Our Team | Salford Primary Care Together

No matter how large or small the role in our company, our staff are contributing to the larger story in Salford. We believe that getting the big picture right – our vision – is key to our success, and when our entire team embraces that type of attitude, incredible things happen.

Our Board is responsible for setting the direction of the organisation, developing strategic plans, embedding values and engaging with our stakeholders . The Board brings independence and oversight by drawing together extensive experience from a range of sectors. In line with many businesses trading as social enterprises and reflecting best practice, our Board includes independent Non-Executive Directors. These are people who do not work full-time at the organisation but who work alongside our Executive Directors to contribute their skills and experience to the company.

A wide range of other teams and colleagues across Salford Primary Care Together are pivotal in helping the organisation run smoothly and achieve our objectives.

You can find out more about some of our fabulous team members, including our Board Members, below.

Dr Dawood Anwar, MB ChB, MRCGP, MRCS, Chief Accountable Officer, Board Member

Dawood is a clinician by background, holding membership with the Royal College of General Practitioners as well as the Royal of College of Surgeons. He has been working with Salford Primary Care Together since September 2018. He is a proven healthcare leader and possesses strong communication skills, empathy, adaptability and ability to inspire and motivate others.

He has proven himself to be a strategic thinker and has a commitment to growth and development for himself and others around him. He is currently undertaking an MBA in healthcare leadership. Dawood has recently led on significant development and transformation within SPCT to ensure it remains a strong and sustainable organisation.

He has developed a keen interest in primary urgent care service provision, especially the integration of services to simplify the patient journey. Other than urgent care, Dawood’s clinical interests include MSK medicine in both primary and secondary care settings.
Helena Leyden, Chair, Non-Executive Director, Board Member

Helena qualified as a Nurse in 1980 and then as a District Nurse & Practical Work Teacher spending much of her early years in clinical practice as a District Nurse practitioner and Manager. She has worked in a variety of settings in community and primary care provision within public and third sector organisations in London, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and most recently Liverpool where she was Director of Nursing and Quality for a Social Enterprise Company delivering 24 hours primary care.

She has served as vice chair of a Local Safeguarding Board and is passionate about good governance and the experience of patients and staff.

She is a Foundation Governor and Vice Chair of a Sixth Form College in Bury and also volunteers as a Safeguarding Lead for a local Salford Diocese church.
Sabira Kanji, Non-Executive Director, Board Member

Sabira is currently the Director of Corporate Services and Finance at Social Enterprise United Kingdom. She is an experienced NED and has over 15 years’ experience in the service industry, including primary healthcare and training/educational industry in the hospitality sector.

She has held senior positions at Board level including company secretary roles overseeing corporate governance requirements. Sabira also brings experience in independent financial leadership, strategic development providing businesses with a competitive edge with downsizing, acquisitions, mergers and restructures. Project management of key strategic initiatives, negotiating skills with government agencies has led the SMEs of both private and not for profit group companies to secure funding from the Government agencies.

She has a wealth of experience restoring business to full health, excellent contribution in improving group company performance, group reporting, analysis and managing the finance function.
Yasin Muminovic, AMS Accountants, Advisor to the Board

Yasin is a Partner of AMS Medical which is part of the AMS Group, a top 100 Accountancy Practice in the UK.

With over fifteen years’ experience in the Healthcare sector, Yasin possesses comprehensive knowledge and a thorough understanding of the unique issues facing medical professionals and practices, the complex tax and pensions regulations and the changing NHS landscape. Yasin performs advisory work in areas such as premises developments, mergers and acquisitions, practice incorporations, NHS contract tenders, Primary Care Networks and succession planning.

Yasin works with the specialist tax and accounts teams to deliver high quality work to many long-standing clients, including high net worth individuals and retired professionals. Yasin is a regular contributor to the industry, writing articles and speaking at a variety of events each year around the country for, Pulse, BDIA, Management in Practice, amongst others.
David Alcock, Anthony Collins Solicitors, Advisor to the Board

David leads work for social businesses including, co-operatives, community organisations and social enterprises. David also specialises in community asset transfer and community-led housing and social business involvement in delivering public services. He has delivered high level governance support to a range of organisations, including dealing with board disputes and constitutional issues.

David’s work began with governance for community regeneration projects and has developed into supporting all kinds of organisations using enterprise to achieve a social purpose. He writes constitutions and advises on corporate design, as well as advising on contracts, grant funding and social investment. David has lots of experience in establishing community ownership and promoting the co-operative principles through legal structures.
Bernard Seymour, Regulatory Solutions, Advisor to the Board

Bernard’s career as a solicitor was varied becoming Managing Partner of a large law firm and then Senior Partner. During his 35 years as a lawyer, he also sat as a Judge for 12 years on the Manchester circuit where he gained a wealth of knowledge on a variety of legal areas.

Bernard has advised Salford Primary Care Together on behalf of Regulatory Solutions. Regulatory Solutions are experts in Data Protection, HR and Health & Safety. Their aim is to reduce SPCTs exposure to risk of non-compliance through advice, policies and training.