Primary Care Network advisory group

The advisory group is a group of members who provide strategic oversight of the network, helping to shape the priorities and future direction of the network and ensuring that we can build a strong and effective national voice for primary care members. Some of the priorities will align to the overarching NHS Confederation priorities where they are a system-wide priority and others will be specific to primary care.

Professor Aruna Garcea

GP and Medical Advisor for Networks and Partnerships, LLR PCL

Aruna is a GP and medical advisor, and chair of our Primary Care Network.

Michael Smith

Chief Executive, Bolton GP Federation

Michael is vice-chair of our primary care network advisory group and has over 20 years’ experience in the NHS.

Dr Aamir Munir

Clinical Director of Transformation, Northumbria Primary Care

Dr Aamir Munir ('Mooney') has worked as a GP for 21 years in Northumberland. He has a reputation of rolling up his sleeves and getting the job done.

Dr Charlotte Hart

Clinical Director, Shrewsbury PCN

Dr Charlotte Hart has been the clinical director for Shrewsbury Primary Care Network since July 2020.

Edmund Jahn

Chief Executive, Confederation Hillingdon CIC

Edmund has been the chief executive of the Confederation Hillingdon CIC since early 2019

Geraldine Hoban

Managing Director, Foundry Healthcare PCN

Geraldine is currently managing director of Foundry Healthcare PCN in Lewes.

Dr Jane Kocen

Clinical Director, Bedford PCN

Jane Kocen qualified in 1988 and became a GP partner in 1993 in Neasden and is now clinical director at Bedford PCN.

Dr Joe McManners

Clinical Director, OX3+ PCN

Joe is co-clinical director of his PCN and has set up and chaired a collaboration of Oxford City PCNs.

Kerry White

Managing Director, Symphony Healthcare Services

Kerry joined Symphony Healthcare Services as chief operating officer in 2018 and then went on to be appointed managing director in 2019.

Dr Nigel Fraser

Chair, Herefordshire General Practice (Taurus)

Nigel passionately believes in primary care at scale working to provide the best possible patient care.

Dr Pramit Patel

Trustee and GP Clinical Director, Care Collaborative PCN

Pramit is a GP partner at Greystone House Surgery, a 15,000-patient practice within a three-practice PCN.

Dr Thomas Wyatt

Clinical Director, Healthier South Wirrall

Thomas qualified as a GP in 2008, GP Partner since 2009. He has helped create a GP Federation (Primary Care Wirral)

Amit Patel

Chief Executive Officer, Community Pharmacy South West London

Amit is the Chief Executive Officer of Community Pharmacy South West London, having previously held a CEO position at Croydon LPC for over four years.

Steve Claydon

Senior Dental Adviser, Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB

Steve qualified as a dentist 40 years ago and has a wide range of experience in primary dental care working almost exclusively within the NHS.

Dharmesh Patel

Chief Executive Officer, Primary Eyecare Services

Dharmesh is an optometrist by background and is chief executive of Primary Eyecare Services.

Dr Duncan Gooch

Managing Partner and Clinical Director, Erewash Health Partnership

Dr Duncan Gooch is a dedicated General Practitioner and a prominent figure in the healthcare community of Derbyshire.

Naomi Bennet

GP Partner and Clinical Lead, Community and Proactive Care, Central Sutton PCN

Naomi is very passionate about making sure grass roots GPs have a voice.

Lorraine Mattis

Chief Executive, University of Suffolk Dental CIC

Lorraine is a non-executive member at Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB, and chair of the ICB's Working with People and Communities Committee.

Dr Aftab Arif

GP Principal, Hall Green Health

Aftab was inspired to become a GP from a young age, thanks to his family and coupled with the desire to serve the community in he grew up in.