Shabir Shivji

Mr Shabir Shivji holds the position of Interim Deputy Chief Dental Officer England on a fixed term basis until March 2024. Shab is an NHS associate dentist in Kent, having qualified from Sheffield University in 1995. Shab has worked as part of NHS England since 2016 when he took the role of NHS England Dental Clinical Advisor. Since then, he has fulfilled a number of roles including Senior Dental Advisor to the CVD Prevention in General Dental Practice Programme, Regional Dental Advisor for the Workforce, Training and Education Directorate, and National Health and Justice Dental Advisor. Since 2022, Shab has been a CORE20PLUS5 Ambassador, promoting the importance of reducing healthcare inequalities across the healthcare system.