Dr Minha's Expert Insights

A closer look at Dr Minha's journey, both personal and professional, from the milestones that shaped her career to the experiences behind her approach to integrative healthcare.

Dr Minha Rajput-Ray at FPOD’s Enduring Symptoms conference, Royal College of Physicians, London, 2026

Back at the Royal College of Physicians: FPOD's Enduring Symptoms Conference

At the Royal College of Physicians, Dr Minha presented on antiphospholipid syndrome with expert patient Tracy Jallow BEM for FPOD’s 2026 conference.

Dr Minha Rajput-Ray with Rory MacPhee harvesting pine cones in Lindores Forest, Fife, 2026

Harvesting Pine with Rory MacPhee in Lindores Forest

Dr Minha visited Rory MacPhee’s “living forest” at Lindores in Fife, harvesting pine for tea and exploring nature’s real place in health and healing.

Dr Minha Rajput-Ray at the ILADS European Scientific Conference on Lyme disease, London, 2026

The ILADS European Scientific Conference: Advancing Lyme Disease Care

Dr Minha attended the ILADS European Scientific Conference in London on an ILADEF bursary, joining the community advancing Lyme disease care.

Dr Minha Rajput-Ray presenting ‘The Curaidh Clinic Story’ at the Independent Doctors Federation Private Practice Blueprint conference, 2026

The Curaidh Clinic Story: Setting Up a Niche Practice

Invited by the Independent Doctors Federation, Dr Minha shared how she built Curaidh Clinic – a niche practice for a specialty that barely existed.

Dr Minha Rajput-Ray, finalist for the Mentor’s Choice Award at the National Mentoring Matters Awards, London, 2026

Finalist at the National Mentoring Matters Awards

Dr Minha was a finalist at the National Mentoring Matters Awards in London – nominated by her own mentor as an outstanding mentee.

Dr Minha Rajput-Ray receiving Integrative Medicine Leader of the Year at the Forttuna Global Excellence Awards, Dubai, 2025

5 December 2025

Forttuna Global Excellence Awards: Integrative Medicine Leader of the Year

Dr Minha was named Integrative Medicine Leader of the Year at the Forttuna Global Excellence Awards in Dubai, for Curaidh Clinic’s patient-first model.

Dr Minha Rajput-Ray, keynote speaker at the National Institute of Medical Herbalists conference near Bristol, 2025

14 November 2025

Speaking at the NIMH Herbal Medicine Conference: Healthcare for the Future

Dr Minha spoke at the National Institute of Medical Herbalists’ conference near Bristol, on managing pain and fatigue through integrative care.

Dr Minha Rajput-Ray, keynote speaker at the Royal Society of Medicine’s 44th GP and Primary Care Update, 2025

24 September 2025

Navigating Medically Unexplained Symptoms at the RSM's 44th GP & Primary Care Update

Dr Minha spoke at the Royal Society of Medicine’s 44th GP & Primary Care Update, on medically unexplained symptoms in primary care.

Dr Minha Rajput-Ray with clinic coordinator Anne Stewart at the Cromwell Hospital, London, 2025

Patient Stories

15 September 2025

A Long Road Back: Supporting a Patient Through Shared Care in London

Dr Minha and coordinator Anne Stewart accompanied a Long Covid patient to London’s Cromwell Hospital for shared care not available in Scotland.

Dr Minha Rajput-Ray at a Techscaler med-tech and innovation event in Edinburgh, 2025

1 September 2025

Showcasing Scotland's Med-Tech: A Techscaler Event in Edinburgh

Dr Minha joined a Techscaler event in Edinburgh showcasing Scotland’s best med-tech and innovation, connecting with its scientists and entrepreneurs.

Dr Minha Rajput-Ray with Professor Anne Maitland and Dr Jessica Eccles at the RSM conference on COVID-19, hypermobility and neurodivergence, 2025

The Invisible Impact of COVID-19: Hypermobility, Neurodivergence and Burnout

At the RSM, Dr Minha explored the ‘invisible’ overlap of hypermobility, neurodivergence, dysautonomia, mast cell disease and Long Covid.

Dr Minha Rajput-Ray at ‘Challenges in the Medical Consultation’, the FPOD and Guild of Health Writers meeting, London, 2025

Challenges in the Medical Consultation: FPOD and the Guild of Health Writers

Dr Minha’s talk on bias, gaslighting and diagnostic doubt at ‘Challenges in the Medical Consultation’, an FPOD & Guild of Health Writers meeting.

Dr Minha Rajput-Ray at a Royal Society of Medicine meeting on pain management ethics, London, 2025

Continuing Professional Development: A Royal Society of Medicine Meeting on Pain Management Ethics

At the Royal Society of Medicine, Dr Minha joined a meeting on the ethics of pain management, weighing effective relief against long-term harm.

Dr Minha Rajput-Ray featured in the Dundee and Angus Chamber of Commerce ‘In Your Shoes’ series, 2025

Dr Minha Featured in 'In Your Shoes'

A look inside Dr Minha’s working week and Curaidh Clinic’s integrative care, in the Dundee & Angus Chamber of Commerce’s ‘In Your Shoes’ feature.

Dr Minha Rajput-Ray in her Scottish sari with Ms Susan Alexander, President of the Independent Doctors Federation, at the President’s Dinner and Ceilidh, 2025

28 February 2025

A Scottish Sari at the IDRF President's Dinner and Ceilidh

At the Independent Doctors Federation’s President’s Dinner and Ceilidh in London, Dr Minha wore her ‘Scottish sari’ – Indian heritage, Scottish home.

Dr Minha Rajput-Ray presenting on integrative medicine and collaborative care at the 100th Faculty of Homeopathy Congress, Edinburgh, 2024

22 November 2024

Restoring Harmony: The 100th Faculty of Homeopathy Congress

Dr Minha shared her insights on integrative medicine and collaborative care at the 100th Faculty of Homeopathy Congress in Edinburgh, 2024.

Dr Minha Rajput-Ray delivering the closing keynote at the Midlands Rheumatology Society Autumn Meeting, Derby, 2024

11 October 2024

The Gift of Illness: Closing Keynote at the Midlands Rheumatology Society

Dr Minha gave the closing keynote, ‘The Gift of Illness,’ at the Midlands Rheumatology Society meeting at Pride Park, Derby.

Dr Minha Rajput-Ray reunited with Professor Amanda Williams at the British Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Nottingham, 2024

A Reunion at the British Pain Society: Professor Amanda Williams

At the British Pain Society in Nottingham, Dr Minha reunited with Professor Amanda Williams of UCL, who co-authored her first pain research paper.

Dr Minha Rajput-Ray with colleagues at the FPOD Medically Unexplained Symptoms conference, London, 2024

Advancing Integrative Medicine for Medically Unexplained Symptoms

Dr Minha joined Royal Society of Medicine experts to advance integrative care for medically unexplained symptoms and other overlooked conditions.

Dr Minha Rajput-Ray at the British Pain Society’s 56th Annual Scientific Meeting, Glasgow, 2023

Rethinking Chronic Pain at the 56th British Pain Society Meeting

At the British Pain Society’s 56th Meeting in Glasgow, Dr Minha explored the latest thinking on chronic pain and reducing long-term opioid reliance.

Dr Minha Rajput-Ray with Dr Kazutaka Kogi at the International Commission on Occupational Health meeting, Rome, 2020

12 February 2020

Learning from a Legend: Dr Kazutaka Kogi and the Science of Ergonomics

Dr Minha with Dr Kazutaka Kogi, former ICOH President and father of participatory ergonomics, a mentor who helped shape her occupational medicine career.

Dr Minha Rajput-Ray chairing at the International Commission on Occupational Health Mid-Term Meeting, Florence, 2020

12 February 2020

Chairing the ICOH Mid-Term Meeting in Florence

At the ICOH Mid-Term Meeting in Florence, Dr Minha chaired its committee on unemployment, job insecurity and health, shaping policy across five continents.

Dr Minha Rajput-Ray delivering a keynote at the GODAN Ministerial Conference, Nairobi, Kenya, 2017

A Keynote in Kenya: Open Data, Nutrition and a Cambridge Exchange

Dr Minha delivered a keynote at the GODAN Ministerial Conference at Kenya’s KICC on nutrition data and food security, sparking a Cambridge–Kenya exchange.

Dr Minha Rajput-Ray with the first osteopathic medical team at the London Marathon, 2000

London Marathon 2000: The First Osteopathic Medical Team

Aged 21, Dr Minha brought the first osteopathic medical team to the London Marathon, paving the way for osteopaths at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.