Nick Harding

Background

About Nick Harding

OBE MB ChB BSc FRCGP FRCP SFFMLM FRSPH HonMFPH DRCOG DOccMed PGDIP(Cardiology) Chair of the RSPH Group CMO for the largest NHS provider of primary care in England Care Group Previously created and led a large CCG in the West Midlands fully authorised in first cohort and winning HSJ CCG of the year in 2013 and 2015. 25 years as experienced GP trainer and setting and assessing national standards for General Practice with the RCGP as an examiner for 10 years. Establishing a large GP provider organisations in the country, Modality (formally Vitality) to improve care for an area with high deprivation and health needs seeing a stepwise change in healthcare winning HSJ awards in 2015 for Innovation. Clinical specialism in Primary care Cardiovascular disease and contributor to national panel producing UK guidelines on Atrial Fibrillation. Chair of West Midlands regional stroke group (2012- 2015) reconfiguring stroke care in the Solihull, Birmingham and the Black country, producing national guidance on stroke reconfiguration. Broad experience in occupational health across public sector and industry for 15 years providing services to West Midlands Police and Fire Services and multiple SMEs. Prior Member of West Midlands Clinical Senate Reviewer for British Journal of General Practice and InnoVaiT. Shortlisted for GP of the Year and Commissioner of the Year 2013 Nuffield Trust Health leaders Panel member Health Education England Medical Advisory Group Member Prior Chair of Specialised Commissioning Task and Finish Group and West Midlands SCOG Received OBE for services to Primary care in Queen's Birthday speech June 2015. HSJ Top 100 Healthcare leaders of 2015, 2016 and 2017 Keynote speaker at TEDxNHS 2017 Senior Medical Advisor to NHSE for Integrated Care Systems and Right Care being an architect and deliverer of Primary Care Networks nationally 2017-2019 Professor at Aston University dealing with Fitness to Practice issues. Working nationally in healthcare system reviews. Prior Royal appointee to the advisory board for The Kings Fund. Exhibits a natural style of collaborative leadership, working in partnership wherever possible to achieve major change and transformation for patients. Currently Group Chief Medical Officer for the UK based Operose Health who are experts at working with complex healthcare systems and transforming quality of care and patient experience through primary care, community and mental health services.