Rick Stern
Rick Stern was the Chief Executive of Bexhill & Rother PCT until the end of July 2005. He led a national pilot to develop out-of-hours services and was the lead Chief Executive for the South East within NatPaCT, the national PCT development programme.
Rick is currently a special advisor in primary care management to the NHS Alliance and is leading a national network for urgent primary care providers. He is also part of the Department of Health’s governing board for urgent and emergency care. Rick has worked across a range of sectors and in a variety of roles, including general management, internal consultancy, research and face-to-face with vulnerable clients. He led Access to Health, a Kings Fund initiative in the early 90’s to improve health care for homeless people, was responsible for developing quality standards in a mental health and community trust in Inner London and for developing commissioning within a regional health authority. He is also a practicing psychodynamic counsellor.
Rick Stern was the Chief Executive of Bexhill & Rother PCT until the end of July 2005. He led a national pilot to develop out-of-hours services and was the lead Chief Executive for the South East within NatPaCT, the national PCT development programme.
Rick is currently a special advisor in primary care management to the NHS Alliance and is leading a national network for urgent primary care providers. He is also part of the Department of Health’s governing board for urgent and emergency care. Rick has worked across a range of sectors and in a variety of roles, including general management, internal consultancy, research and face-to-face with vulnerable clients. He led Access to Health, a Kings Fund initiative in the early 90’s to improve health care for homeless people, was responsible for developing quality standards in a mental health and community trust in Inner London and for developing commissioning within a regional health authority. He is also a practicing psychodynamic counsellor.
