This week marks the end of an era for Symphony Healthcare Services, with the retirement of Dr Berge Balian from his role as Medical Director.
Dr Balian has been Medical Director for Symphony since April 2017, following time spent as the Associate Medical Director for Primary Care at Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust from 2013 to 2017.
Leading up to this, Dr Balian was elected to the role of Chair of the Symphony Vanguard Programme Board in April 2015 and then become Interim Medical Director for Symphony in April 2016.
Dr Balian has also been a GP at Crewkerne Health Centre for the past 30 years!
Not only is Dr Balian one of the founding members of the organisation, but he has played a pivotal part in Symphony’s ongoing development over the last decade.
Dr Balian has also been instrumental to the wider healthcare landscape through his roles in the Somerset Local Medical Committee, the NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board, the Foundation Trust and more.
We wish to take this opportunity to thank Dr Balian for his dedication and commitment to the sustainability of general practice services, within Somerset and beyond.
