Ian Lawrence is the Chief Clinical Information Officer and Clinical Director for Integration at Derbyshire Community Health Services FT (DCHS).
He leads Team up Derbyshire which is a wide ranging ‘bottom up’ programme that uses strengths-based approaches to integrate General Practice, Community Health and Adult Social Care teams in neighbourhoods across Derby & Derbyshire.
Ian is a GP by background having left direct clinical practice in 2019. In his career as a practicing GP, he has been a partner in rural North Wales and in Derbyshire and led the integration of the first 3 GP practices into his Community Trust.

Has was a CCG Governing Body member from 2011 to 2015 and retains a strong system leadership role with a particular focus on the importance of using evidence from Behavioural Science ensure the success of transformation through people and their relationships.
He volunteers every summer with Festival Medical Services, a charity who provide voluntary medical cover at music festivals and use the proceeds to support charities worldwide.