Dr Michael Dixon

Dr Michael Dixon

OBE, FRCGP. - Chairman

Michael Dixon has been a GP in Cullompton, Devon for 26 years. He has been chair of NHS Alliance, representing primary care, PCTs and practice based commissioners, since 1998.  Read more »

Rick Stern

Rick Stern

Chief Executive

Rick became Chief Executive of NHS Alliance in April 2012. He continues in his role of urgent care lead, as well as being a special advisor in primary care management. He supports a leadership group of Chief Executives... Read more »

Julie Wood

Julie Wood

Director of Commissioning

Julie has worked in the NHS for almost 30 years, the last 16 years of which have been spent working in a variety of Director and Chief Executive roles... Read more »

Michael Sobanja

Michael Sobanja

Director of Policy

Michael Sobanja was Chief Officer of the NHS Alliance from its inception in early 1998 through to April 2012. The Alliance is a national membership organisation for primary... Read more »

Professor Chris Drinkwater

Professor Chris Drinkwater

CBE, FRCGP, FFPHM - President

Professor Chris Drinkwater CBE, FRCGP, FFPH was an inner city GP in Newcastle for 23 years and he is now emeritus Professor of Primary Care... Read more »

Dr Donal Hynes

Dr Donal Hynes

Co-vice chair

Donal qualified from Galway Medical School in 1979. Having worked in hospitals in London and Bristol, he obtained the specialist qualification in General Medicine... Read more »

Yvonne Sawbridge

Yvonne Sawbridge

NNEB, RGN, RHV, Msc (primary health care and policy). Director of Quality & Nursing at South Staffs Primary Care Trust & NHS Alliance Co-Vice Chair. – Co-Vice Chair

Yvonne has over 25 years experience in the NHS in a variety of settings... Read more »

Professor Ruth Chambers

Professor Ruth Chambers

National Executive

Ruth is the national education lead for the NHS Alliance, a part-time GP partner in North Staffordshire, clinical lead for a PBC cluster and clinical champion for Stoke on... Read more »

Dr Ken Aswani

Dr Ken Aswani

National Executive Committee/PEC Chair Network Lead

Dr Ken Aswani has been a GP for over 19 years in a large group practice in Leytonstone, Waltham Forest. He is Chair of the Professional Executive Committee(PEC) for... Read more »

Dr Ade Adeagbo

Dr Ade Adeagbo

Treasurer & Non-Executive Directors Network Lead

Ade is currently a Non Executive Director of NHS Greenwich – as Vice Chair and Chair of Audit. Current role is as Interim CEO of African Health Policy Network... Read more »

David Connelly

David Connelly

National Executive Committee

David qualified as a solicitor in 1978 and after senior jobs with the in house legal department of London Transport and Mobil Oil joined Bond Pearce in Plymouth in 1988. He left to form his own practice in 1994 Read more »

Dr David Jenner

Dr David Jenner

National Executive Committee

Dr Jenner is a part time principal in General Practice in Cullompton, Devon.He was a founder member of the Mid Devon Doctors group in 1993 and was its Chair through its... Read more »

Ana Paula Nacif

Ana Paula Nacif

Media

Ana Paula Nacif has over 15 years’ in communications, including journalism, public relations and internal communications. Over the years, Ana has worked for various central and local government... Read more »

Kaye Locke

Kaye Locke

Head of Administration

Kaye is an experienced administrator and has worked for NHS Alliance since its inception

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