Our Board and Executive Team

Zainab Arian leads the Care Group team and has over 16 years’ NHS experience. She began her career in the private sector while studying finance and is a qualified Chartered Management Accountant. She holds a degree in Chemistry from King’s College London. Formerly the Care Group’s Chief Financial Officer, Zainab specialises in place‑based partnership working across general practice, secondary and acute care, the voluntary sector and local authorities. An avid cyclist, she champions physical activity for women from minority backgrounds.

Vicky has spent her entire career working in or around the NHS, giving her a deep and lasting commitment to improving care for patients and communities. Her background spans strategy, planning and business, and more recently operations, working across all areas of the NHS — including community, acute, commissioning, mental health and primary care.

Vicky joined the Care Group in 2020, and her role has evolved in that time from a sole focus on primary care to her present role which spans children’s services, primary care and urgent care. She holds a Law degree and a Master’s in Healthcare Leadership. Outside of work, Vicky looks after her wellbeing by walking her dog on the beach and enjoying time with friends.

Nicolas joined Care Group in 2016 to establish the HR service, including payroll and occupational health procurement. Since then, his role has evolved alongside the organisation, and oversees communications and engagement, people development, HR and our external training unit. With around 15 years of NHS HR experience across various London trusts, Nicolas has also worked in the charity sector and local government. He holds MCIPD accreditation, an MA in human resource management, and recently gained a management coaching diploma. He relaxes with long walks in the Kent countryside with friends.

Dr Toby Longwill is Medical Director at the Care Group, a role he has held since April 2022. He leads on clinical quality and safety, supporting the delivery of high-quality primary care services. Toby has around two decades’ experience as a GP and is Clinical Director at Island Health Partnership, contributing to service development and partnership working across the system. Alongside his Primary Care roles, Toby works in sports medicine as doctor for the Football Association and club doctor for Charlton Athletic Football Club. He is also a Programme Director for GP training, and an Honorary Senior Lecturer at Queen Mary University of London.

Dr Kamaldeep Tamber is Medical Director at the Care Group. He is a local Tower Hamlets GP, with his practice at Suttons Wharf Health Centre in Mile End.

Georgina joined us in 2023, returning to the borough where she once lived and started her career. She previously served as Assistant Director of Finance for Tower Hamlets Community Services. She provides board-level leadership for the organisation’s financial stewardship, while also overseeing ICT, data analytics, and corporate governance.

Throughout her career in the NHS and charitable sectors, Georgina has specialised in strengthening financial sustainability and leading large-scale transformation, notably delivering a £20m cost improvement programme within a complex NHS environment. She is a values-driven leader, dedicated to managing our resources wisely to ensure we provide the best possible services and care for the local community.