Our Team
Doctors

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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