Corbridge Medical Group

Our Team

Doctors

Dr Roger Dykins

Dr Roger Dykins

MBBS (Newcastle 1991) MRCGP, DRCOG

Full-time partner
Male

Roger is a full-time partner  with special interests in dermatology and mental health. He is the practice lead for finance and education. He represents the practice on the board ofDr Roger Dykins[continue]

Dr Sally Parkin

Dr Sally Parkin

MBBS (Newcastle 2002) MRCGP

Part-time Partner and GP Trainer
Female

Sally is a part-time Partner and GP Trainer working 3 and a half days a week with interests in palliative care and minor surgery. Sally is the practice lead forDr Sally Parkin[continue]

Dr Ashleigh Willins

Dr Ashleigh Willins

MBBS(Newcastle 2002) MRCGP, DRCOG, DFFP, DCH

Part-time GP Partner
Female

Ashleigh is a part-time GP Partner and GP Trainer working 3 days a week. She has special interest in child health and women’s health. She registered to fit contraceptive coilsDr Ashleigh Willins[continue]

Dr Neil Stanley

Dr Neil Stanley

MBBS(Newcastle 2004) MRCGP, MRCP

Full time GP Partner
Male

Neil is a full time GP Partner with interests in musculoskeletal disease, adult medicine and chronic disease management. He is trained to undertake joint and soft tissue injections. Neil isDr Neil Stanley[continue]

Dr Robert Barker

Dr Robert Barker

MBBS (Newcastle 2007), MRCGP

Part-time GP partner
Male

Rob became a part-time GP partner in August 2017, after having worked as a GP Registrar at Corbridge for two years. He also works as a researcher at Newcastle UniversityDr Robert Barker[continue]

Dr Stella McGarry

Dr Stella McGarry

BSc, MBChB (Edinburgh 2005) MRCGP

Salaried GP
Female

Stella joined our team as a part-time Salaried GP in April 2023.  She works on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Dr Faye McEwan

Dr Faye McEwan

BSc, MBBS (Newcastle 2007), RCGP

Salaried GP
Female

Faye Joined our team in June 2023 as a Salaried GP. She works 3 days a week on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

Dr Kate Foster

Dr Kate Foster

MBBS (Newcastle 2016), MRCGP

Salaried GP
Female

Kate is a salaried GP who joined our team in September 2023. She will be working in the practice Tuesday to Friday.

Dr Harry Musson

Dr Harry Musson

Locum GP
Male

Harry recently completed his GP vocational training with the practice. He will be working one day a week as a Locum during Dr Foster’s maternity leave.

Dr Emily Shaw

Dr Emily Shaw

GP Registrar
Female

Emily is a GP Registrar working  as part of her vocational training. She will be working with us 2 days a week until February 2026.

Dr Saif Chaudhary

Dr Saif Chaudhary

GP Registrar
Male

Saif is a GP Registrar working with us as part of his vocational training. He will be working on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays until August 2025.

Dr Matthew Benton

Dr Matthew Benton

GP Registrar
Male

Matthew is a GP Registrar working with the practice as part of his vocational training. He will be working on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays until August 2025.

PCN Staff

Additional staff are now working with our team in roles which are funded by our Primary Care Network (PCN)
Ashleigh Riddell

Ashleigh Riddell

Mental Health Practitioner
Female

Ashleigh is a Mental Health Practitioner who is now available in the practice to see patients with mental health problems following a referral from one of our GPs. Ashleigh isAshleigh Riddell[continue]

Caroline Wood – Community Paramedic

Caroline Wood – Community Paramedic

Community Paramedic
Female

Caroline is our Community Paramedic and will visit patients who need assessment at home. We have a team of community paramedics who are employed through our PCN and who willCaroline Wood – Community Paramedic[continue]

Morgan Lloyd

Morgan Lloyd

First Contact Physiotherapist
Male

Morgan is a First Contact Physiotherapist who is  working with the practice to assess musculoskeletal problems on behalf of our GPs. Patients should book appointments directly with Morgan via ReceptionMorgan Lloyd[continue]

Glenys Thompson

PCN Clinical Pharmacist
Female

Clinical Pharmacist – Glenys is working with the practice on Wednesdays and Thursdays to provide pharmacy support. Her post is funded through our Primary Care Network and she will beGlenys Thompson[continue]

Practice nurses

Sister Karen Jose

Sister Karen Jose

RGN Dip HS

Practice Nurse
Female

Karen is our nurse lead for Diabetes, Coronary Heart Disease, Hypertension and Stroke. She also provides cervical screening tests, coil checks and pill checks.

Sister Janet Drinkwater

Sister Janet Drinkwater

RGN

Practice Nurse
Female

Janet is our nurse lead for Asthma and COPD. She also provides cervical cytology screening, weight monitoring and childhood immunisations.

Sister Anne Maddison

Sister Anne Maddison

RGN

Practice Nurse
Female

Anne provides annual monitoring reviews for Asthma, CHD and Hypertension. She is our Lead Nurse for patients with Learning Disabilities and is also able to do Cervical Screening, ECG recording,Sister Anne Maddison[continue]

Sister Amy Lamb

Sister Amy Lamb

RGN


Female

Amy is a Practice Nurse who works Monday-Wednesday. She provides annual review appointments for patients with Asthma, COPD, cardiovascular disease, stroke and hypertension. She also provides cervical cytology tests, immunisationsSister Amy Lamb[continue]

Belinda Newton

Belinda Newton

Healthcare Assistant
Female

Belinda is a Healthcare Assistant and provides a full phlebotomy service (i.e. blood testing) for the practice, BP checks, ECGs, B12 injections and NHS Healthchecks as well as doing theBelinda Newton[continue]

Louise Leonard

Louise Leonard

Healthcare Assistant
Female

Louise is a  Healthcare Assistant who is trained to provide a full phlebotomy service (i.e. blood testing) for the practice, BP checks, ECGs, B12 injections and NHS Healthchecks as wellLouise Leonard[continue]

Additional heathcare staff

Paediatric Speech and Language Team

Paediatric Speech and Language Team Tel: (01434) 636940

Community Nursing Team

Community Nursing Team Tel: (01434) 633997

Charlie Pinkney

Midwife
Female

Alison Traill

Podiatry Tel: (01661) 832872
Female

Katy Murphy

Dietician
Female

Practice Management

Julie Johnston

Julie Johnston

BSc(Hons) Dip EM

Practice Manager
Female

Julie is responsible for the management of the practice which involves the finances, personnel, IT systems, communication with patients as well as the liaison with neighbouring practices, our Primary CareJulie Johnston[continue]

Nicola Lamb

Nicola Lamb

Admin Manager
Female

Nicola is responsible for the management of the admin team, she also manages the appointments system, ensuring that we have adequate cover when clinicians are on leave etc. and sheNicola Lamb[continue]

Joyce Dickinson

Joyce Dickinson

Practice Administrator
Female

Joyce is responsible for much of the financial support required by the practice, generating invoices, administering the payroll and keeping the practice accounts updated and reconciled. She is also theJoyce Dickinson[continue]

Practice staff

Clare Westall

Clare Westall

Senior Receptionist and Care Co-ordinator
Female

Clare is our Senior Receptionist and has recently taken on the role of Care Co-ordinator for patients in Care Homes, the housebound patients and those with long term conditions. SheClare Westall[continue]

Lorraine Makepeace

Lorraine Makepeace

Care Co-ordinator
Female

Lorraine is our Care Co-ordinator. She provides support and information for patients who are undergoing cancer treatment and also co-ordinates services for housebound patients.

Shauna Hardy

Shauna Hardy

Clinical Administrator and Care Co-ordinator
Female

Shauna is our Clinical Administrator, Care Co-ordinator and Digital Champion. She provides admin support for the GPs, childhood immunisation recalls, she provides appointments for patients who require help with onlineShauna Hardy[continue]

Sarah Robson

Sarah Robson

Practice Medicines Manager
Female

Sarah is responsible for ensuring that we adhere to local protocols and guidelines where prescribing is concerned – she monitors our prescribing data through regular audits and data analysis. SheSarah Robson[continue]

Julie Harrison

Julie Harrison

Admin Assistant
Female

Julie  is responsible for some of our recall systems and also the clinical coding of medical records for new patients. She identifies patients who may need bloods taken or thoseJulie Harrison[continue]

Lauren Smith

Admin Assistant
Female

Lauren deals with incoming clinical correspondence on behalf of the practice. She scans and files letters onto patient records and also codes data from those letters onto our computer system.Lauren Smith[continue]

Vanessa

Dispenser

Gillian

Dispenser

Natasha

Receptionist/Dispenser

Jill

Receptionist/Dispenser
Female

Vanessa

Receptionist

Tracy

Receptionist
Female

Abi

Apprentice Receptionist

Olivia

Apprentice Receptionist