Meet the CDRC Team
The CDRC is a clinically led collective comprising of GPs, a core operational team, and key partners who lead on, provide support, and develop resources to improve primary care for both clinicians and patients.
Founders
Dr. Gareth Forbes
CDRC Co-Founder
Dr. Forbes is a GP partner at a busy North East General Practice, Director of Derwentside Healthcare GP Federation & is the Informatics Lead for Primary Care Research in the North East and North Cumbria.
Dr. Jonathon Harness
CDRC Co-Founder
Dr. Harness is a GP partner at Glenpark Medical Practice & Chief Clinical Information Officer for Newcastle Gateshead CCG. Dr. Harness currently chairs the CDRC, acting as its Clinical Safety Officer. His primary interest is in EMIS Web and in information transfer.
Delivery Team
Jody Nichols
Operational Lead
I-Lin Hall
Delivery Insight
Dr. Tom Zamoyski
GP Clinical Lead
Ben Mole
Programme Manager
Billie Moyle
Primary Care Data Quality Lead
NECS
Emma Wharfe
Social Media & Website Lead
HI NENC
Carol McTuck
Head of PRIMIS Informatics
PRIMIS
Sean Hedley
Clinical Resource Administrator CBC Health Ltd
Key Partners
Prof. Julia Newton
HI NENC
Medical Director
Dr. Katie Elliot
Northern Cancer Alliance
Primary Care Clinical Director
Nicola Murray
County Durham
Digital Team
David Gunion
Sunderland GP Alliance
Project Coordinator
Dr Mark Dornan
NENC ICB
GP Lead