Our Staff

Training Practice

We are a Training Practice therefore you may see the following:

  • Student Nurses
  • Student Paramedics
  • Medical Students
  • Trainee Physicians Associate
  • Foundation Year Doctor
  • Specialist GP Trainee

All of the above are supervised by a number of our experienced clinicians.   Training is very important within General Practice to future proof its service. 

Accountable GPs

Please be aware that new and existing patients have a GP they are assigned to by the Practice. You can express a preference about the GP they are assigned to. However, as we are a group practice, you can be seen by any GP or Practitioner at the surgery. 

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.

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, Julie, Ben, Seamus, Madison and Lily.

Secretaries

GAYNOR ROURKE

Female

Secretarial Lead

KERRY CLEGG

Female

Secretary/Administrator

Pharmacy

NICOLA LORD

Female

Pharmacist

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: 01706 517702 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.