Dr Ranjit Singh (Medicine, 2003), widely known as Dr Ranj, is an NHS paediatric emergency physician, broadcaster, author and performer. Over the past two decades he has built a unique career spanning clinical medicine, health education and entertainment, becoming one of the UK’s most recognisable and trusted medical communicators. Through television, publishing and public engagement, he has helped millions of people better understand their health and wellbeing.

After graduating from King’s in 2003, Ranj specialised in paediatric emergency medicine and became a Member of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health in 2007. Alongside his NHS career, he developed a passion for communicating health information in engaging and accessible ways.

He first came to national prominence in 2012 as the co-creator and presenter of the BAFTA-winning CBeebies series Get Well Soon, which introduced children and families to the human body and healthy living. The programme won Children’s BAFTAs in 2016 and 2018 and remains one of the most successful health education programmes produced for young audiences.

Ranj has since become a familiar face across British television. He was a long-standing resident doctor on ITV’s This Morning and is currently a resident doctor and presenter on BBC One’s Morning Live. He has also fronted a range of factual and health-focused programmes, including Dr Ranj: On Call, Save Money: Good Health, Save Money: Lose Weight and Extreme Food Phobics. Through his broadcasting work he has consistently championed evidence-based medicine, public health and health literacy, helping audiences navigate complex medical information and combat misinformation.

Alongside his television career, Ranj is the author of several books, including the Sunday Times bestsellers Save Money, Lose Weight and How To Grow Up (And Feel Amazing!). He is a regular health columnist for Attitude magazine and an advocate for equality, diversity and inclusion, particularly within LGBTQ+ communities.

Beyond medicine and broadcasting, Ranj has pursued a lifelong passion for performance. He competed in BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing in 2018, won ITV’s Cooking with the Stars, and most recently appeared in the UK and Ireland tour of & Juliet.

In recognition of his contributions to medicine, health education and public life, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by Canterbury Christ Church University in 2025.

Throughout his career, Ranj has demonstrated how healthcare expertise, communication and creativity can be combined to inspire, educate and empower people of all ages. His work continues to promote healthier, more informed and more inclusive communities across the UK and beyond.