Paul Laker - Board Members

Name: Paul Laker

Position: Clinical Director - Prescribing

Responsibilities: To lead the prescribing team with Keith Pearson the clinical Pharmacist. To advise and report back to GPCARE members on cost effective prescribing.

Brief employment history: GP partner Pinfold Health Centre, Walsall 1991-2003. GP partner Littleborough Group Practice 2003-present.

Lives in: Mytholmroyd

Likes: Personal patient contact as well as the scientific parts. Kickboxing.

Favourite food:
Sunday roast

Currently listening to: Radio 5 Live

Favourite thing about Rochdale: Being selected as the winner of the Heart of Local Health Going for Gold Award 2008 and having it presented by the patient who nominated me at the Town Hall.

Favourite motto/phrase: Do not ever give up

First ever job: Shelf stacking at Woolco, Wythenshawe

Two things you cant live without: Food and Sleep.

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