Doctors
Dr Nadeem Ghafoor (m)
Qualifications:
M.B. Ch.B. (Leeds 1997)
Dr Zakariah Tai (m)
Qualifications:
M.B. Ch.B. (Sheffield 2010)
Dr Sindhu Viswanatha (f)
Qualifications:
M.B. Ch.B. (Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences 2006)
Nursing Team
Nurses
Wendy Duarri
Nurse Practitioner
Wendy works alongside the GPs and is able to see most patients except those requiring maternity treatment and those needing sick notes.
Sister Carol Keyworth
Practice Nurse
Qualifications:
RGN; Dip. Asthma; Dip. COPD; Dip. Diabetes Management; Dip Coronary Heart Disease Prevention; Cervical Cytology ENB N84.
Carol sees patients by appointment.
Services include well person checks, diabetic clinic, asthma clinic, heart disease clinic, immunisations, travel vaccinations, smoking cessation advice, dressings, blood sampling, routine blood pressure checks and cervical smears.
Health advice leaflets can be obtained from the Carol or at reception.
Sister Shereece Oghenesuvwe
Practice Nurse
Qualifications:
RGN; Dip. Asthma; Dip. COPD; Dip Coronary Heart Disease Prevention; Cervical Cytology ENB N84.
Shereece sees patients by appointment.
Services include well person checks, asthma clinic, heart disease clinic, immunizations, travel vaccinations, smoking cessation advice, 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.
Services include well-person checks, new patient checks, blood sampling, routine blood pressure checks, smoking cessation advice and hearing tests.
Practice Team
Management
Karen Frank
Practice Manager
Corina March
Assistant Practice Manager
Karen and Corina are responsible for the day to day running of the Practice.
If you have an enquiry, suggestion or complaint to make about any aspect of the Practice, please address them to either Karen or Corina.
Administration
Tracy Lightowler
Reception
Jayne White
Helen Brown
Samantha Roberts
Janet Holding
Louise Townend
Receptionists are here to help you.
They answer the phone, deal with enquiries and take repeat prescriptions.
Their job is very demanding so please be patient.
Please feel free to ask them about any aspect of the services we offer.
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 01484 221600.
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 01924 351573.
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