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File photo of Manjeet Singh Riyat. (UHDB)
Manjeet Singh Riyat, 52, of Derby and Burton University Hospitals, was the first consultant for Accidents and Emergencies (A&E) in the Sikh community in the UK and was well liked by his colleagues.
- PTI London
- Last update: April 21, 2020 2:56 PM IST
Manjeet Singh Riyat, an emergency medicine consultant who died of coronavirus on the front line of the National Health Service (NHS) at Royal Derby Hospital in England’s East Midlands region on Monday, has been honored.
Riyat, 52, of Derby and Burton University Hospitals, was the first Sikh community Accident and Emergency (A&E) consultant in the UK and was well liked by his colleagues, who described him as the father of ” enormously respected. ” your emergency kit
“Mr. Riyat, known to his colleagues as Manjeet, was a widely respected consultant in emergency medicine nationwide,” said Gavin Boyle, the hospital’s executive director, in his tribute.
“Manjeet was the first A&E consultant for the Sikh community in the country and was instrumental in building the Emergency Medicine Service in Derbyshire for the past two decades. He was an incredibly charming and well-loved person. Manjeet knew so many people here Throughout the hospital, we will all miss him immensely, “he said.
Riyat graduated from the University of Leicester in 1992 and trained in Emergency Medicine at Leicester Royal Infirmary and Lincoln County Hospital.
During this time, and prior to the introduction of paramedics into the region, he acted as team leader for the Accident Flying Squadrons at both hospitals.
Riyat was also one of the first clinical research fellows in the UK and contributed to the birth of academic emergency medicine.
Susie Hewitt, Emergency Medicine Consultant, representing the Emergency Department team at Royal Derby Hospital, said: “Despite his many accomplishments, Manjeet was more at home as a highly visible Emergency Medicine Consultant in the workshop. He was generous with his remarkable clinical knowledge to everyone on the team.
“He had the rare gift of maintaining constant joy in the intellectual challenge of clinical medicine, combined with a gentle kindness and compassion for his patients. He was a powerful advocate for the sickest of patients and was known for his fair and meaningless approach. Rather, Manjeet can be relied on to lift spirits with his dry humor and sense of fun. ”
She described her former colleague as highly valued and well-liked as a colleague, supervisor, and mentor, as well as for her wise advice and discreet support in difficult times.
“Manjeet was fiercely proud of his wife and two children and often shared the accomplishments and exploits of children with equal good humor. He always saw what was really important in life and set an example by living the life of according to his high standards and strong values. We will miss him greatly, “he said.
In 2003, Manjeet became one of the four Emergency Medicine Consultants at Derbyshire Royal Infirmary and was the first person from the Sikh community to be appointed Consultant for Emergency Medicine in the UK.
He became Chief of Service of the Emergency Department in 2006 and made contributions to clinical governance and patient safety.
His NHS Trust said he also played an important role as part of the advisory body through his appointment as vice chair and then chair of the medical advisory committees and medical staff.
His passion for teaching and his contribution to medical education was said to be a constant thread throughout his career.
As Derby College Tutor for Emergency Medicine, he oversaw the training of multi-specialty junior physicians in the Emergency Department.
He also spent 17 years serving as the educational supervisor for dozens of regional Emergency Medicine trainees and took special pride in his work supporting struggling trainees for the Deanery.
Riyat was an active instructor in Advanced Life Support (ALS), Advanced Pediatric Life Support and Advanced Life Support in Trauma and was instrumental in creating ALS courses in Derby as Course Director.
The Royal College of Emergency Medicine in the United Kingdom appointed Manjeet as a university examiner in 2007.
Dr Kathy McLean, President of the NHS Hospital Trust, praised her contribution to the NHS in Derbyshire and in the field of emergency medicine across the UK.
“I have known Manjeet since joining the Trust in the early 2000s and he quickly made an impact with his focus on patient care and high standards. It was clear that he was a leading emergency physician and generations of families in this region has benefited from the attention it provided, “he said.
“Manjeet was very popular throughout the hospital and was a warm and welcoming figure, a person that many of our staff admired. I met him again shortly after returning to the Trust as President and were greeted with a big hug. This is terribly sad day for all those who had the pleasure of meeting him and working with him. I want to offer our condolences to all his family and friends in this sad moment, “he added.
