Andy was appointed on 1 April 2021.  He was a General Practitioner in Bradford from 1986 and has held various roles in the local health economy including most recently Chair of Bradford Districts Clinical Commissioning Group until end of March 2020. Andy has extensive medical leadership experience including establishing and chairing the Clinical Group in the West Yorkshire & Harrogate Health & Care Partnership. He has served on several national NHS groups and was a member of the Oversight Group of the Integrated Care System (ICS). He was a member of many of the Bradford & Craven Health and Care system boards. Previously he was chair of the Local Medical Committee. He retired from Practice in 2019.