The first ever primary care network for Black and ethnic minority staff in Leeds was officially launched in July 2020. It was set up by local GP Dr Mohammed Sattar, with the help of local sponsors within primary care. It was formally known as the Leeds Primary Care BAME network before becoming the Race Equity Network in 2024.
In the past three years we have held meetings with fantastic speakers such as Baroness Warsi and Habib Naqvi. We helped develop and launch the first primary care workforce survey in Leeds and more recently we have been piloting a Race Equity training project for primary care.
Our Founders
Dr Mohammed Sattar formed the Leeds Primary Care Race Equity Network during Covid. His efforts brought like minded people together to learn about and shared lived experiences of racism. At present Dr Sattar is a GP partner at Woodhouse medical practice. His other roles include being a treasurer for RCGP Yorkshire Faculty as well as being a trustee St Gemma’s Hospice. He also hosts a weekly health and music show on Radio Asian Fever FM.
Dr Mariya Aziz is currently steering the Leeds Primary Care Race Equity Network but is always looking for others to help! She has been a GP since 2013 and worked in Keighley before moving to Vesper Road and Morris Lane surgery in 2021. Dr Aziz has always been passionate about race related issues and joined the network in 2020.
Although by no means a Race Expert she has been chipping away at trying to increase awareness of racism and to this end has co-published in the Fair Health journal as well as conducting Race Equity workshops at a national and local level.