

LONDON : Rizvi Rawoof is a British citizen of Sri Lankan origin now living in Medway UK. Rizvi was Enominated as the Reform UK parliamentary candidate for the Gillingham and Rainham constituency for the general election on July 4th.
Rizvi has worked as Practice Manager at three GP practices in Kent and Medway and as Associate Hospital Manager at a mental health trust in Kent. He has also been a member of the hospital committee of Medway Foundation Trust. Rizvi has vast experience working with multinational Companies, in responsible pivotal Managerial capacities in Business and Finance. He has mostly worked in shipping sector, in Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia, Greece and in the United Kingdom.
At present, Rizvi owns a limited liability company in Kent exporting ophthalmic equipment, instruments and consumables to Africa and Europe.
He has been a member of Lions Clubs International for over 35 years and serves as District Governor of 105 SE in 2022/23. As District Governor the reality of numbers of homeless in Medway was shocking. This will be a priority to resolve if elected.
His experience working in the health sector in UK is that patients wait far too long to be seen by a doctor in the A&E and further long waiting list to get an appointment to see consultants. Adhering to Reform UK contract, He will be working towards zero waiting list.
Our younger generation does need to be able to go to university without the extra burden of repaying high interest on student loans which will be abolished by Reform UK in order to support students to further their education.
Reform UK has pledged to lift income tax start point to £20000 per year
Gillingham and Rainham constituency have been neglected for decades and much work needs to be done. There is a need to implement a scheduled program to improve infrastructure and make the constituency the best place to live.