Meet the Team

The Practice Team

Practice Manager

The Practice Manager is responsible for the overall running of the business, including making sure that the right systems are in place to provide a high quality of patient care, human resources, finance, patient safety, premises and equipment, information technology and providing support to all staff employed by the practice.

Karen Nicholson

The Doctors

Our GPs are responsible for delivering an excellent standard of clinical care to our patients, whilst adhering to the GMC standards for good medical practice.

You may have a preference as to which Doctor you wish to see. If so, please make the receptionist aware of this when booking your appointment but please be prepared to wait for the Doctor of your choice.

When requesting a home visit, please be aware that the Doctor may telephone prior to a visit.

GP Partners

Dr Benjamin Browning

Dr Ian Sanderson

Dr Philippa Barnes

Dr Anna Tarr

Dr Amjid Khan

Dr Katie Lummis

Salaried GPs

Dr Babundo Okwechime

Dr Christopher Barraclough

The Nursing Team

Our Nursing team are fully trained in a wide range of skills which includes chronic disease management, immunisations, cytology, phlebotomy, wound care, contraception and more. The Nursing team work closely alongside the wider practice team which includes the GPs and Primary Care Network team.

Nurses

Maxine Grimbley

Lead Nurse

Angela Hainsworth

Rebecca Parkin

Healthcare Assistants

Healthcare Assistants support the Nursing team and carry out duties such as phlebotomy, blood pressure measurement, new patient checks, ECGs and NHS Health Checks. They also work closely with the nurses on chronic disease management (hypertension, diabetes, respiratory etc).

Joanne Moon

Susie Oakes

Sarah Jowsey

Lisa Dowd

Phlebotomist

The Reception Team

Our trained Care Navigators provide an important link for patients with the practice and are your initial contact point for general enquiries. They can provide basic information on available services and are able direct you to the right person/service depending on your health issue or query.

Elizabeth Walton

Operations Supervisor

Jacqueline Firth

Senior Care Navigator & Prescription Clerk

Sharon Richman

Senior Care Navigator & Prescription Clerk

Tracy Schofield

Senior Care Navigator & Prescription Clerk

Gemma West

Care Navigator

Jessica Taylor

Care Navigator

Joanne Wadsworth

Care Navigator

Katie Flanagan

Care Navigator

Lucy Duncan

Care Navigator

Michelle Marshall

Care Navigator

Natalie Appleby

Care Navigator

The Administration Team

Administration & Secretarial Team

The administration team are responsible for the processing of all documentation in the practice which includes hospital letters, clinical coding, typing hospital referral letters, liaising with NHS and private hospitals for patients appointments and performing general administration duties for the practice.

Sandra Bedford

Administration Team Leader

Christine Saunders

Administrator

Emma Smith

Administrator

Jill Lampe

Administrator

Karen Smith

Administrator

Martine McMillan

Administrator

The Business Team

The business team are responsible for providing support to the Practice Manager, which includes managing data quality issues, providing support and guidance to practice staff in the use of the clinical system, ensuring national and local targets are achieved, and specific assigned tasks such as premises and equipment checks, finance queries and HR queries.

Anna Kiernan

Business Administrator

Emily Lunn

Business Administrator

Claire Lightowler

Business Administrator

Zoe Nicholson

Junior Office Administrator

The Primary Care Network Team

First Contact Physiotherapists (FCP)

Robert & Laura are experts in musculoskeletal conditions. They can assess, diagnose and treat a range of complex muscle and joint conditions, reducing the likelihood of needing a referral to a hospital team. They can also arrange access to further treatment, investigations and specialists when needed.

Robert Southern

Laura Evans

Pharmacist

Scott, our pharmacist, assists the practice with all medicine and prescription queries – ensuring that medication management aligns with individual patient needs, emphasising medication reviews, prescribing advice, and education on safe medication use.

Scott Dalgleish

Health and Wellbeing Coach

Our Health & Wellbeing coach, Selina, can help you to identify lifestyle changes to improve your health outcomes, along with empowering you to take responsibility for your health and the management of your long-term conditions.

Selina Thompson

Young Persons Social Prescriber

Our Young Persons Social Prescriber, Isobel works with 11–25-year-olds supporting them and their families by signposting them to appropriate community-based services. Working with a wide range of patients which includes young carers, those experiencing difficulties with mental health, those having issues at school and those struggling with substance misuse.

Isobel Jenkins

Housebound Healthcare Assistant

Our Housebound Healthcare Assistant, Joanne, assists the practice by performing Healthcare Assistant duties to our housebound patients. Joanne visits the patient in their home to perform tasks such as taking bloods, recording blood pressure readings, information gathering for long term conditions and much more.

Joanne Lee