I have been an active member of our board for several years and the Chair of the Quality Board; this year I was appointed as Vice Chair. I have been a GP in Bolton for over 20 years and have a vested interest of the Bolton people at heart.

I am Bolton through and through – I live here, have brought up my children here and I am the PCN CD for Rumworth. This connection allows me to give realistic views of primary care at the grass roots and I use this to influence our priorities, give meaning to our decisions, and help us to define a way forward.