Staff

Doctors

DR JOANNE WATT

Senior GP Partner, MBBS, MRCGP, DCH, DFFP, Family Planning Certificate

Clinical Safeguarding Lead, Special Interest in Gynaecology and Contraception and the Sexual Health of Men and Women

DR LIPI PRADHAN

GP Partner, MBBS, DCH, DRCOG

Prescribing Lead, Special Interest in Rheumatology and Paediatrics

DR TARIQ AZIZ

GP Partner, MBBS , MRCGP

Caldicott Guardian Lead, Special Interest in Joint Injections & Minor Surgery

DR SOPHIA ROBSON

Salaried GP, MBBS, MRCGP

DR PRIYANK DUBE

Salaried GP, MB; BS, MRCGP

Special Interest in Joint Injections and Minor Surgery

DR NALINI NAIR

Salaried GP, MBBS

DR MAHEEN PARVEZ

Salaried GP, MBBS, MRCGP

Advanced Nurse Practitioners

Nurse Practitioners can diagnose, treat and prescribe providing complete episodes of individualised evidence based care for patients with a wide variety and range of presenting problems and healthcare needs including chronic disease management of heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes. The team is made up of Katrina Brockway ANP and Practice Nurse Manager, Michelle Fullerton ANP, Stephanie Leeder ANP and Ebubechukwu Marypepertua Okafor ANP

KATRINA BROCKWAY

Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Practice Nurse Manager who can diagnose, treat and prescribe, providing complete episodes of individualised evidence based care for patients with a wide variety and range of presenting problems and healthcare needs.

MICHELLE FULLERTON

Advanced Nurse Practitioner who can diagnose, treat and prescribe, providing complete episodes of individualised evidence based care for patients with a wide variety and range of presenting problems and healthcare needs.

STEPHANIE LEEDER

Advanced Nurse Practitioner who can diagnose, treat and prescribe to provide complete episodes of individualised care for patients. This is evidence based and covers a wide variety and range of presentations and health care needs. Referring on if indicated. Stephanie has a special interest in womens’ health including contraception (fits and removes contraceptive implants) and menopause.

MARY OKAFOR

Advanced Nurse Practitioner who can triage, diagnose and manage minor illnesses and long-term conditions. Mary specialises in cardio-renal and metabolic disease management

Nurses

Practice nurses are qualified and registered nurses. The practice nurses run clinics for long-term health conditions long-term conditions such as Asthma, COPD, Diabetes, Hypertension and Contraception. Cervical smears and Childhood immunisations.

NICOLA C

A highly skilled Nurse trained to a high level in caring for our patients with long term conditions such as Asthma, and COPD amongst others as well as performing cervical screening, baby immunisations, consultations regarding minor illness and many other health concerns. Works Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

LINDA B

A highly skilled practice nurse experienced in dressings, ECG's, NHS Health Checks, Mental Health Checks, Baby Immunisations and Cervical Smears. Works Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

STACEY W

Stacey is our long-term conditions nurse. She has over 20 years experience in acute and community settings. She looks after patients with chronic illnesses, including, diabetes, hypertension, asthma, COPD and cardiovascular disease.

ANGIE BIRKS

A highly skilled practice nurse experienced in dressings, ECG's, NHS Health Checks, Mental Health Checks, Baby Immunisations and Cervical Smears. Angie has a special interest in complex wounds , compression therapy and post-op wounds as well as covering most aspects of treatment room care.

Trainee Nursing Associate

LAUREN M

Paramedics

Paramedics are able to free up GP time by helping people with less complicated medical needs and by offering home visits during the day. They offer specialist skills and knowledge to support patients who might require an urgent home visit. They can also support patients in the surgery or provide advice over the phone and are also qualified to prescribe medications.

Care Co-ordinators

Providing lifestyle advice; annual health checks; well person checks; NHS Health Checks and height, weight and blood pressure checks for all controlled medications.

Physiotherapist

Physiotherapy services are provided at Great Oakley Medical Centre. They can provide treatment for various conditions. Patients can either speak with a clinician to be referred or contact our reception team to request an appointment with the physiotherapist.

Pharmacists

Advises staff and patients on medication and prescribing issues.

Social Prescribers

Social Prescribing is a free service available to adults (18+) who are ready to make a change in their lives to improve their health and wellbeing. A Social Prescribing Link Worker will support you to access activities and services within your community, enabling you to improve your health and wellbeing helping you to stay well. How does it work? A member of your GP practice team may suggest a referral to the Social Prescribing Service. A Social Prescribing Link Worker will make contact with you to talk to you and find out more about what you would like help with. The link worker can arrange an appointment at a time and place convenient to you. A Social Prescriber is: • Confidential, practical, helpful, non-judgemental • Someone who can help you to decide what you’d like to do to improve your health and wellbeing by finding you activities that will suit you • Someone to support you on your way Services may include: • Healthy lifestyles and activities • Arts, music, outdoors and creative • Befriending, counselling, support • Housing benefits, financial advice • Employment, training and volunteering • Education and learning • Access to specialist services

Practice Manager

JANET SQUIRES

The Practice Manager is responsible for the overall operational, and administrative management of the practice. This includes leading and supporting staff, ensuring compliance with NHS and regulatory requirements, managing resources, overseeing patient services, and driving continuous improvement to deliver high-quality, efficient patient care.

Financial Manager

KAY TAYLOR

AInst AM (Dip)

The Financial Manager is responsible for overseeing the practice's finances and ensuring its financial stability. This includes managing budgets, monitoring income and expenditure, preparing financial reports, processing payroll, processing invoice payments, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations.

Reception

Our Receptionist/Care Navigators 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. They make most of the patient appointments with the GPs and nurses. They also perform a large number of other important tasks such as dealing with patient registrations and deductions, tasks from the doctors and nurses etc.

Administration

Our Administrative Assistants provide an important link for patients with the practice enquiries regarding, medical reports, medical records correspondence scanning and prescriptions.

Secretaries

Handle patient referrals, private letters , practice correspondence and act as liaisons with hospitals and community clinics for the GP’s.
Page last reviewed: 04 August 2026
Page created: 06 February 2024