Dr Nabeela Mughal, Infectious Diseases & Microbiology Consultant, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital Trust

Dr Nabeela Mughal is an Infectious Diseases physician and Clinical Microbiologist with special interests in healthcare associated infection, invasive fungal infections, infection prevention and control and outbreak management and antimicrobial and antifungal stewardship. As the Director of Infection Prevention and Control, Nabeela leads on advancing excellence in patient care through the development and delivery of patient pathways incorporating rapid diagnostic tools, providing ward to board assurance at an executive board level. Nabeela is an established senior leader and remains the COVID-19 strategic lead for her Trust with her experience spanning policy development, planning, sustainability, leadership and governance of all infection related aspects of care.

She works clinically across secondary and tertiary care for patients with acute and chronic infections in London and is also a strategic member of the North West London Infection Prevention and Control Group for the Integrated Care System (ICS) , reviewing and shaping infection strategy and driving forward improvements at a regional level.

Nabeela’s qualifications include MBBS, BSc, MSc in clinical microbiology, FHEA and DipULT and she is a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists and a Member of the Royal College of Physicians.