Healthcare & clinical practice
Patient-centred general practice and three decades of commitment to clinical excellence and better access to care.
Practising Doctor · Healthcare Entrepreneur · Philanthropist
Dr Tariq
Dr Tariq
Chauhan
MBBS · FRCS · FRCGP · Dip. Medical Law
Better care, stronger institutions, and service that reaches beyond the surgery.
A practising doctor of more than three decades and the founder of a specialist healthcare group, whose public life is built on a simple idea — that lasting good is not left to chance. It is built, by design.
About
A career built around care and direction
Dr Tariq Chauhan (MBBS, FRCS, FRCGP, Diploma in Medical Law) is a practising general practitioner, healthcare entrepreneur and philanthropist based in Manchester, with more than three decades in primary care.
Over that time he has held a succession of senior medical leadership roles in the NHS — Associate Medical Director at the Primary Care Trust in Manchester, Medical Director of the Trust's provider arm, and then Medical Director for NHS Manchester — where he played a vital role in raising the quality of general practice and community services.
In 2010 he founded Beacon Medical Services Group to help solve the problems facing the NHS. He leads the group as Executive Chair; today it is a specialist healthcare and diagnostics provider employing more than 140 people and delivering NHS services across the North West, Lancashire and the East Midlands — in gastroenterology, ENT, audiology, skin surgery, diagnostic ultrasound and MRI — built on a simple ethos: care with passion.
Beyond his clinical and commercial work, he is the founder of the Beacon Community Charitable Foundation, founder and trustee of Human Friendly International, a trustee of Homeless Friendly, and the author of the forthcoming book Success by Design.
Areas of work
Four directions, one purpose
Leadership & governance
From NHS medical director to the founder of a specialist healthcare group — leading on quality, access and reform.
Philanthropy & service
Founding and leading charities that tackle health inequalities, homelessness and barriers to opportunity.
Writing & mentoring
Mentoring the next generation of clinicians and leaders, and sharing the principles behind Success by Design.
Philanthropy & service
Giving back, by design
Service has been a constant thread throughout Dr Chauhan's life. Through the organisations he has founded, leads and supports, his philanthropy concentrates on the places where the right help can change the course of a life — health, homelessness and opportunity for young people.
Beacon Community Charitable Foundation
Tackling health inequalities and raising public awareness — online and face to face — of chronic conditions such as diabetes, coronary heart disease, smoking and weight management, and their impact on long-term health.
The Foundation holds community awareness sessions and GP education sessions across Greater Manchester, Yorkshire and Lancashire.
Greater Manchester Health Inclusion Network
Leading culturally-inclusive health awareness at the British Muslim Heritage Centre, including the launch of the Greater Manchester Diabetes Inclusion Network and community events on diabetes and prevention.
Human Friendly International
A registered charity delivering international work on health, poverty and education — currently focused on communities in Pakistan. Its projects include clean-water access, schooling for children, healthcare for vulnerable families, disaster relief and livelihood support, under a 100% donation policy.
Homeless Friendly
Working nationally to tackle homelessness at both the policy and the practical level — helping public, private and voluntary organisations adapt so that people without a home are never turned away.
Young people & opportunity
Giving young people the exposure to dream high through work experience, and supporting organisations that help them grow through sport.
Leadership & governance
Leading healthcare that reaches further
Dr Chauhan's leadership spans both the NHS and the independent sector. As a senior NHS medical leader in Manchester, he worked at the meeting point of clinical standards, system improvement and public service — driving up the quality of general practice and community care.
In 2010 he founded Beacon Medical Services Group with a clear purpose: to play a part in solving the problems facing the NHS. He leads it today as Executive Chair, balancing clinical quality, patient access and responsible growth.
Roles held
- NHS Manchester Medical Director
- PCT Provider Arm, Manchester Medical Director
- Primary Care Trust, Manchester Associate Medical Director
- Beacon Medical Services Group Founder & Executive Chair
Mentoring & advisory
Helping others rise — and learning as he goes
Few things give Dr Chauhan more satisfaction than helping others grow. Over many years he has mentored a great number of students, doctors at every stage — from training grades to senior consultants — and GPs across NHS hospitals and primary care, work he continues today. He also advises and mentors business owners across a range of sectors, medical and non-medical alike. For him, mentoring is a two-way exchange: a chance to pass on hard-won experience, and to keep learning from the people he supports.
Media & speaking
A trusted public voice on health
Dr Chauhan speaks regularly — in English, Urdu, Punjabi and other languages — to make clear health information reach the communities that need it most. During the COVID-19 pandemic he recorded public-health messaging, including vaccination guidance in Urdu, and he speaks at community events on diabetes, heart disease and prevention.
Dr Tariq Chauhan — public health message.
COVID-19 · Public health
The COVID-19 vaccination, explained in Urdu
British Muslim Heritage Centre Watch ↗ Diabetes · PreventionDiabetes & Ramadan — community health event
British Muslim Heritage Centre Read more ↗ UpdatesFollow for talks, writing & community work
LinkedIn Connect ↗Available to speak on: health inequalities · prevention of diabetes and heart disease · culturally-inclusive healthcare · leadership and entrepreneurship in healthcare · mentoring and building good teams.
Events
Upcoming & recent events
Past
Diabetes & Ramadan — community health event
British Muslim Heritage Centre, Manchester
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Recognition
Honours, fellowships & appointments
- Jul 2026 Honorary Fellowship — Leeds Trinity University
- FRCGP Fellow, Royal College of General Practitioners
- FRCS Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons
- Dip. Diploma in Medical Law
Contact
Get in touch
For speaking invitations, philanthropic partnerships or media enquiries, please get in touch.