Dr Nighat Arif

Dr Nighat Arif

GP, NHS/Private

Dr Nighat Arif is a GP specialising in women's health, family planning and menopause care, with over 15 years of experience working in the NHS, she also runs her own private practice. Dr Nighat is the resident doctor on BBC Breakfast and ITV’s This Morning.

She has presented the work of Team Halo at the G7 Global Vaccine Confidence Summit which led to her being awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Science at London City University for Women's Health, Public Health and Inclusion in 2022.

 She received the Point of Light Prime Minister’s Award for her exceptional service to Women’s Health, and was also the recipient of the 2023 Honorary SHE Award for her outstanding work in women’s health.

Dr Nighat is the author of her new book, titled The Knowledge: Your guide to female health - from menstruation to the menopause, published by Aster (imprint of Octopus Publishing Group) on 3rd August 2023. 

She is also a mum to three boys, and lives in Buckinghamshire.