Tracey has worked in general practice for 30 years and in the NHS for more than 34 years. She has political, digital, business and educational leadership backgrounds.

She persevered to bring primary care providers to the Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Devolution programme and was chief officer of the Primary Care Provider Collaborative for NHS Greater Manchester (formerly Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership) from October 2015 until April 2024.

As chief officer for Greater Manchester Primary Care Provider Board (PCB) she developed GP Excellence as a peer-based quality improvement and leadership development academy. She also connected frontline primary care providers to Integrated Care System strategy, as well as running innovative and transformative programmes in all disciplines of primary care.

Until October 2024, Tracey split her time between the PCB and Health Innovation Manchester (HInM) as their medical director where she built a clinical office to give timely insight to all innovation.

In November 2024, Tracey stepped down from her role at HInM to expand her position as PCB chief officer and devote more time to primary care providers amidst the changing landscape of primary care.

Tracey was awarded an MBE in the New Year’s Honours in 2018 for her work.

Twitter: @TraceyVell