The Medcare Board

Dr Pauline Hutchinson, MBE

Founder, Trustee and Medical Advisor to the Board

Retired GP and founder of Medcare. The Wellspring Children’s Medical Centre was developed following a challenging visit to Kamutuuza by Dr Hutchinson in 2004, when she observed that health care for those children living in extreme poverty in the villages was often unaffordable and inaccessible, and consequently unobtainable.

Mike Taylor

Medcare Chairman

On June 1st 2022, Mike was appointed as Chairman of the Medcare Board of Trustees, in the place of Dr Pauline Hutchinson, who remains on the Board as a Trustee and Medical Advisor. Following early retirement from a senior management role in the public sector in 2013, Mike worked on a consultancy basis with a number of business start-ups. In 2020 Mike became Advisor to the Medcare Board and has visited Uganda on a number of occasions. In September 2021 he was appointed Church Operations Manager at Lakes Christian Centre in Windermere, a full time role covering all aspects of operational management within a church environment including Health and Safety, Safeguarding, Financial Control, IT, Human Resources and Event Management. The Board are delighted with Mike’s appointment and look forward to working with him in the future, as Medcare’s work in Uganda continues to grow and develop.

Nick Taylor

Medcare Treasurer

Presently Finance Director - Airport Services for Manchester Airports Group. Nick holds a Masters Degree in Africa and International Development and expresses a desire to assist children in need in Uganda.

Elaine Darbyshire

Trustee

Executive Director at Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool.

Sarah Taylor (nee Kemp)

Trustee

Pro Vice Chancellor, Lancaster University.

Jamie Partridge

Trustee

Senior In-House Counsel, Eversheds Sutherland’s In-house Governance & Compliance Team.

Rick Hutchinson MBChB FRCS (Orth)

Trustee

Consultant in Paediatric Trauma and Orthopaedics.

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How to donate...

A little money can go a long way in Uganda. The smallest donation toward the running of the Medical Centre will go a long way in saving the lives of these children. You can donate as much or a little as you wish.

Make it worth more

If you are a UK tax payer, we can reclaim the tax you have already paid on your donation. A £10 gift from you will be worth £12 to Medcare. This is an easy way to ensure your contribution has maximum effect where it matters; on the children of Uganda.

Download the Medcare GiftAid Form

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