Doctors
Dr Halina Obuchowicz
MD-LEKARZ-1987 DRCOG
Principal GP - Full time
Dr Tony Newman (m)
MB ChB
Regular Locum working Thursdays
Dr Edward Todd (m)
MB CHb
Regular Locum works Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays
Nurse Practitioners
Mrs Clare Heywood (f)
Clare is a registered nurse prescriber and can see patients with minor ailments. Clare works closely with the GP's in the practice and specialises in Female Health. She works Monday - Thursday.
Nurses
Sister Jennifer Schofield (f)
Working Monday - Friday
Practice nurses are qualified and registered nurses. They can help with health issues such as family planning, healthy living advice, blood pressure checks and dressings. The practice nurses run clinics for long-term health conditions such as asthma or diabetes, minor ailment clinics and carry out cervical smears.
Practice Team
Vikki Gilligan
Practice Manager
Working Monday to Thursday
The practice manager is involved in managing all of the business aspects of the practice such as 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 and information technology. The practice manager supports the GPs and other medical professionals with delivering patient services and also helps to develop extended services to enhance patient care.
Reception
Pauline Kenny
Anna Zaras
Joan Gilbert
Margaret Moss
Suzanne Brade
Jeannette Cox
Donna Halsall
Caroline Gorick
Patricia Hurst
Receptionists provide an important link for patients with the practice and are your initial contact point for general enquiries. They can provide basic information on services and results and direct you to the right person depending on your health issue or query. Receptionists make most of the patient appointments with the GPs and nurses. They also perform other important tasks such as issuing repeat prescriptions and dealing with prescription enquiries, dealing with financial claims, dealing with patient records and carrying out searches and practice audits.
Secretaries
Angela Emett
Working Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
Healthcare Team
Health Visitors
A health visitor is a registered nurse who has received training particularly related to babies, children and pregnant women. Their role is to provide families with children under five years old with support and advice around the general aspects of mental, physical and social wellbeing.