John McGuinness

About me

I am a salaried GP at Corner Place Surgery in Paignton. I moved to Devon after my GP training and working as a GP in South London. I have an interest in social prescribing, health inequalities and how primary care works with the community. I enjoy spending time outdoors, running and weekends at the beach with my family.

About my fellowship time

My fellowship is working with the Torbay Public Health Team. We are piloting NHS Health Checks in a community setting targeting residents at high risk of cardiovascular disease and health inequalities. 

We aim to reach people with this model who might not access healthcare via the traditional routes and evaluate the pilot to consider future potential uses of an outreach model. We are working alongside community organisations to ensure the pilots is aligned to their community’s needs.

Alongside this, I am working with our local Primary Care Network to develop and implement a cardiovascular disease strategy at a PCN level.

What did I get out of my fellowship?

So far it’s a great opportunity to learn more about population and public health, understand the health system better across Devon and work with some fantastic community organisations and passionate colleagues. It keeps me energised and is a great way to do something I enjoy alongside my clinical GP work.