GP Partners
Dr Ellis Rickwood MB, ChB, MRCGP, DRCOG		Dr Maria Frith MBBS, MRCGP, MRCP
Dr Rickwood qualified from Leeds in 1990. His specialism is musculo-skeletal / sports medicine and has a particular interest in joint injections. GMC No. 3499423		Dr Frith qualified from Newcastle in 1987. Joining the practice in 1997, she is the prescribing lead and has a special interest in medicine and atrial fibrillation. GMC No. 3255401
Dr Mark Salisbury MBChB, MRCGP, DRCOG, DFSRH		Dr Deborah Lawrence MB, ChB, MRCGP, DRCOG
Dr Salisbury qualified from Leeds in 2004. He has a special interest in hypertension and joint injections GMC No. 6099166		Dr Lawrence qualified from London in 2004 and works three days a week. Her special interests are Women's health and Diabetes. GMC No. 6103207
Dr Gill Kitchen MB, ChB MRCGP DRCOG DFFP
Dr Kitchen qualified from Leicester in 2002. She currently works three days a week and is one of our Palliative Care leads and also runs the Dementia Clinic. GMC No. 6052728
Salaried GPs
Dr Zandra Quinn BMSc, MBChB, DRCOG, DFFP		Dr Sarah Fraser MB, ChB, MRCGP, DCH, DFFP
Dr Quinn is a Salaried GP. She qualified from Dundee  in 1995 and currently works three days a week.  GMC No. 4210423		Dr Fraser is a Salaried GP. She qualified from Bristol in 1990. She is part-time, working four sessions a week. GMC No. 3469941
Dr Jessica Jones MB ChB, BSc, DRCOG, MRCGP		Dr Emma Rivers MBChB, MRCPCH
Dr Jones is a Salaried GP. She qualified from Bristol in 2007 and currently works three days a week. GMC No. 6156554		Dr Rivers is a Salaried GP. She qualified from Birmingham in 2010 and currently works full time.  GMC No. 7072165
Dr Katie Dixon MBCHB, Bsc, MRCGP, DFSRH, DRCOG, Dip Occ Med		Dr Stephanie Bellamy MB ChB
Dr Dixon is a Salaried GP. She qualified from Leeds in 2005 and currently works full time. Her special interests are women's health and occupational medicine. GMC No. 6128366		Dr Bellamy is a Salaried GP. She qualified from Manchester in 2014 and currently works 3 days a week. GMC No. 7458927
GP Registrars
Dr Moe Moe Thu MB BS		Dr Amit Chopra MB BS
Dr Thu is a GP Registrar. She qualified from University of Medicine 1 Yangon in 2010 and currently works five days a week. GMC No. 7045419		Dr Chopra is a GP Registrar. He qualified from Bose Medical College in 2005 and currently works five days a week. GMC No. 7506489
Dr Jonathan Thompson BMedSci, MBBS
Dr Thompson is a GP Registrar. He qualified from Nottingham in 2009 and currently works three days a week. GMC No. 7045419

GP Specialties

Dr Rickwood - Rheumatoid Arthritis, Musculoskeletal / sports medicine, joint injections (all except feet), & Adult Safeguarding Lead

Dr Frith - Women’s health, atrial fibrillation, & medicine / prescribing

Dr Salisbury - Mental health, dermatology, joint injections (shoulders, knees, tennis elbow, & plantar fasciitis), can also do epley manoeuvre

Dr Kitchen - Contraception (implants) and memory / dementia 

Dr Lawrence - Diabetes, Hypertension & women’s health (coils & implants)

Dr Fraser - Women’s health & Child Safeguarding Lead

Dr Quinn - Hypertension

OUR PRACTICE TEAM

Doctors in Training (GP Registrars)

The practice is approved for GP training. Fully qualified doctors with at least 2 years experience in hospital medicine will be in the practice to gain experience of general practice. Part of this training may include videotape consultations to aid analysis of the doctor's consulting technique. You may be offered an appointment to see a GP Registrar or you may be asked to consent to video taping of your consultation. You are under no obligation to participate in this if you prefer not to.

OUR PRACTICE NURSES

Practice nurses are available from Monday to Friday during surgery hours for appointments. They can help you with blood pressure checks, dressings, minor injuries, immunisations, family planning advice, travel advice, cervical smears, minor skin lesions, general health checks, dietary advice, routine blood/urine tests and ear syringing.

Sister Sharon Lax (Nurse Manager)

joined the practice in 2006 and became nurse manager in 2017. She works part time undertaking the full range of treatment room procedures and is trained in all long term conditions.

Sister Sarah Hayes

joined the practice in 2017. She works part time three days a week undertaking treatment room procedures.

Sister Lyndsay Savery

joined the practice in 2019. She works part time three days a week undertaking treatment room procedures.

Sister Sarah Rushforth

joined the practice in 2020. She works part time three days a week undertaking treatment room procedures.

Healthcare Assistant/Phlebotomist

Our Healthcare Assistants, Debbie Kaye, Julie Freeman, and Karen Jones provide a support service to the nursing team and can take blood samples, take your blood pressure, perform ECGs, NHS healthchecks, and other support services.

OUR ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM

Practice Manager

Sarah-Jayne Humphries, our Practice Manager carries out a wide variety of duties helping the doctors to run the practice efficiently. If you have any queries, suggestions or problems please address them to the Practice Manager.

Maureen Mazza is our Assistant Practice Manager, with responsibility for the financial and accounting systems within the Practice.

Senior Administrative Staff

Anita Downie is our Reception Manager, with responsibility for managing the reception team

Secretaries & Patient / IT Administrators
Andrea, Beth, Deb, Eliza, Jayne, and Monika, are a vital part of our team and deal with an ever-increasing volume of administrative work.

Receptionists

Our receptionists - Anu, Clare, Diane, Emma, Jo, Kelly, Lindsay, Liz, and Marie - have a demanding and difficult job. They will always attempt to deal with your request as efficiently as possible, though this can occasionally take some time. Please be patient, especially at busier times.

THE PRIMARY HEALTHCARE TEAM

The doctors work in close contact with district nurses, district midwives and health visitors. If you think you need home nursing care, please ask your doctor. In addition to these staff a wide range of other health care professionals contribute to the services provided in the surgery and the community.