Dr James Freer
Area of responsibility – Patients & Stakeholder
Dr Freer has been a GP at Masham and Kirkby Malzeard for almost seven years. Prior to that, he worked in Leeds, Harrogate and Northallerton hospitals as well as GP training in Leyburn and Bedale. He is a passionate supporter of rural general practice, trying to keep services local and easily accessible to his patients. Alongside his clinical work and YHN board duties he is also an honorary senior lecturer for Hull York Medical School currently working as educational supervisor for an exciting new pilot scheme where students spend 12 months in local general practice.
Outside of work he is kept busy by his three young children and when they allow him time he love’s dabbling in a bit of home improvement, following Rugby and scratching his head in a Pub Quiz.
This is a challenging time for primary care but he feels strongly that YHN can help local practices identify and capitalise on many opportunities to improve patient care, access and safety and improve working conditions for their practice teams.