The Management Team provides the leadership and directs the operation of the Primary Care Network (PCN). This includes setting strategic direction, delivering innovation, development and working in collaboration to deliver shared goals. The Clinical Directors are supported by two operational roles of the PCN Manager and Transformation Lead.

Dr Diviash Thakrar
Clinical Director

About Daviash Thakrar

Gender: Male

Primary qualifications: MBBS, BsC(Hons), MRCGP, DipCardio

Dr Thakrar is a lead partner at Acre and Acrefield Surgeries. He was appointed to the role as Clinical Director of the PCN at its formation in 2019.

He is experienced in all areas of general practice and has keen interest in Cardiology. He works one day a week in Hillingdon Hospital in the cardiology department and is the Clinical Cardiology lead for the local authority. He enjoys general practice and can also do joint injections for shoulder problems.

Dr Martin Hall
Clinical Director

About Martin Hall

Gender: Male

Primary qualifications: MB ChB, MRCGP Liverpool University Medical School 1984.

Martin is the lead partner at Devonshire Lodge Practice in Eastcote, joining in October 1989.  He was appointed as joint Clinical Director of the PCN in 2021 when his practice joined the PCN. Martin is the PCN lead for Mental Health.

Ruby Holden
PCN Manager

About Ruby Holden

Ruby joined the PCN in MM/YY when the role of PCN Manager was established.

Ruby oversees the delivery of the PCN services and manages the growing PCN workforce.

Helen Steward
Digital and Transformation Lead.

About Helen Steward

Helen has worked with the PCN for 3 years on transformation projects, joining them full time in April 2023.

Helen’s background is in project management and she helps the PCN with improvement projects and developing the Primary Care Network.

Our pharmacists are working in close association with the GP surgeries. They perform structured medication reviews, helps to reduce polypharmacy, undertakes activities which reduces medication related side effects. They play a key role in reducing medication related errors. They also help the practice in effective management of chronic diseases. Some of them run special clinics and see patients face to face as well. Undertake clinical medication reviews with patients and produce recommendations for the senior clinical pharmacist, nurses or GPs on prescribing and monitoring.

Hardy Bhadra
Pharmacist

Dema Michael
Pharmacist

Juhi Bhimani
Pharmacist

Aravindan Sundaralingham
Pharmacist

Ridhima Kamdar
Pharmacist

Rawan Bahas
Pharmacist

Care Coordinators support with the organisation of a patient’s care. This could be anything from making appointments, organising and maintaining patient records, directing patient enquiries or even running some services such as blood pressure checks.

Kerry Campbell
Care Coordinator

Evandro Bulica
Care Coordinator

Heather Wilson
Care Coordinator

A first contact practitioner (FCP) is an experienced physiotherapist who has the advanced skills necessary to assess, diagnose and recommend appropriate treatment or referral for musculoskeletal (MSK) problems on a patient’s first contact with healthcare services A first contact practitioner (FCP) is an experienced physiotherapist who has the advanced skills necessary to assess, diagnose and recommend appropriate treatment or referral for musculoskeletal (MSK) problems on a patient’s first contact with healthcare services.

Nick Dawes
Physiotherapist

Social prescribing is a way for local agencies to refer people to a link worker. Link workers give people time, focusing on ‘what matters to me’ and taking a holistic approach to people’s health and wellbeing. They connect people to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support.

Sara Lubelska
Social Prescribing Link Worker

Jacqueline Uzoh
Social Prescribing Link Worker

Claire McDonagh
Social Prescribing Link Worker

A Health and Wellbeing Coach takes a holistic approach; to support, educate and motivate patients to take a more active role in their own health and physical wellbeing, and make positive and confident behavioural changes.

Grace Ternent
Health and Wellbeing Coach

Our Mental Health Practitioner works with wider services to support patients who are leaving mental health care at hospital and returning to the care of their GP or who need to be referred into hospital services. This is often referred to as ‘Step up’ or ‘Step down’ support and aims to help patients navigate mental health services.

Ming Hopoon
Mental Health Practitioner