The Board operates as four directorates, each with a responsible executive director, in addition to a non-executive director, lay member and patient representative. The Board has authority on decision making within the Alliance.
Our member practices, via their nominated Practice Lead, have the overall influence on the direction of the Alliance and meet quarterly to review progress.
The Chair has oversight for all areas and the casting vote in board meetings.
Andrew qualified as a doctor from St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School in 1990 and after training as a surgeon became a GP in 1997. He has been a partner in York since 2001, initially at 32 Clifton and now with York Medical Group. In addition to his medical degree and the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons he has a degree in History of Medicine and an MA in psychotherapy.
From 2007 – 2010 Andrew was a director of Ebor Medical Services Ltd, a private provider company owned and run by York GPs. He has assisted the local commissioning group in a number of projects including a bone protection service and setting up the Referral Support Service and is always looking for innovative approaches to healthcare.
Andrew was instrumental in setting up City & Vale GP Alliance and pursues interests in improved care provision, training and research in his role as director. He is also a director of the Vale of York Clinical Network.
Lorraine graduated from University of Edinburgh in 1983 and joined Millfield Surgery, Easingwold as a partner in 1987.My areas of clinical interest include Women’s Health, Diabetes and Care of the Frail Elderly through the development of the Community Multi Disciplinary Team.
Lorraine is a director of the Vale of York Clinical Network. Additionally she serves as VOYCCG Clinical Lead for Breast Disease, GP representative on the Primary Care Delivery Group, Primary Care Co-Commissioning Group, Estates Forum and Commissioners Forum for Community Equipment and Wheelchair Services Procurement.
It is Lorraine’s belief that the sustainable future of General Practice lies in integration and collaboration between practices and across agencies.
With my extensive senior management background of 26 years in the Royal Air Force, I’ve already sat on numerous high profile ‘Executive Boards’, chairing, leading from the front and not afraid to make decisions for the benefit of the organisation. My aim and ambition within the Practice Management Group of CAVA is to get all my fellow colleagues to work together as one, share and contribute ideas, utilise our Economy of Scale, and ultimately believe and trust in the organisation, supporting the leadership in the delivery, planning and subsequent future developments striving to make all aspects of CAVA a success. This will ultimately allow us to successfully secure the future of the Practices within CAVA.
Gail Martin is the Practice Manager at Stillington Surgery, which is a rural dispensing GP practice. She has been in post for over 10 years and with her accounting background is well equipped to deal with any challenges she is faced with, as well as giving her the experience to take the lead on Alliance financial matters. Gail believes the road to success is with optimism and determination.
Originally a nurse, David has occupied senior positions within NHS hospitals and commissioning organisations as well as commercial health care companies.
He is Managing Director of Blue River Consulting, Chair of Washington Community Health Care (a Sunderland GP federation) and Chair of Involve North East, a patient engagement charity.