Faieza was born in Nairobi, Kenya, went to school in Bradford and attended Newnham College, Cambridge from 1980-85, and returned there for a PhD in vasculitis from 1988-1991. She was well-known for her all-inclusive friendship and support, often hosting social tea parties to relieve the stresses of student life. She was always there for her friends, providing kind and insightful advice and would do anything to help. Faieza was forthright in her opinions, whether one wanted to hear them or not, which she kept up throughout her career - championing patient rights even when unpopular or controversial.
Faieza was appointed a consultant at Manchester Royal Infirmary in 2000. She was a very driven, committed academic clinician and always did her best for her patients. She was a great advocate for her patients and helped initiate the regional lupus patient group. She was involved in clinical research and supervised/ co-supervised PhD projects. Outside of work, she was a devoted daughter, sister and friend and she was always very kind and supportive.
More recently, she worked for short periods in Oxford and at Royal Free Hospital in London where she was known for her absolute dedication to patients, her hard work, her smile and readiness for a chat. After her retirement from the NHS, she worked as a CQC inspector and continued to teach with regular sessions at Royal Free Hospital. She was committed to education and training and was taking a Master’s in Education at the RCP. She was always interested in colleagues’ children and became an auntie to so many. She was a great teacher always concerned with getting the best out of students. Her kindness shone through whatever she was doing.
We are very sad to hear of her sudden passing on 2nd December 2020. Our sincere condolences go to all of her family, friends and colleagues.
Paul Winyard (Great Ormond Street Hospital, London)
Mumtaz Patel (Manchester Royal Infirmary)
Aine Burns (Royal Free Hospital, London)
