Our Staff

Doctors

DR SHASHIKIRAN CHANDRASEKHAR

Senior GP Partner MBBS, MRCGP

DR MOHAMMAD WAZIR

GP, MBBS , MRCGP

Health Care Assistant / Phlebotomy

CLAIRE CASTERTON

HCA / Dispenser

Nurse Practitioners

MARY ANN HEADS

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Practitioner

ELISE PALMER

Adult Mental Health Practitioner

Nurses

SARAH ROCHESTER

RGN - Senior Practice Nurse

EDEN PONO

Practice Nurse

CHRISTOPHER BRADSHAW

Nurse Associate

RACHEL FISHER

(CDDFT) CHD Specialist Nurse

Physiotherapists

Quick access to Physiotherapy services at the Practice enabling care closer to home.

ELIZABETH WEBSTER

First Contact Physiotherapist

Mental Health

Provide rapid access mental health support in the Practice for patients who need it.

MARY ANN HEADS

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Practitioner

ELISE PALMER

Adult Mental Health Practitioner

Pharmacists

MARCO LEADBITTER

PCN and CCG Pharmacist

ANN MARIE BARSBY

Pharmacy Technician

Practice Management

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.

DEE CHENNENAHALLI

Practice Manager - Bachelor of Dental Surgery, MA Hospital Management, Prince2 Practitioner, PG Diploma. Healthcare Leadership

Administration

TRACY STRAUGHAN

Admin Supervisor and Dispenser

ANDREW HOPE

Dispensary Supervisor / Admin / Reception

Care Coordinator

CAROLE HIRST

Care Coordinator

Reception

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.

KATRINA CORNER

Medical Secretary / Medical Receptionist

TRACY STRAUGHAN

Admin Supervisor and Dispenser

ANDREW HOPE

Dispensary Supervisor / Admin / Reception

Dispensers

CLAIRE CASTERTON

HCA / Dispenser

TRACY STRAUGHAN

Admin Supervisor and Dispenser

ANDREW HOPE

Dispensary Supervisor / Admin / Reception

Patient Participation Rep

Special interest group for patients with defined objectives to improve local health and local health services

BERNADETTE HUNT

Patient Participation Group Rep

Community Wellness Team

A team of nurses and other healthcare professionals who help support people living at home and in care homes.

SARAH HODGSON

Social Prescribing Link Worker

CHRIS COWLEY

Veteran Social Prescribing Link Worker

KATHRYN FORD

Health and wellbeing coach

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.

NAZ CARRINGTON-BROWN

Community Midwives

POLLY SCHROETER

Attached Staff

ELIZABETH WEBSTER

First Contact Physiotherapist

CHRISTOPHER BRADSHAW

Nurse Associate

ELISE PALMER

Adult Mental Health Practitioner