportunity to work alongside healthcare professionals in a completely different setting, and I feel immensely grateful to be part of it.

I work as a therapy radiographer at Cambridge University Hospitals, specialising in the planning and delivery of radiotherapy for people undergoing cancer treatment. It’s a role that combines precision, science, and empathy, and it is one that has shown me how deeply important access to quality care is during some of the most vulnerable moments in a person’s life.

I am the Lead Enteral Nutrition Nurse for the Adult Service and have been working in the Clinical Nutrition Department at Addenbrookes Hospital for the past seven (7) years. My Clinical experience and knowledge are underpinned by my work within Acute medicine, Gastroenterology (surgery), Intestinal Failure (now Intestinal Rehabilitation), Emergency medicine, Acute Stroke and Education (Practice Development Nurse).

I’m currently working as a band 5 dietitian at Addenbrooke’s where my role is split between acute stroke and rehabilitation wards and a wide range of band 5 wards (medicine for the elderly, infectious diseases, vascular). I have worked at CUH for a year - my first job as a dietitian after completing my master’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics last March. I have lived in many different places over the last few years including Glasgow, Liverpool, Chester and a year in Brisbane, Australia.

I am currently employed at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Addenbrookes, as the Lead Nurse for the Acute Healthcare Strategy. This role is relatively new for me and involves challenging existing healthcare practices and developing strategies to inform the future of healthcare in our region. My career at CUH commenced in 2002, and since then I have gained experience in orthopaedics, acute medicine, and predominantly urgent and emergency care services. I am deeply passionate about enhancing patient care.

I am a Dietitian working at Addenbrookes Hospital working as a Specialist Hepatology and Liver Transplant Dietitian. I have previously worked as a Gastroenterology, Stroke and general medical/surgical dietitian in Essex which has provided me with lots of skills and knowledge. I am keen to share my knowledge and experience in Nutrition and Dietetics and I hope that it will be helpful to the people and groups we meet on this trip. I am also very excited to experience India, a completely new and different country, I am sure I will make memories I will cherish for a lifetime!