Basma ElSafi studied Medicine at the University of Bucharest, Romania. She is a Consultant in Acute Medicine
at Kings College Hospital in London. She holds MBBS, MD (MRCP equivalent), and the Diploma of the Faculty of Family Planning (DFFP). She worked in the UK in various disciplines as a clinician including endocrinology, renal medicine, stroke/rehab, chest medicine, cardiology, oncology, haematology, care of the elderly and obstetrics and gynaecology. She previously worked in public health at SpR level, mainly in health promotion and project management.