Who’s who
GP Partners
- Dr Thomas L Cutting
BSc (hons) MBChB (Manchester 2000) MRCS MRCGP Special Interest In Dermatology - Dr Rebecca H Gray
MBChB (Birmingham 2009), MRCGP (2014), Diploma FSRH (2016) - Dr Luke Paterson
MB ChB 2016 University of Manchester
Salaried GPs
- Dr Anna Rowley
BSc (St Andrews) MBChB (Manchester) MRCGP - Dr Simon Wales
MB ChB 2003 University of Manchester
Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Sister Liz Eastwood
Our Nurse Practitioner is a registered nurse who has acquired the expert knowledge base, decision making skills and clinical competencies for expanded Practice. She works alongside the doctors and is able to assess, examine, diagnose and prescribe or advise treatment for patients according to their presenting complaint.
Frailty Nurse Practitioner
Sister Stephanie Benyon
Our Frailty Nurse Practitioner is a registered nurse, who works collaboratively with the primary healthcare team in the delivery of care for housebound and frail elderly patients.
Clinical Pharmacist
Sabana Bhata
Our clinical pharmacist can advise on existing medications, side effects, prescribing for diagnosed conditions and pain relief. They also perform medication reviews
Pharmacy Technician
Alison Howarth
Our pharmacy technician supports the clinicians and patients with medication queries, repeat medication, medication management and annual reviews.
Practice Nurses
- Sister Lindsay Davies
- Sister Sarah Richardson
- Sister Joanna Nicol
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.
The Practice Nurses also offer Travel Vaccination clinics for advice on vaccinations and health and well-being for travel.
The Practice nurses also support the delivery of various national immunisation programmes including the childhood vaccinations.
Healthcare Assistant/ GP assistants
- Mrs Zoe Salthouse
- Miss Lyndsay Thwaites
- Miss Lisa Carden
- Miss Lisa Peace
Healthcare assistants support practice nurses with their daily work and carry out tasks such as phlebotomy (drawing blood), blood pressure measurement and new patient checks. They may act as a chaperone when a patient or doctor requests one.
Our GP assistants support the smooth running of clinics by performing routine administrative and clinical tasks on behalf of the GPs.
Care Co-ordinators
- Mrs Cerys Howard and Mrs Cath Tootill
Our Care co-ordinators play a pivotal role in the delivery of care for our more vulnerable patients. They also support the frailty nurse practitioner in the continued care of patients who are housebound or residing in local care homes.
The care co-ordinators also support the planning and delivery of various immunisation programmes, such as Covid vaccinations.
Practice Management
Mrs Rebecca Benyon
Practice Manager
Responsibility for managing the business and operational running of the practice as well as complaints management.
Miss Becki Jackson
Operations Manager
Supports the Practice Manager in the operational running of the practice
Mrs Alison Sharples
Quality and Performance Manager
Responsible for monitoring practice performance against all contractual requirements.
Administration
The Administrative Team are responsible for the following processes:
- Secretarial Services
- Document Management
- IT systems
- Health Schemes
- Patient Correspondence
- Practice Performance
- Reporting to NHS England
- Finances
The Admin Team
Mrs Debbie Gilbert
Med secretary
Miss Emma Swindells
Admin
Mrs Carole Holden
Admin
Miss Sam Smith
Admin
Reception
Receptionists provide an important link for patients with the practice and are your initial contact point for general enquiries. They can provide basic 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, dealing with financial claims, dealing with patient records and carrying out searches and practice audits.
Reception Supervisor
Is responsible for the reception function of the practice and ensures that staff are providing the best service possible to patients. Becki supervises our very helpful team of Receptionists to ensure that patient care is always our highest priority.
The Reception Team:
Mrs Kate Boyle
Deputy Reception Supervisor
- Mrs Julia Fenton
- Mrs Nicola Findlay
- Mrs Cally Westbury
- Mrs Natasha Phelan
- Mrs Tara Hanlon
- Mrs Samantha Fargher
Community Nurses
Team Leader – 01253 956811 For Great Eccleston & Over Wyre Team
Peter Morris Community Matron – 01253 956809
Health Visitors (HCRG Care Group)
Team Contact no. 0300 2470040
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.