
Together First CIC is a GP Federation formed in 2014 and reformed as a Community Interest Company (CIC) in 2020 to partner with its GP shareholders with a focus on service development and delivery.
Its aim is to deliver borough based high quality innovative solutions to the challenges faced by member practices. In doing so, to protect the interests of, and being the voice for, B&D general practice while at the same time offering the best possible care for patients within their own community. The Directorship is representative of local general practice in the borough. The Federation represents all practices at regional and local governing board including a core role in the BHR (Barking & Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge) Integrated Care Partnership.
Together First CIC also supports its members with the day to day running of their surgeries through improving patient outcomes by helping practices to deliver LIS’, providing guidance around QoF, local enhanced services and CQC improvements as well as offering learning and development opportunities to clinicians and practice staff. The Federation has a keen interest in making B&D a destination for clinicians to work in the borough and in alleviating current GP workload pressures by introducing new methods of working and provisioning at scale services. This has included two extended access hubs providing extra GP 25,000 appointments 365 days a year.
together first CIC board
Executive Members
Dr Shanika Sharma
Federation Chair
Mr Craig Nikolic
Chief Executive Officer
Dr Arun Sharma
Finance Director
Mr Sandeep Sharma
Chief Operating Officer
Network Directors
Dr Ravi Goriparthi
PCN Central
Dr Tina Teotia
PCN North
Faysal Qureshi
PCN East
Dr Vishal Rathore
PCN West One
Dr Rasheena Beig
PCN East One
Kam Sahota
PCN New West
Core federation staff
Brinda Sinclair
Programme Director
Paul Horwill
Financial Management Support
Amanda John
Operations Lead
Nadira Kamal
Administrator
Brandon Delisser-Lee
Business Manager
Craig Moore
Enhanced Access & Hub Officer
Mohammed Abidin
Data & IT Support Officer
Julia Cory
External Consultant
Shika Sankla
Business Manager
Danielle Lowry
Enhanced Access & Hub Officer
Nazifa Kamal
Administrator
Hetal Shaikh
Business Manager
Taskin Sabir
Clinical Support Officer/Supervisor
Shahin Sabir
Rota Administrator

General practice (our shareholders)
East Network
CHURCH ELM LANE MEDICAL PRACTICE
BROAD STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE
OMNES HEALTHCARE GENERAL
east one network
DR FATEH'S PRACTICE
HEDGEMAN'S ROAD SURGERY
ST ALBANS SURGERY
BEAM PARK MEDICAL PRACTICE
URSWICK MEDICAL CENTRE
HEATHWAY MEDICAL CENTRE
PARKVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE
new west network
VICTORIA MEDICAL CENTRE
ABBEY MEDICAL CENTRE
AURORA MEDCARE
SHIFA MEDICAL PRACTICE
FAIRCROSS HEALTH CENTRE
north network
JULIA ENGWELL SURGERY
VALENCE MEDICAL CENTRE
LABURNUM HEALTH CENTRE
GABLES SURGERY
GREEN LANE SURGERY
LONGBRIDGE PRACTICE
OVAL ROAD PRACTICE
central network
MARKS GATE HEALTH CENTRE
TULASI MEDICAL CENTRE
BECONTREE MEDICAL CENTRE
west one network
BARKING MEDICAL GROUP PRACTICE
JOHN SMITH MEDICAL CENTRE
THE WHITE HOUSE
SALISBURY AVENUE SURGERY
RIPPLE ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE
HIGHGROVE SURGERY
HALBUTT STREET SURGERY
Our Barking & Dagenham and System Partners
The many Voluntary, Social, and Community Enterprises who support the people of the borough.