Dr Linda Harris

Linda is the founding Chief Executive of Spectrum Community Health CIC and also is a trustee of the charity Spectrum People and Executive Chair of SLD Training, both of which are part of the Spectrum family. Linda is a board member and workforce lead for Wakefield District Health & Care Partnership and plays an active role in the regional West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership. A former Wakefield GP, Linda has championed the needs of vulnerable people for over 15 years. She is a passionate advocate for patient centred, values based services, with an interest in health inclusion, system change, substance misuse recovery and workforce wellbeing. Linda was awarded an OBE in the 2021 New Year’s Honours for services to the NHS.