Email: nick.merrifield@stmarys.ac.uk
Biography
I lead the primary care and community elements of the curriculum of the MBBS programme, which include campus learning and placements in settings such as GP practices, community clinics, pharmacies, hospices and care homes.
Biography
GP Partner since 2009 at Holmwood Corner Surgery, a highly regarded and innovative practice in Kingston-upon-Thames.
Clinical Director (CEO) of New Malden & Worcester Park Primary Care Network and GP Federation Director. Key achievements include:
- leading covid-19 vaccine programme
- social prescribing community hub
- carer clinical liaison service
- population health outreach - Korean and Tamil communities, liver screening programme, MMR catch up, menopause clinic, mental health and diabetes events
- founded national CQC advisory consultancy.
Deputy Clinical Director in the South West London ICS:
- Proactive Anticipatory Care model successfully rolled out, winning UK Parliamentary Award
- Lead for neighbourhood health for Kingston and Richmond under NHS 10 Year Plan.
Thought leadership for health and care as regular advisor to pharmaceutical industry, regional and national healthcare policymakers and regular speaker at healthcare conferences. On a taskforce for primary care development for previous government.
Public communication of health messages:
- resident GP at Radio Jackie
- hosting public webinar series
- social media.
Hobbies and interests
I enjoy being busy and have wide ranging interests including playing the violin in the Richmond Orchestra and being an active member of my local church, travel and reading fiction. I also have two teenaged kids for whom I am taxi driver, exam support and chef.
Qualifications and accreditations
- MA (Oxon) Medicine – University of Oxford
- MBBS Medicine – University College London
- PgDip Medical Education – University of Westminster
- Coaching and Membership – Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM).
Membership of professional bodies
- Membership – Royal College of General Practitioners
- Fellow – Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management.
Teaching and research
Supervision of GPs in the latter stages of their postgraduate training within the Royal College of GPs, giving weekly small group tutorials and mentoring them through exams.
Lead for primary care postgraduate training and development across Kingston and Richmond, which includes organising and chairing a six monthly clinical conference for clinical and non-clinical staff.
Founding an undergraduate placement programme within primary care for nursing, physio, pharmacy and medical students in Kingston borough.
Director on South West London Training Hub board, representing Kingston.