Meet the Team

I am currently the Business Manager for The Bay Medical Practice, previously being the Practice Manger a Shanklin Medical Centre from 2007 until merging to form The Bay Medical Practice in April 2020.

Prior to starting my career in the NHS I spent ten years working in one of the largest event management, best practice and communications companies in Europe. As part of the UK division Board Leadership Team my remit also included finance, contract negotiation, human resources and the day to day functionality of the UK office.

Having been a founding Director of One Wight Health Limited, I returned to the Board in September 2021 where I am looking forward to working with our membership to develop opportunities to ensure a sustainable and progressive healthcare service across the Isle of Wight.

With a daily commute from the mainland by hovercraft and car it certainly adds an unusual twist to the start and end of each day, of which no two are the same. When not working, you will find me either in the garden, renovating my house, glued to the F1 or enjoying time away.

I am a GP Partner at The Bay Medical Practice. I have been a full time GP Partner since March 2000. I am a GP Trainer and previously was the training program director and Associate Dean for GP training on the Isle of Wight. I am looking forward to helping One Wight Health support the GP community on the Isle of Wight and improve healthcare delivery for both clinicians and patients. When not at work I am most likely to be on or in the sea!

People visit their GPs for a range of different reasons and sometimes these issues can be caused by underlying non-medical matters such as loneliness, anxiety, unemployment, illness, or debt and sometimes a medical prescription is not the best solution.

A social prescriber works with patients and their families to explore and help them access a range of local community services that provide practical or emotional support and guidance of a non-medical nature.

The role is hugely varied and rewarding with opportunities to make a difference and improve the health and wellbeing of people in the community and enable people to remain independent and live their best lives.

Working alongside the practice team, social prescribers can help free up the capacity of other healthcare professionals to help patients in need of medical support.

Health and wellbeing coaches engage with people to support them in taking an active role in their health, providing advice and support for both patients and colleagues.

They take a holistic approach helping people to identify difficulties or issues in all areas of their life and helping them find solutions and lifestyle changes that mean they can lead happy and fulfilled lives.

Health and wellbeing coaches can also play a key role in helping to tackle health inequalities.

Pete joined the One Wight Health team as Business Manager in April 2022, having spent the previous 3 ½ years as practice manager for a local GP practice. Pete works with the directors to set the strategic direction of One Wight Health and manages the finances of the Federation including contracting.

Prior to working in the health sector Pete worked in the further education sector, using his Chartered Accountancy skills to manage the finances at Sixth Form colleges in Gosport and then Portsmouth. While working as Deputy Principal at Portsmouth College, Pete led the adult education, apprenticeship and finance teams.

Pete is keen to use his skills and experience to expand the services that One Wight Health offers, to assist practices and Primary Care Networks to deliver excellent primary care services to the Island's patients.

Pete is married with two grown up children and is now a Grandad! He is an active member, leader and Chair of Trustees for the True Vine Church in Newport. He enjoys singing in the Church’s worship team, walking and playing five-a-side.

I have over 25 years’ experience working in person-centred care roles, of which I spent 16 years within the NHS including 13 years spent within the Ambulance service as an Emergency Medical Dispatcher.

Following that I worked for over five years for Age UK in Social Prescribing roles, as a Care Navigator and as a Health and Wellbeing Team Leader.

I am the Link Worker Lead at One Wight Health, responsible for the line management of the Island's Social Prescribing team. Health and Wellbeing Coaches, Chronic Pain Coaches and Care Coordinators.

Outside of work I enjoy walks along Seagrove Bay, trips to the cinema, a mosey around car boot sales and time spent with family and good friends.