Dr Ananthakrishnan Raghuram MBE
Qualifications
MB BS, MD, MRCPI, FRCP, MSc
GMC number: 4254841
Practising since: 1988
Specialties
General (internal) Medicine, Respiratory Medicine
Consultation times
- Tuesday 16:00–20:00
- Contact secretary for more appointments if they are not available on the website.
- Every second Saturday is available for booking from 09:00-13:00
- Overview
About
Dr Ananthakrishnan Raghuram MBE is a highly experienced Consultant in General and Respiratory Medicine who has been a practising consultant since 2002. He works at Gloucestershire Royal Hospitals NHSFT and privately at Nuffield Health Cheltenham Hospital, providing specialist care across a wide range of respiratory conditions. In recognition of his contributions to healthcare, he was awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours in 2021.
Executive medical leadership
Alongside his clinical work, Dr Raghuram has held senior leadership roles within the NHS and was appointed Chief Medical Officer (CMO) at NHS Gloucestershire ICB in December 2023 and since February 2026, CMO of NHS Gloucestershire and NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire integrated care boards.
Dr Raghuram graduated with an MB BS from the University of Madras in 1988 and went on to complete an MD at the Medical University of Madras in 1992. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP) in 2007. In addition to his clinical and academic training, he completed an MSc in Healthcare Education at the University of Bristol in 2012.
Clinical Experience
Dr Raghuram did his general medical and respiratory training on the North Western rotation. He was trained in bronchoscopy at the Northwest Lung centre in Manchester and at Salford Royal Hospitals including techniques in the use of endobronchial ultrasound and has a high diagnostic rate for lung cancer using this technique.
He trained in Critical Care in Aberdeen. This resulted in a lasting interest in managing patients with narrowed airways and respiratory failure and enhanced his interest in managing patients with unexplained breathlessness and persistent cough.
Teaching and leadership
Dr Raghuram has an enduring interest in teaching. He has contributed to the development of the Internal Medicine curriculum nationally. He helped develop the curriculum for the recently
established Three counties medical school.
Dr Raghuram has been the head of the postgraduate school of medicine at Health education England in Severn (2015-23) and chairs and hosts the MRCP PACES examination nationally and internationally. He has been Regional Advisor, Censor, and Linacre Fellow and was an elected Trustee councillor at the Royal College of Physicians of London (2020-6). He was an elected councillor for the British Thoracic society (2019-23).
All enquiries to go through to his
medical secretary: cotswoldpatientservices@gmail.com
Special interests
Obstructive airway diseases including small airway diseases and interstitial lung disease.
Other interests
Unexplained breathlessness and chronic cough.
Personal interests
Dr Raghuram moved to Gloucestershire in 2007 and has enjoyed exploring the countryside with his family. He has an interest in British and European history and enjoys reading (and occasionally writing) poetry.
Treatments and tests offered by Dr Ananthakrishnan Raghuram MBE at Nuffield Health
- Bronchoscopy
Locations Dr Ananthakrishnan Raghuram MBE works with
Related experience
Research
Dr Raghuram’s research was into assessment of small airway function on patients with COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). This was using flow volume loops breathing air and heliox and determination of the volume of isoflow as a reproducible marker of airway narrowing.This resulted in a lasting interest in managing patients with narrowed airways and respiratory failure and enhanced his interest in managing patients with unexplained breathlessness and persistent cough.
Other projects looked at lung function in survivors of childhood leukaemia, smoking habits of patients with asthma and effect of mechanical ventilation on patients with lung fibrosis.
Memberships
- British Thoracic Society
- West Country Chest Society
- Royal College of Physicians of London
Other posts held
- Consultant Physician with a Special Interest in Respiratory Medicine Cheltenham General Hospital
Insurers Dr Ananthakrishnan Raghuram MBE works with
Dr Ananthakrishnan Raghuram MBE works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Aviva Health
- AXA Health
- Benenden Health
- Bupa
- Cigna
- CS Healthcare
- Simplyhealth
- WPA
- The Exeter
- Health-on-Line
- Vitality Health (Pru Health)
- Simplyhealth
- Healix
- Tri-Care
Declaration
Dr Ananthakrishnan Raghuram MBE does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Dr Ananthakrishnan Raghuram MBE does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Dr Ananthakrishnan Raghuram MBE does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.