Dr Kush Kanodia

Changemaker and Systems Leader

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Best Campaign

Community Advocate

In 2021, Kush led the #NoWheelChairTax campaign to success. Transforming NHS England, by abolishing all disabled car parking charges from 206 NHS hospital trusts, helping 2.5 million disabled people with a Blue Badge to access critical healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Confidence is Contagious, so believe in yourself. If you don’t, you can’t really expect anyone else to…”

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