Doctors
Dr Nadeem Ghafoor (Male)
Qualifications:
M.B. Ch.B. (Leeds 1997)
Dr Zakaria Tai (Male)
Qualifications:
M.B. Ch.B. (Sheffield 2010)
Dr Sindhu Viswanatha (Female)
Qualifications:
M.B. Ch.B. (Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences 2006)
Dr Sabeen Ghause (Female)
Qualifications:
MB BS (University of London 2009)
Advanced Clinical Practitioners
Our Advanced Clinical Practitioners can see patients for a wide range of problems. They work closely under the direction of the doctors
Jamie Grayshon
Habiba Begum
Rauf Ashraf
Nursing Team
Nurses
Sister Susie Birtles
Practice Nurse
Qualifications:
RGN; Dip. Asthma; Dip. COPD; Dip. Diabetes Management; Dip Coronary Heart Disease Prevention; Cervical Cytology ENB N84.
Susie sees patients by appointment.
Services include diabetic clinic, asthma clinic, heart disease clinic, immunisations, travel vaccinations, dressings, blood sampling, routine blood pressure checks and cervical smears.
Health advice leaflets can be obtained from Susie or at reception.
Sister Shereece Oghenesuvwe
Practice Nurse
Qualifications:
RGN; Dip. Asthma; Dip. COPD; Dip Coronary Heart Disease Prevention; Dip. Diabetes Management; Cervical Cytology ENB N84.
Shereece sees patients by appointment.
Services include diabetic clinic, asthma clinic, heart disease clinic, immunisations, travel vaccinations, dressings, blood sampling, routine blood pressure checks and cervical smears.
Health advice leaflets can be obtained from the Shereece or at reception.
Healthcare Assistants
Anne Hedley
Tracy Lightowler
Rebecca Porter
Anne, Tracy and Rebecca see patients by appointment throughout the week.
They run a variety of clinics including taking blood samples, blood pressure monitoring, electrocardiogram tests (ECG), NHS health checks, memory screening, removal of stitches, COPD checks and many more.
Practice Team
Practice Manager
Karen Frank
Karen is responsible for looking after 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. Karen supports the GPs and other medical professionals with delivering patient services.
GP Assistant
Corina March
Corina supports the clinical team by completing hospital referrals and paperwork which enables the clinicians to focus on the patient.
Administration
Tracy Lightowler
Jayne White
Patient Services Advisors
Helen Brown
Samantha Roberts
Janet Holding
Louise Townend
Dawn Dyson
Leoni Overend
Chelsea Bowden
Chelsea Goodlad
Our Patient Services Advisors are here to help you. They have first contact with the patients and it is their job to help and advise you within the guidelines laid down by the Doctors and the Manager. They are fully trained and operate within a strict code of confidentiality. The more detail you give them of your requirements, the better they will be able to provide the service you will need.
They answer the phone, deal with enquiries, take repeat prescriptions and liaise with the clinical team.
Their job is very demanding so please be patient.
Housekeepers
Phunsap Littlewood
Charlotte James
Healthcare Team
Community Nurses
The District Nurses assess and supervise treatment in your home following referral by the doctor or the hospital.
They can be contacted by telephoning 0300 304 5555
Please note that this is not an emergency service.
Health Visitors
The Health Visitors advise on the health of children.
They hold the clinics outlined below or may visit you at home.
They can be contacted by ringing 0300 304 5555
The drop in ‘one stop shop’ baby clinics are held at the following locations:
Savile Town Sure Start Childrens Centre (Pentland Road) Tuesdays 1pm to 2pm
Thornhill Lees Sure Start Childrens Centre (Brewery Lane) Wednesday 1pm to 2.30pm
Thornhill Sure Start Childrens Centre (Edge Top Road) Thursday 9am to 10.30am