David Colin Thomé named as new Primary Care Commissioning chair

pharmafile | May 4, 2012 | Appointment | Business Services, Sales and Marketing NHS, PCC 

Primary Care Commissioning (PCC) has appointed David Colin Thomé as chair with immediate effect.  

Professor Thomé was until recently national clinical director of primary care at the Department of Health, a post he held for nearly 10 years. He retired as a GP in 2007. 

Helen Northall, chief executive, PCC, said: “I am delighted that David has agreed to serve as our chair. He is an outstanding champion of the NHS who constantly brings the debate back to the real point, which is not about processes and systems but about the crucial role of primary care in creating a better NHS for the people it serves.

“David brings enormous experience to the role, which will help PCC develop its role in the transition to the new commissioning system and beyond.” 

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Thomé said: “PCC has always played a valuable role in supporting the development of primary care, so I was very pleased to be asked to take the chair.  The directors and staff share my belief that clinical leadership is vital and that, in any healthcare system, primary care is what makes the system tick.” 

Northall also paid tribute to outgoing chair Roy Greenhalgh, who stepped down after six years as business development director, the last three of which were also spent as chair of the social enterprise.

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