Bart Johnson
Bart’s early career began in the pharmaceutical industry, where he undertook sales, marketing and strategic roles.
In 2000 he joined the NHS as chief executive of Putney and Roehampton Primary Care Group and following a stint as director of strategy and deputy chief executive at Sutton & Merton PCT he was appointed chief executive at Chiltern and South Buckinghamshire PCT in 2003.
One of Bart’s achievements during his time at the PCT was leading the organisation from one star to the highest grading of three stars in the first year and maintaining that score in subsequent ratings.
Bart left the NHS in early 2006 to become managing director of Assura Medical and in October 2008 became group business development director across the Assura Group. Bart became chief executive when Virgin became the majority shareholder of the company in March 2010.