Dr Neil Goulbourne is a GP and was Head of Corporate Development and Innovation at Virgin Care. He is now Deputy Director Strategy Group, NHS England. He trained as a GP in Cambridge. He was National Primary Care Lead for Virgin and Clinical Development Lead for Assura. Until recently He was vice-chair of the Socialist Health Association and "remains a member, an affiliation that might seem somewhat intriguing given his day job as head of corporate development and innovation at one of the largest private providers of NHS care."