Healthy Practice Programme
A good place to work, and a good place to be a patient.
About Our programme
What is the Healthy Practice Programme?
The Healthy Practice Programme is designed to support you in ensuring your practice is a good place to work and a good place to be a patient. There are different programme levels to choose from, based on what support you feel your practice needs. Each level offers support to improve communication and build a positive culture in your practice.
How can the programme help you?
Each of our 3 programme levels can help you to:
- understand more about the wellbeing of your teams and staff, and how this can impact on other areas within the practice.
- bring about positive change within your practice teams, including culture and communication, as well as supporting you with other issues or concerns.
Meet our Healthy Practice Facilitators
John Bibby
With 32 years’ experience as a GP Partner in West Yorkshire, John brings extensive clinical and leadership experience to his role within GPMplus. John leads on the Healthy Practice Programme drawing on his in-depth knowledge of the challenges facing general practice.
His collaborative approach focuses on supporting practices in creating positive and sustainable working environments.
Outside of work John likes to undertake cycle tours on his folding Brompton bike!
Andy King
Andy has over 30 years in General Practice. He brings knowledge from roles such as Managing Partner, Primary Care Network Manager, and Director of a GP Federation.
His dedication to NHS improvement, his collaborative approach, and focus on sustainable practice changes suit his HPP facilitator role.
Outside work, Andy enjoys travel and coaching rugby, as well as playing padel when time permits. He is a long-term foster carer for two young children.
Jonathan Dixon
Jonathan has over 20 years’ experience as a GP Partner in West Yorkshire. He brings valuable firsthand knowledge of the day-to-day challenges faced within general practice.
His extensive clinical and leadership experience, alongside his understanding of the pressures facing primary care, make him well suited to his role as HPP facilitator.
Outside work, Jonathan relaxes by drinking coffee in the garden, playing in his (jazz) band or cycling.
Sally Franks
With twenty-three years in general practice leading to a senior partner role, Sally’s extensive knowledge of the challenges and dynamics of primary care makes her a keen advocate for everyone in the workplace to have a voice and feel confident to express their needs.
As a Healthy Practice facilitator Sally focuses on areas for improvement and supporting practices to create an environment where everyone can flourish.
Outside work Sally decompresses by gardening or listening to music and writing fiction.
Vinny Menon
With nearly 35 years working in the NHS, the last 25 years as a GP in East Yorkshire including Chair of the PCN Management Board, Vinny brings extensive clinical and leadership experience to his role as HPP facilitator.
Vinny has a particular interest in Practice dynamics and interpersonal relationships, with a focus on wellbeing.
Outside work, Vinny relishes pushing the limits of his comfort zone by running mountain ultramarathons and Ironman triathlon.