John Beecher

Having lived in the area for some years, I have been involved with the community in a number of ways both in my professional and private life.  Community Councillor for Pontypridd Town Council, Member of the Board of Governors for two local schools, working with both the CHC’s and patient representative groups, member of the St John local Council.  Currently I am a member of Cwmbach Male Voice Choir.

I have a particular interest in both emergency care and care of the elderly.  As part of my Diploma in Management,  I spent some time on a study tour in the Netherlands.  I was particularly interested in the quality of care provided and the way older people were treated, regarding dignity and respect.  Lessons that have remained with me.  I still possess a passion in this area of health provision, believing that a holistic approach in medicine recognises that wellbeing is a correlation of medical, psychological, social, economic and emotional factors and that challenging health provision in a constructive way leads to improved standards.  Local people deserve an advocacy service that is both visible and transparent.

In my previous NHS occupation, my own company and on a voluntary basis I have had experience of working as a member of a team.  Whilst working for the NHS I have acted as both chairman and as a member of a number of local, national and international committees.   I have worked with both focus teams and as a committee member to solve problems of both micro and macro significance.