Nomination and event registration form
Full details of the awards categories and the nominations process can be found here, our judges will meet after the 31 October nomination deadline, with many of them also attending the event in February to present awards to the winners. More judges will be added to this page as they are confirmed, including representatives of Londonwide LMCs Board.
Dr Lisa Harrod-Rothwell, CEO, Londonwide LMCs – expert in clinical leadership
Lisa has spearheaded work on retention, safe working and service reform on behalf of over 1,100 practices in London in order to stabilise and sustain general practice and the value it brings to patients and communities. She has led the creation of a suite of resources and tools to help GPs and practice staff address issues that impact on safe, sustainable high-quality care.
Lisa has also worked with a breadth of stakeholders to shape system plans in a way that supports safety and sustainability, including the development of Integrated Neighbourhood Teams (INTs) in London.
Dr Elliott Singer, Deputy CEO, Londonwide LMCs – expert in clinical leadership
Elliott’s LMC work has included working with LMCs in North East London for many years, assisting individual GPs and practices, as part of the GP support team. Elliott is a keen advocate on incorporating new technology into general practice to improve patient services and help practices better manage demand. He has also Chaired the England Conference of LMCs and led the Agenda Committee for several Conferences.
Dr Sara Riley, Medical Director SEL and GP Support, Londonwide LMCs – expert in assisting GPs in difficulty
Outside of NHS practice, Sara is a GP appraiser and was Pastoral Support lead for Devon LMC from 2015-2018 before returning to London. Sara is a trained as a mediator and has worked with individuals in conflict. She also has experience in coaching and supporting doctors in all aspects of their professional lives. She is the lead for Londonwide LMCs GP Professional Support Network which helps GPs with a wide range of challenges they face in practice and outside of it.
Paul Tomlinson, Director of Resources, Londonwide LMCs – expert in human resources
Paul has been the Director of Resources and Company Secretary at Londonwide LMCs since 2011. He is responsible for HR, finance, Corporate Governance, Data Governance and Facilities. Prior to joining Londonwide LMCs, Paul had worked in the NHS for 10 years gaining experience in Acute, Mental Health and National Leadership roles.
Paul is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and had a previous career in financial services, working for a national insurer in various managerial roles.
Sam Dowling, Director of Communications and Marketing, Londonwide LMCs – expert in communications
As the communications lead for London-based in-statute health body Londonwide LMCs, Sam manages messaging, strategy and influencing across all internal, member, corporate communications and public affairs channels.
Sam is an ex broadcast journalist for ITN and BBC, and also has experience as a Parliamentary speechwriter, social enterprise lobbyist in social finance and employee ownership and civil service strategist in area based initiative and community and third sector policy.
Ben Coleman MP, Member of Parliament for Chelsea and Fulham and Member of the Health and Social Care Select Committee – expert in national political leadership
Ben was elected in July 2024, previously he was Deputy Leader of Hammersmith & Fulham Council and Cabinet Member for Adult Health and Social Care. During this time he oversaw the policy of free adult social care for all as well as the borough’s response to the Covid pandemic. As a local authority representative on the North West London Integrated Care Board Ben’s work included highlighting structural racism and getting commitments to tackle it, alongside focussing on autism and dementia.
Ketan Sheth, Councillor for Wembley, London Borough of Brent and Chair of North West London Joint Health Scrutiny Committee – expert in local political leadership
Ketan is the Chair of Brent’s Health Scrutiny Committee as well as the Chair of North West London Joint Health Scrutiny Committee — which includes central and north-west London boroughs — and leads the review of health and social care policies, service delivery, transformation, digitisation, and patient care improvements in London and Home Counties.
Ketan is also the Lead Governor of Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust — working in collaboration with Central London Community Healthcare Trust and West London NHS Trust.
Will Huxter, Regional Director of Commissioning, NHS England (London Region) – expert in NHS commissioning
Will’s role includes commissioning of vaccination, screening and specialised services, and working with Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), Londonwide LMCs and other partners on the approach to neighbourhood health services. In 2024, Will was one of the leaders for a programme of deliberative engagement with the public and primary care staff in London about the future of primary care. Will’s previous roles have covered strategic change, specialist commissioning, sexual health and included work in the voluntary sector and local authorities.
Sandra Younsi, Managing Partner, Vale Medical Centre – expert in running a GP practice
Sandra has worked in General Practice for 10 years and joined the Vale Medical Centre in December 2021 as a Managing Partner. She is passionate about general practice and is committed to supporting our clinicians while helping patients and the local community by delivering excellent patient services. Her career has previously included working in financial services and managed a renewable energy consultancy firm.
Dr Nick Woodier, Senior Safety Investigator, Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) – expert in patient safety
Nick started his professional life as a practicing medical doctor and then moved into safety management and investigation. He holds a PhD in safety science and is a Chartered Specialist in Ergonomics and Human Factors. Nick’s previous NHS work has including as an emergency medicine doctor and a number of other roles focussed around safety and governance.
Gill Rogers, Founding Director of Crosspath Consulting LTD – expert in general practice nursing
Gill is an experienced clinician, senior manager, mediator, coach and facilitator. She is an independent consultant, facilitator and systems leader who specialises in bringing teams together to improve outcomes through working with individuals and is an accredited mediator and ‘Time to Think’ facilitator and coach. Gill regularly facilitates leadership support groups for nurses with the Florence Nightingale Foundation.
Lucie Lehane, Practice Manager, The Exchange Surgery, Streatham – expert in general practice management
Lucie has been a practice manager for over 10 years, during this time she has led the development of Primary Care Networks, managed COVID-19 vaccination clinics, and collaborated with commissioners on various projects to ensure the practice management perspective is well represented. Lucie has been chair of the Practice Managers Forum for several years and currently serve as a Practice Manager Representative for Lambeth Local Medical Committee.
Dianne Barham, Chief Executive of Local Voice and Healthwatch Waltham Forest – expert in patient engagement
Dianne has over 25 years’ experience in community engagement, working alongside a diverse range of community, voluntary and statutory organisations. She has led three local Healthwatch and leads the nationally recognised NEL Healthwatch Community Insights Project that provides regular patient experience reports on primary care services.