James is Chief Operating Officer and provides executive leadership for Care City’s operational functions, maximising the opportunities of partnership work across the whole North East London health and care community, commissioning bodies and national partners, and continuing to shape a strong social enterprise, with a mission of happier, healthier, older age for East Londoners.

James joined the team from NELFT where he was a Research Delivery Manager, responsible for Trust-wide identification, feasibility, delivery and implementation of research funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and supports research business development initiatives through strategic alliances and partnerships.

He has also authored publications including ‘The impact of volunteering on the volunteer: findings from a peer support programme for family carers of people with dementia’  and ‘Consensus views on advance planning for dementia’

James joined the Care City team as it heads into an exciting new phase, preparing to open the doors of a new permanent base in Barking, supporting the launch of the NELHCP Health Hub, part of the Mayor’s Academies Programme and embedding itself into exciting long-term partnerships both locally and regionally.