Our Governing Body
All our governing body members are local people, so they all have a real interest in making sure that health care services for the people of Warrington are the best that they can be.
View the dates, agendas and minutes of our governing body meetings.
Access a copy of NHS Warrington CCG's Register of Interest.
The Governing Body
Dr Andrew Davies, Clinical Chief Officer
Andrew has been a GP in Warrington for 10 years, he has worked in GP practices in Warrington and Runcorn since graduating from Liverpool University in 1997.
Previously to his role as the CCG Clinical Chief Officer he was the CCG's Clinical Chair from its inception.
Dr Laura Mount, GP Governing Body member
Dr Mount is the elected Governing Body member representing the Teaching Practices Federation, which comprises Brookfield Surgery, Folly Lane Medical Centre, Lakeside Surgery, Penketh Health Centre, 4Seasons Medical Centre and Stockton Health Medical Centre.
She has been a GP for 12 years and is a partner at Folly Lane Medical Centre.
Dr Dan Bunstone, Chair
Dan took up the role as Clinical Chair of Warrington Clinical Commissioning Group in March 2015, before that Dan was on the Governing Body member representing the Teaching Practices Federation.
Dan is a GP at Penketh Medical Centre, with an interest in whole person care and exercise based health interventions.
Dr Michihiro Tomonaga,GP Governing Body Member
Dr Tomonaga is the elected Governing Body member representing the Healthy Warrington Federation, which comprises Eric Moore Partnership, Guardian Street Medical Centre, Helsby Street Surgery, Latchford Medical Centre, Springfield Medical Centre and Westbrook Medical Centre.
Dr Rashmi Jain, GP Governing Body Member
Dr Rashmi Jain is the elected Governing Body member representing the Warrington Alliance Federation, that comprises of Causeway Medical Centre, Cockhedge Medical Centre Eric More Medical Centre, Four Seasons Medical Centre, Manchester Road, Parkview Medical Centre and Stretton Medical Centre.
Nick Atkin, Lay Member, Quality Lead
Nick is Vice Chair of the Governing Body and is also one of the lay members. He brings a range of expertise and experience to the work of the Governing Body.
As part of his role with the CCG, Nick takes a lead for quality, governance, patient safety and experience. He is a qualified housing professional with experience of delivering at a strategic and operational level both regionally and nationally and is the Chief Executive of Halton Housing Trust.
Gareth Hall, Lay Member, Governance Lead
Gareth is one of Warrington Clinical Commissioning Group's lay members and brings specific expertise and experience to the work of the Governing Body.
Gareth brings a wealth of expertise from his 38 years in the commercial banking industry and is currently a Relationship Director for Lloyds Bank PLC , where he looks after a portfolio of corporate clients exclusively in the Healthcare Sector.
Kevin Goucher, Patient Representative
Kevin is the non-voting Patient Representative of the Governing Body patient representative and chair of the CCG's Health Forum. He also is the chair of
Culcheth's patient participation group and is also Vice Chair of the Patient Participation Network Group.
His professional background is within senior retail management.
John Wharton, Chief Nurse and Quality Lead
John was appointed to the Governing Body as Nursing and Quality Lead in December 2012.
John has experience of working with three of the main health providers in Warrington. He has recently completed his MSc and is a visiting lecturer with Chester University and an honorary lecturer with Liverpool John Moores University. John is a member of the Queens Nursing Institute,surgical patient safety panel with NHS England and a member of the NHS Clinical Commissioning Nurses Steering Group .
Dr Ian Watson, GP Governing Body member
Dr. Ian Watson is the elected Governing Body member representing the Phoenix Federation that comprises of Birchwood Medical Centre, Fairfield Surgery, Fearnhead Cross Medical Centre, Greenbank Surgery, Holes Lane Surgery and Padgate Medical Centre.
David Cooper, Chief Finance Officer
David was appointed as the Chief Finance Officer for NHS Warrington CCG in March 2015. A member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), David joined Warrington Primary Care Trust in 2010 as Head of Financial Management.
Prior to joining Warrington CCG, David had worked across the NHS in both providing and Commissioning Organisations amassing over 20 years’ experience of working in different roles in NHS Finance.
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