| Name | Stephen Thomas Ward | |
| Position | Medical Director | |
| Qualifications | 1978 MBChB (University of Liverpool) 1985 Diploma Developmental Paediatrics and Ascertainment (University of Salford) 2004 MA Clinical Leadership (Manchester Business School) GMC Registration: 2439200 |
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| Key Skills and Achievements | Strategic planning with record of commissioning quality clinical services.Leadership skills with strong political awareness linking health and social care.Wide clinical and social care network from Departmental to local level.
NHS NW champion for innovation and implementation of new technologies within the SHA. Working at regional level to implement new technologies especially for the management of long-term conditions by the use of telehealth and telecare. |
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| Experience | Steve qualified as a doctor in 1978 and worked for 30 years in primary care as GP Principal of a seven doctor practice in Leyland, Lancashire.He has always had an interest in NHS management and previously as an elected member of the LMC, a representative of the GP advisory group, Chair of the District audit team and Medical Audit Advisory Committee took lead role as a first wave of fund holding practice, was a locality commissioning lead, and clinical governance lead for Chorley & South Ribble PCG and PCT.He has worked part-time as Medical Director at NHS Central Lancashire for several years before taking up a full time role three years ago. | |
| Interests | Keen birdwatcher and wildlife photographer. |
