locality lead

locality lead

The GP in a particular region of the UK who is endorsed or elected by his or her peers to act as their mouthpiece for specific topics of common interest. Locality leads may be involved in chairing locality meetings and facilitating communication between the primary care trust and the GPs in the lead’s locality.
References in periodicals archive ?
From there, she rose through the ranks as a locality lead and departmental head.
Head of podiatry retires from health board after 37 years
Paul Williams, Stocktonon-Tees GP locality lead, won the Outstanding Improvement in Patient Experience Award; and Karen Hawkins, associate director or commissioning and delivery, won the Exceptional Contribution to a CCG Award.
Awards for NHS staff
My colleague, a locality lead nurse, had taken the time and effort to write the nomination, promoting our work.
Your chance to nominate a nurse who inspires and makes a difference; RCN in Wales' Nurse of the Year 2014, Veronica Jarman, tells of her journey and how proud she is of her team, Llanidloes Hospital and Powys Teaching Health Board
Dr David Shovlin, locality lead for the west, added: "As doctors, nurses and other medical professions, working across different parts of the local NHS, we have close relationships with patients.
Healthcare group starts work
Dr Chris Stockport, GP and Locality Lead for North Denbighshire, on behalf of BCUHB, said: "Enhanced care is the right thing to do.
TRUST: CHANGES POPULAR AND RIGHT
A Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board spokesman said: "Due to further staff sickness, patient safety and the need to support existing nursing staff, the locality lead doctor and nurse have decided to reduce the number of beds from 10 to 8.
Staff sickness blamed for ward closures at hospital
Other newly inducted Queen's Nurses include locality lead co-ordinator Frances Allen and health visitors Alex Dudley and Anne Hobbs.
Newly inducted Queen's Nurses
Dr Vaishali Nanda, the CCG's Middlesbrough locality lead, said: "It is hugely important for the CCG to work with our local groups and organisations.
Kicking out stigma is the goal
The new patient reference group has been welcomed by Dr Frances Naylor, locality lead of Blyth Valley's Northumberland Clinical Commissioning Group (NCCG) and a GP at Cramlington's Forum Family Practice.
Residents to get a say in health care
Dr Ali Tahmassebi, GP locality lead for South Tees Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) said bacteria is adapting and finding ways to survive antibiotics as a result over misuse of the drugs - which are not appropriate to treat many infections that circulate at this time of year.
GP issues warning over misuse of antibiotics
Mr Opperman and Coun Fearon met Dr David Shovlin, Northumberland Clinical Commissioning Group's west locality Lead, and director of communications Rachel Chapman in Hexham.
New hope to save care beds; Talks continue to find solution for patients
Dr Ali Tahmassebi, GP locality lead for South Tees Clinical Commissioning Group, said: "Bacteria can adapt and find ways to survive the effects of antibiotics, becoming resistant so that the antibiotic no longer works.
NHS in 'Keep Calm' winter campaign message
Medical browser ?
Full browser ?