Spotlight Series | NHS Confederation

Introduction

This is a page for all members of our Primary Care Network so you can find out more about the people who provide strategic oversight of the network, help shape the priorities and future direction of our network and ensure that we can build a strong and effective national voice for primary care members.

Find out more about what motivates them and much more below

Professor Aruna Garcea

Spotlight on Professor Aruna Garcea

I am chair of the primary care network's advisory group

30 September 2022

Spotlight on Philippe Croze

I have supported, and now lead our PCN, and always have my sights set on better ways of working for our patients.

29 November 2022

Rupa Joshi

Spotlight On Rupa Joshi

I have been a front-line GP for 21 years in Berkshire West. I am also the managing partner at my surgery and Berkshire West PCNs.

25 July 2022

Spotlight on Emma Ray

I have worked in Primary Care for 18 years, currently as executive manager for a large practice and chief executive of our federation.

24 January 2023

Katherine Saunders

Spotlight On Katherine Saunders

I have been Chief Executive of Alliance for Better Care GP Federation for the past three years, however, my NHS career spans 23 years.

25 July 2022

Michael Smith

Spotlight on Michael Smith

I am chief officer at Bolton GP Federation and have worked in almost every part of the NHS.

27 October 2022

Sian Stanley

Spotlight on Sian Stanley

I have been a GP since 2005 after a stint as a surgical trainee, and a clinical director since the inception of PCNs in 2019.

24 January 2023

Colin Tate

Spotlight on Colin Tate

I have been working in the NHS since 1992 in both technical and managerial roles.

15 December 2022

Jenny Bostock

Spotlight on Jenny Bostock

I am nurse clinical director for Ramsgate primary care network

7 February 2023

Simone Yule

Spotlight on Simone Yule

Simone Yule is GP and Clinical Director at The Vale Network PCN

28 March 2023

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