The Executive Board

The DHC Board brings together an experienced team who have worked within the NHS and more widely in the healthcare sector at executive level and includes DHC Federation GPs.

Together they work to maintain the highest of standards across DHC services.

Dr Stewart Tomlinson

Chairman & Medical Director
As Chairman, I enable the Board of Directors to focus on our key strategies and fulfil our responsibilities to shareholders. In my role as Medical Director of DHC, I lead medical, nursing and therapy teams and support development of an environment of clinical excellence for our patients with the highest standards of governance.

Michael Arnaud

Chief Executive Officer
I work with the Board to shape our strategic direction, oversee financial performance and contracts and ensure that we continuously improve. I build close partnerships with healthcare organisations across Surrey and I support the growth of Surrey Primary Care to develop innovative, integrated services that bring high quality services closer to home.

Jemma Millman

Chief Operating Officer
I oversee operational delivery and performance across DHC. I also work closely with Surrey Primary Care partners to improve healthcare for our communities. With extensive experience across occupational therapy and mental and physical health services, I am committed to delivering person-centred care and improving outcomes through collaborative, integrated healthcare.

Dr Andre Beattie

Director of Community Health Services
I am Clinical Lead for the Community team in the Dorking area and representative for DHC at the Surrey Downs Health & Care Board. I help promote and develop integrated community services that bring innovative ways of supporting chronically ill and elderly housebound patients at home and reduce unnecessary admissions into hospital.

Dr Vishal Sagar

Director of Primary Care & Service Development
Driving our primary care development strategy implementation, I share best practices, scale solutions, and build partnerships for organisational growth. A fervent advocate for optimising primary care estates and leveraging digital health innovations to elevate patient care. Collaborating with diverse providers to uncover new opportunities for transformative healthcare.

Frankie Laws

Director of Marketing & Communications
I am responsible for developing marketing and communication strategies at DHC. I direct campaigns and develop messages on behalf of all aspects of our organisation. I work to ensure that the DHC brand identity is robust and appropriate for all our NHS stakeholder and patient audiences.

Dr Sal Qureshi

DHC Director for South Tandridge
I am responsible for the South Tandridge Primary Care Network that encompasses Lingfield, Oxted and Pond Tail Godstone surgeries. My aim is to ensure patients have access to secondary care services closer to their doorstep in a primary care setting and to strengthen the relationship between our PCN and others in DHC GP Federation.

Dr Michael Ince

DHC Director for Redhill Phoenix
I am responsible for Redhill Phoenix Primary Care Network, Population Health Management and Equality, Inclusion and Diversity. I work to improve health outcomes on a broad scale using pro-active data and I support community-based partnerships to help create a welcoming, supportive and empowering environment for all who use or work within DHC.

Dr Liesel Moffett

DHC Director for Dorking
I am responsible for Dorking Primary Care Network. I also work to bed in Neighbourhood working at ‘grass roots’, building relationships with local stakeholders and increasing collaboration with partners across our GP Federation. Learning from one another and working together are helping us to improve the health and wellbeing of our residents.

Dr Simon Johnson

DHC Director for ICP
I am responsible for the Primary Care Network of Integrated Care Partnership, based over four sites in Epsom. I work to strengthen our relationship with DHC GP Federation and to promote secondary care services that benefit patients. My goal is to facilitate high quality services that improve health outcomes and bring satisfaction across our network.

Dr Shophia Kuganolipava

DHC Director for North Tandridge
I am responsible for the North Tandridge Primary Care Network and initiatives that bring care closer to home, including DHC Outpatients at our Warlingham clinic. I also support the recruitment of specialist clinicians to strengthen local outpatient services. As Deputy Medical Director, I help oversee organisational governance, ensuring the highest standards of quality, safety and service delivery.

Dr Sarah Steely

DHC Director for Care Collaborative
I am responsible for the Primary Care Network of Care Collaborative. I work to strengthen our relationship with practices across DHC GP Federation and to enhance the services we provide to our patients.

Dr Mark Jones

DHC Director for Leatherhead
I am responsible for the Primary Care Network of Leatherhead. I work to grow an integrated range of services for our patients and to support our collective voice for primary care in Surrey.

Doug Ross

Non-Executive Director (NED)
As a Non-Executive Director (NED), I am an impartial member of the DHC Board providing an outsider's view and bringing private sector insights to organisational issues. I challenge leadership, ask the tough questions, and help leaders look for creative and innovative solutions to managing change within the NHS.