Doctors

Dr Andrew Whittle MB ChB MRCGP DCH DRCOG DPD (m)

Qualified in Liverpool in 1982. He is on the NWLHA Obstetric list, Minor Surgery list and Child Health Surveillance list. Dr Whittle's special medical interests are Child Health, Joint Injections, Dermatology & Family Planning

Dr Simon Bevz MB ChB (m)

Qualified Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland 1998. Minor Surgery list. His special medical interests are Surgery, Respiratory and Orthopaedics

Dr Sue Fairhead MBBS DRCOG MRCGP FP Cert, MSC in applied (f)

Trained at Guy's Hospital in the 1980's, Qualified 1985. Special interests in Diabetes and the associated conditions, Kidney Disease and Weight Management.

Dr Waqaas Yousaf MbChB MRCGP (m)

Special medical interest: pre-hospital medicine, acute care and patient centred treatment. 

Dr Rachel Goodman MBChB MRCGP (f)

Qualified University of Manchester 2007
Special interests Elderly Medicine and Woman's Health

Nurse Practitioners

Miss Francine Millward (f)

RGN Qualified Nure Prescriber.
BSc(Hons) Specialist Practitioner in General Practice Nursing.
Post Graduate Diploma Advanced Nurse Practitioner. 
Certificate Independent and Supplementary Prescriber.
Diabetes Management Diploma.
Cardiothoracic Care Diploma
Sexual Health Diploma

Nurse Naomi Smith (f)

BSc(Hons) Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Independent Nurse Prescriber
Specialist Practitioner in General Practice Nursing
Diploma in Hypertension
Currently undertaking Master’s Degree in Advanced Nurse Practitioner Training

Nurses

Nurse Karen Sutcliffe (f)

RGN ENB 998 PCTC Diploma in Coronary Heart Disease Prevention
Diploma in Diabetes
Cervical Cytology
Family Planning and Sexual Health Certificate
ENB Introduction to Palliative Care
Paediatric and Adult Immunisation cert. 
Travel Health
Lead Research Studies Nurse

Nurse Sheila Morrison (f)

Diploma in COPD & CHD
Certicicates in Cervical Cytology
Travel Health
Care of the Elderly
Physical Examination & Consulting skills
Paediatric and Adult Immunisation
Smoking Cessation advisor
Infection Control link Nurse

Nurse Kate Tirocchi (f)

RGN Registered Nurse

PCTC Diploma in Coronary Heart Disease Prevention
Cervical Cytology
Adult & Childhood Immunisations

Nurse Gayna Dudley (f)

Care Co-ordinator

The role of the Care Co-ordinator is to identify the most complex and vulnerable patients and then co-ordinate and manage their care in partnership with the patient, their families and carers. They also contact any patients who have been discharged from hospital following an emergency unplanned admission to ensure they are supported in their care and recovery on returning home.

Treatment Room Nurses

Nurse Julia Durham (f)

The Treatment Room is led by Nurse Julia Durham along with her team, Health Care Assistants. The Treatment room staff deal with dressings, removal of sutures, ear syringing and blood pressure checks. They also perform injections and blood tests at the written request of a doctor.

Healthcare Assistants

Avril Minto (f)

The Health Care Assistant's role includes taking Blood samples, performing ECGs and undertaking blood pressure checks.

Bev Fox (f)

Treatment Room Services, including Phlebotomy, Ear Syringing, Wound Dressing and Blood Pressure Recording.

Lorraine Ashton

Practice Management

Mrs Janis Smith (f)

Practice Manager AMSPAR Diploma in Practice Management Our Practice Manager oversees the staff and the smooth running of the practice. She will be only too willing to help you with any administrative or non-medical aspects of your health and treatment. She is available by appointment to discuss any suggestions which may improve our service to you.

Administration

The Practice employs Tracy as Medical Secretary who's duties are to provide secretarial support to the Doctors and ensures referrals and paperwork is dealt with efficiently and effectively.

Tracy (f)

Jenny (f)

Sally (f)

Reception

Cheryl

Senior Receptionist Cheryl is responsible for the supervision and guidance of the reception team.

The team is responsible for making appointments and dealing with requests for repeat medication. Their aim is to help in the smooth running of the practice. The have a busy and difficult job and act on the instructions of the Doctors, so please be a "Patient Patient". All information given to them is treated in confidence and they are bound by the same rules of confidentiality as the Doctors and Nurses. The more information you are able to give them the better they will be able to assist you

Carol (f)

Lisa (f)

Sue (f)

Practice Pharmacist

Mr Piotr Jeziorek (m)

Our pharmacist will help you with any medicines related.  He can give you advice about taking your medicines, liaise with your community pharmacists, help you with knowing what you should be taking and carry out medicine reviews.

Community Nurses

There is a District Nursing Team attached to the practice, led by a District Nurse Sister. You may contact them directly by telephoning the Far North Neighbourhood team  on

01253 951939