Dr Cathy Winfield

Title: Board member
Team: Board

Cathy graduated from Manchester University with a nursing degree and spent most of her nursing career in primary care, managing community services, and becoming Director of Nursing in a Community Trust.

With the advent of Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) in 2002, Cathy moved into the commissioning function and was Director of Commissioning in PCTs in Hampshire and Berkshire.

Cathy was appointed Chief Officer for the Berkshire West Clinical Commissioning Group and became executive lead for the Berkshire West Integrated Care System – one of the first wave ICSs. More recently she worked at national level in NHS England as Director of Community and Primary Care Commissioning, with a focus on developing the primary care workforce. Her current role is Director of Primary Care for the Local Medical Committees in London.

Cathy is also a Trustee for Education For Health, a charity that provides education and training to health and social care staff.