The 2006 Judging Panel
The 2006 Practice Manager of the Year Award was judged by a completely independent judging panel including some of the most prominent healthcare figures in the UK:
 Roy Lilley (Chairman)Independent healthcare commentator and broadcaster. Roy is an established, independent health policy analyst, writer, broadcaster and commentator on health and social issues. Previously a visiting Fellow at the Management School of Imperial College London, and formerly at the Centre for Health Services Management at the University of Nottingham, he also provides consultancy to NHS organisations and the healthcare industry. Roy has contributed to the Today programme, Newsnight, BBC News 24 and BBC5 Live. He is the author of over 20 books on health and health service management and is a trustee of the Patient Choice Initiative. He is a member of the Variety Club of Great Britain, a Freeman of the City of London, a Fellow of the Institute of Directors and a Fellow of the ROyal Society of Arts
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In November 2004 he was made a companion of the Institute of Healthcare Management for his 'outstanding contribution' to healthcare management. Dr David Colin-ThoméNational Clinical Director for Primary Care - Department of Health, and a General Practitioner. OBE, MBBS, FRCGP, FFPH, FFGDP (Honorary), MIHM. Newcastle University Graduate, and a General Practitioner in Runcorn since 1971. Part-time General Practitioner since 1994, National Clinical Director for Primary Care, DH Honorary Visiting Professor, Centre for Public Policy and Management at Manchester University. Honorary Visiting Professor, School of Health, University of Durham.
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 Sue Nutbrown RCNChair of RCN Practice Nurse Association, Practice Nurse and Primary Care Nurse Advisor. DipN, BA (Hons), MMedSci. A Specialist Community Practitioner. Dip Asthma and COPD. ENB Practice Nurse / Primary Care Nurse Adviser. Sue has been a Practice Nurse in Sheffield for 18 years, specialising in minor illness and respiratory care. As a part-time Primary Care Development Nurse for Sheffield Health Authority for 5 years, she was responsible for the professional development of Sheffield practice nurses and the development of integrated nursing teams. Sue is a Professional Executive Committee member of the South East Sheffield PCT and the PEC lead for Training and Workforce Development. She is a Primary Care Nurse Adviser and has worked closely with the Department of Health on the NarPact Competency Framework, the NHSU First Contact Programme, the Liberating the Talents documents and was a member of the Department of Health's nGMS / PMS nursing reference group. Sue has also been instrumental in developing clinical supervision structures and processes along with an appraisal programmed for practice nurses in Sheffield. Sue is a trained CHI reviewer and has worked with the National Clinical Assessment Authority on reporting performance which gives cause for concerna dn is also the only nurse member of the South Yorkshire Performance Assessment Group. Following her rise to Chair of the RCN Practice Nurse Association in April 2003, Sue became closely involved in work on Agenda for Change, the new GMS Contract and developing competencies and career structures for practice nurses.
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 Dr James KingslandChairman of the NAPC and General Practitioner James is Chairman of the National Association of Primary Care, and a senior partner in a General Practice partnership providing Personal Medical Services in Wallesy in a first wave PMS+ site. For three years, between 1999 and 2002, he was a GP advisor to the Department of Health leading on clinical aspects of new government policy for Primary Care. His main remit was in the development of Personal Medical Services, Walk-in Centres and helping develop the quality agenda for General Practice. James has been a vice-chairman of a Health Authority, Chairman of the GPC's PMS sub-committee and GP advisor to all 8 former NHS executive Regional Offices concerning PMS Contracting. He is a GP Trainer and member of the Mersey regional postgraduate FP education committee. An Undergraduate Tutor for the medical schools of Liverpool and University College London, he also tutors postgraduate nursing students on MSc and nurse prescribing courses. James' practice has won numerous national awards for clinical excellence.
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 Jennifer DyerEditor of Practice Management Magazine Jenny Dyer is editor of two leading healthcare titles, Practice Management and The Dentist, published by George Warman Publications. She has worked in a variety of roles in the healthcare industry including corporate affairs for a major pharmaceutical company and public relations for a well-known consumer health company.
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