Our Team
Doctors
DR CATHERINE COWLEY
Female
MA MBBS MRCGP DCH DRCOG
DR ROSLYN FARROW
Female
BMedSci, BM BS, MRCGP DCH, DFSRH
DR VIVIEN MAKAVA
Female
MBChB, DRCOG, DFSRH, MRCGP
DR IAIN MARONGE
Male
BA (hons), MBBS, MRCGP
DR LAURA SAUNDERS
Female
BMedSci (hons) BMBS(hons) MRCGP DRCOG DFSRH DCH PGCME
DR HEIDI WRIGHT
Female
MbChB DRCOG DCH MRCGP
GP Registrar
A GP registrar is a qualified doctor who is furthering their training within the field of general practice, preparing for a career as a general practitioner.
If you’re seen by a GP registrar at you’re still being seen by a qualified doctor, just one that hasn’t fully completed their GP training yet.
Their role involves providing primary care services to patients under the indirect supervision of a qualified GP.
They essentially do the same job as a normal GP, but will just be able to ask questions to another GP should they come across a particularly tricky case they’re not sure how to manage.
A GP registrar is responsible for diagnosing and treating various medical conditions, offering preventative healthcare advice, and managing long-term health conditions.
DR SAMEEN SOHAIL
Current Locums
DR JILL FLETCHER
Female
DR JANET OKOROH
Female
DR DEAN JACKSON
Male
DR LIAM O'HARA
Male
Pharmacists
MAULIK JHAVERI
ANNA WOOD
SALLY LOVATT
JAYNE WHYTE
Nurses
The nurses are available by appointment for various treatments, health promotion advice and screening, including smears, immunisations and vaccinations.
The nurses are qualified to advise and treat many minor conditions and it may prove quicker to see a Practice Nurse than wait for a consultation with your doctor, who is always available if you have any cause for concern.
When booking an appointment with a nurse, our reception staff may need to ask you the reason for an appointment in order to determine how much time to allocate. Consultations are by appointment.
KIM DAVENPORT
JOANNE GREGORY
JULIE HARRINGTON
WENDY KENDRICK
Healthcare Assistants
Our healthcare assistant is not qualified as a nurse but has undergone training to enable her to take bloods, blood pressure, assist with minor surgery, ear syringing, influenza vaccinations and new patient health checks that do not involve medication and various other services.
All requests for blood tests must be made through one of the doctors or nurses.
WENDY CARDON
CLAIRE KIRKPATRICK
Phlebotomists
ROWENA UPCHURCH
Rowena is available four mornings per week (Mon Tue Thur Fri) to take routine bloods.
First Contact Physio
MARIYA JOSEPH
Practice Management
HOLLY GOODRICH
Practice Manager
Holly may be able to help you with any administrative or non-medical aspects of your health and treatment. She is also available to discuss any suggestions or feedback.
Assistant Practice Manager
SARAH SMITH
Reception Team Leader
MAIA PRICE
Reception
Our reception staff are here to help you. When telephoning for medical attention, our reception staff may ask for a minimum of two identification details and if appropriate, the reason for your call. The doctors have asked them to make these enquiries so that they can help you in the most appropriate way. Our reception staff have undertaken special training and always respect patient confidentiality.
REBECCA ALDRED
GEMMA BENNETT
EMILY BRADBURY
MANDY COOPER
HELEN JOHNSON
HEATHER ROBERTS
RUTH SLATTER
KATHERINE TOMNEY
CLAIRE WILLIAMSON
LAURA WISHER
Long Term Conditions Admin Manager
HELEN PARKES
Secretaries
BETH GOULD
SARAH POINTON
Community Nurses
Tel: 01332 258200
District nurses assess, plan and manage the care of sick and disabled patients of all ages in the patient's own home (when housebound), general practices and residential nursing homes and also provide support for their carers.
Individual care is planned, and advice on further help or services is given including health education. Anyone at home can self-refer to this service. They have a close liaison with the Hospital, GPs, the local hospice and other specialised services.
They administer drugs, give injections, dress wounds, take blood samples and give personal care.
The district nurses are in regular contact with the Practice and messages may be left with the Practice Receptionists.
Community Midwives
Tel: 01332 785796
Midwives care for and support pregnant women, their partners and new babies before, during and after the birth. They monitor the health of the mother, counsel her on health issues and explain the options for delivery of the baby.
Their job also involves reassuring parents, running antenatal and parenting classes, taking care of the mother and baby during labour and birth and giving advice on breast feeding.
Health Visitors
Tel: 01283 707170
Health visitors are qualified nurses and have additional training in child health and development, will monitor your child’s growth and development, answer any child health queries and help mothers to cope with children under five, advising on things like hygiene, safety, feeding and sleeping. They also co-ordinate child immunisation programmes and organise special clinics or drop-in centres.
Health visitors can also provide you with help and information regarding such issues as emotional problems, relationship difficulties, and family planning and health problems and advise on healthy eating, keeping warm and getting the right exercise.