Doctors
DR VENKATESH MALLYA
Male
GMC number: 6058488
GP Partner
DR MILES WILKS
Male
GMC: 7017485
GP Partner
DR SARAH WAQAR
Female
GMC: 7409025
GP Partner
DR KATIE WALSH
Female
GMC: 7409025
DR MATTHEW STUCKEY
Male
GMC: 7461573
Nurse Practitioners
Nurse Practitioners have been trained to deal with minor ailments (sore throats, cystitis etc.) and chronic diseases (coronary heart disease, chronic pulmonary disease, asthma and diabetes. They are highly skilled and very experienced and work closely with the doctors to enhance the scope of the practice team. They are also qualified to prescribe medication.
COLETTE TAYLOR
Female
Advanced Clinical Practitioner
DAWN ALEXANDER
Female
Advanced Nurse Practitioner
LIDIA COOPER
Female
Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Nurses
Our highly trained nurses work very closely with the doctors. You may make an appointment directly with the them for blood pressure checks, foreign travel immunisations, tetanus and flu vaccinations, cervical smears, advice on weight loss and smoking cessation, as well as general medical advice.
JULIE WILD
Female
Practice Nurse
TRACY KERSHAW
Female
Assistant Practitioner
ALANYA HELLIWELL
Female
Nurse Associate
Practice Management
KELLY VINES
Female
Practice Manager/Partner
Our practice manager is available to help you with any enquiries regarding the running of the Practice. She is also available by prior arrangement to address any problems you have encountered and to discuss any suggestions, which may improve our service to you.
KAVANNA HELLIWELL
Female
IT lead and office Manager
Reception
Our receptionists make appointments, take requests for repeat prescriptions and deal with requests for home visits. They may need to ask you further details when you telephone. This is to ensure we can assist you as speedily as possible. They are bound by the same rules of confidentiality as the doctors and nurses. They aim to provide a link, rather than a barrier, between you and the doctors.
The reception team consists of Hannah, Sarah, Paula, Jean and Julie.
Secretaries
GAYNOR WALTON
Female
Secretarial Lead
KERRY CLEGG
Female
Secretary/Administrator
Pharmacy
NICOLA LORD
Female
Pharmacist
CAROLINE SHIMWELL
Female
Pharmacy Technician
Caroline assists the pharmacist and looks at medicines optimisation.
Community Midwives
Tel: 01706 517223
They help care for women during pregnancy, delivery and after their baby is born. They run regular antenatal clinics, relaxation and parent craft classes.
District Nurses
Tel: 0161 763 8525
Our district nurses are based within the health centre. These nurses provide general nursing care to patients who are ill at home or housebound. They also run daily clinics in the treatment room for dressings, blood tests, ear syringing and injections.
Health Visitors
Tel: 01706 671910
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.
Attached Staff
JAKE RILEY
Male
Mental Health Worker
Jake is our Mental Health Worker for Pennines PCN. Patients with significant Mental Health, may be referred to Jake. This service is within Primary Care and often stops the need of a secondary care referral.