People Behind the Partnership – Dr Kam Ahmed
Published: 6 May 2026
Having grown up in Dudley, Dr Ahmed went on to study in Sheffield before completing surgical and GP training in Newcastle, returning to the Black Country in 2009. Since then, he has been based at the same practice in Pennfields, Wolverhampton.
Alongside his clinical work, he has taken on a range of leadership roles across the system, including positions within PCTs, CCGs, and more recently the ICB and ICS. He has also been a PCN Clinical Director since 2018 and played a key role in establishing Unity Primary Care Federation in 2017, helping to deliver enhanced access services 365 days a year – including throughout the COVID pandemic.
He is particularly motivated by working directly with people. During COVID, he led the development of vaccine hubs and outreach programmes, including one of the first initiatives in England to vaccinate people experiencing homelessness. That experience reinforced his belief in the importance of community-based, hands-on care and the value of meeting people where they are.
As a Clinical Lead for Neighbourhood Teams, his focus is on delivery and making a tangible difference. Drawing on his experience, he is keen to ensure that neighbourhood working leads to practical outcomes rather than just processes. For him, it’s less about what the model is called and more about whether it genuinely improves people’s lives.
He is passionate about bringing together primary care, public health, social care and the voluntary sector, recognising the shared commitment across these groups to supporting local communities. He believes there is real potential in building stronger, more connected ways of working that make better use of the strengths already present within neighbourhoods.
Describing himself as a pragmatist, he tends to focus on what success looks like and works backwards to make it achievable. This often involves constructively challenging systems and approaches to ensure they remain grounded in what will work in practice.
Outside of general practice, he has also worked as a medical lead for boxing with Team GB and across several major events, including the London 2012 Olympics and two Commonwealth Games. Through this, he has developed links with community organisations using sport to support young people.
What excites him most about neighbourhood working is the opportunity to better understand what is already happening across communities, connect people and organisations, and turn that into meaningful, on-the-ground impact.