Our Staff
Doctors
DR RICHARD LLEWELLYN
NICHOLAS GOWER
DR LAURA KNIGHT
Female
DR MARK ROOKLEDGE
MB BS (London) 1990, DRCOG, MRCGP, FRCAGP, GMC number: 3496303
Dr Rookledge has a special interest in Care of the Elderly and Musculoskeletal conditions.
DR JENNIFER DEAN
MBBS (Newcastle) 2012 MRCGP
Podiatrist
RICHARD KEATING
Nurse Practitioners
DEB GREEN
Deb is a Prescribing Nurse who is available for on the day appointments for minor illness or injury. Deb also provides Travel services.
Nurses
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.
ALISA BRADLEY
Alisa is a Nurse Practitioner who specialises in Respiratory medicine and Diabetes.
STEFF CHENEY
Female
Healthcare Assistants
ANITA BATCHELOR
MICHELLE DENT
Female
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 high quality 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.
KATHERINE DEAVILLE
Practice Manager
Administration
RUTH WELSH
Data Manager/Carers', Veterans' and Safeguarding Lead
JULIE DAWES
Secretary
CLAIRE OLIVER
Admin / Dispensary Lead
SARAH FRANKLIN
Secretary
NIKKI HIRONS
Female
MIKHAELA GOODMAN-EASTER
Reception
Receptionists provide an important link for patients with the practice and are your initial contact point for general enquiries. They can provide 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.
CLAIRE WILLIAMS
Receptionist / Phlebotomist
DEE CUMMINGS
Receptionist
GILL SMITH
Receptionist/Dispensing Assistant
MARY DELAMONT
Receptionist/Dispensing Assistant
BELINDA COOKE
Receptionist
ANTJE MCINTOSH
Female
MIKHAELA GOODMAN-EASTER
Health Visitors
A health visitor is a registered nurse who has received training particularly related to babies and children.
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.
Page last reviewed: 27 August 2020
Page created: 27 August 2020
Page created: 27 August 2020