Dr Worthington qualified at Leeds University in 2002. He has worked in both primary and secondary care and completed his training to be a General Practitioner on the Airedale VTS. During his training he has developed a keen interest in Health Informatics and Musculoskeletal Medicine and Rheumatology and has continued to pursue these throughout his career to date.

He is a GP Partner in the AireWharfeCraven (AWC) Division of the national Modality Partnership. He also works as a GPwSI in Musculoskeletal Medicine and Rheumatology across the Airedale and Bradford region. He is Clinical Lead of the Modality National Business Intelligence Team and works alongside fellow partners within the Modality Digital Transformation Team.

He has worked on numerous digital projects across Bradford and Airedale as well as within the Modality Partnership. These projects have included GP ASSIST, video and electronic consultations, triage and pathway management, longitudinal healthcare records, document management and the use of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and AI in healthcare.