Dr Tracey J. Vell MBE

Dr Vell has worked in general practice for 24 years. She joined the LMC 25 years ago as a GP Registrar representative.

In 1997 she set up a limited company to do out of hours work called Mandoc to enable the GP contract to be split.

At the LMC she became chair for 4 years.

In 2014 Dr Vell became Chief Executive of Manchester LMC and took the Chair of the Association of Greater Manchester LMCs. She persevered to bring primary care to the GMH&SC Devolution programme and now works as associate lead for primary and community care for the GMHSCP.

She has recently also taken on the role of medical director for Health Innovation Manchester to spread innovation across health and care settings.

She supports,advises and works amongst grass-root GPs.

She was awarded an MBE in the New Years honours in 2018 for her work.