North Staffordshire clinical commissioning group (CCG) has made six new appointments to the board.
Dr Mark Shapely, CCG clinical chairman said now that the CCG has been operational for a year, it is time to “make changes to ensure we develop and improve how we commission”.
North Staffordshire clinical commissioning group (CCG) has made six new appointments to the board.
Dr Mark Shapely, CCG clinical chairman said now that the CCG has been operational for a year, it is time to “make changes to ensure we develop and improve how we commission”.
He added: “All have previous experience within the CCG and have played important roles in helping us get to the position we are in today, initially when we were in shadow form, and then when we took over full accountability for commissioning services from North Staffs primary care trust last year.
“This announcement will help ensure stability and continuity as we continue the work of addressing local health challenges on behalf of the people of North Staffordshire.”
The appointments are as follows:
Executive Clinical Directors
– Dr Julie Oxtoby – clinical director for commissioning. Dr Oxtoby has been a GP at the Park Medical Practice in Leek since 1992.
– Sally Parkin – clinical director for quality, engagement and partnerships. Parkin has worked as a Speech and Language Therapist in the NHS for 30 years. She became involved in commissioning in 2007.
– Dr Paul Unyolo – clinical director for primary care. Dr Unyolo has been a GP in Talke Pits since 2001, having previously worked in Stoke-on-Trent.
Non-Executive Directors
– Dr Richard Page, who has been a GP in Audley since 1990.
– Dr Alison Bradley, who has been a GP since 1988, and has been a partner at the Werrington Village Surgery since 2001.
– Dr Latif Hussain, who has been a Newcastle GP since 1998.
Nominations for election to Camden CCG’s governing body have recently opened.
The CCG is looking for nine elected representatives for the north, south and west localities, as well as sessional/salaried GP representatives, elected GP representatives and people to represent practice nurses and practice managers.
More information is available on the Camden CCG website.
