IDF - Key Persons

Christina Minasova

Job Titles:

Member of the Appraisal and Revalidation Team
Revalidation Administrator

IDF strongly believes that the need for diversity, equity and inclusion is not an abstract concept but a term of value, depth and character. We want to ensure that the spirit of good practice around inclusion is manifested in our attitudes, aspirations and authority to do the right thing. The IDF is committed to the fact that all members should feel they belong in our organisation.

Dominika Mazur

Job Titles:

Member of the Appraisal and Revalidation Team
Revalidation Manager

Dr Alexandra Harkins

Job Titles:

Member of the Appraisal and Revalidation Team
Responsible Officer

Dr Alexandra Harkins is the Responsible Officer for the Independent Doctors Federation (IDF). Previously she was the Primary Care Medical Director and Lead Appraiser at Health Management Ltd and she was also a member of the company's Wider Leadership team and Clinical Governance Group. Alex worked as a private GP in the City of London from 2001 to 2020 and prior to her appointment as Responsible Officer she was an appraiser for the IDF, an appraiser of Responsible Officers for NHS England and an appraiser for Public Health England. She also sat on the IDF Appraisal Committee from 2013 to 2015. Between 2019 and 2021 Alex was a GP specialist advisor for CQC. Alex is currently a senior appraiser of NHS GPs in North West London. In 2023 she returned to being an appraiser of Responsible Officers in London. Alex completed her pre-clinical training at Christ's College, Cambridge in 1994 with a First Class Honours Degree in Medical Sciences. She subsequently completed her clinical training at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington in 1997 achieving distinctions in Pathology and Clinical Pharmacology. Alex undertook vocational training as a General Practitioner at St Mary's, Paddington from 1998 - 2001 and achieved MRCGP with Distinction.