Our Staff
Doctors
DR SHASHIKIRAN CHANDRASEKHAR
Senior GP Partner MBBS, MRCGP
DR JULIA PICKWORTH
Female
Pharmacy Tech
ELAINE MILLS
ANN MARIE BARSBY
Pharmacy Technician
Nurse Practitioners
MARY ANN HEADS
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Practitioner
ELISE PALMER
Adult Mental Health Practitioner
Nurses
SARAH ROCHESTER
RGN - Senior Practice Nurse
EDEN PONO
Practice Nurse
BEVERLEY AKERS
Physiotherapists
Quick access to Physiotherapy services at the Practice enabling care closer to home.
Mental Health
Provide rapid access mental health support in the Practice for patients who need it.
MARY ANN HEADS
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Practitioner
ELISE PALMER
Adult Mental Health Practitioner
Pharmacists
MARCO LEADBITTER
PCN and CCG Pharmacist
Practice Management
The practice manager is involved in managing all of the business aspects of the practice such as making sure that the right systems are in place to provide a high quality of patient care, human resources, finance, patient safety, premises and equipment and information technology. The practice manager supports the GPs and other medical professionals with delivering patient services and also helps to develop extended services to enhance patient care.
DEE CHENNENAHALLI
Practice Manager - Bachelor of Dental Surgery, MA Hospital Management, Prince2 Practitioner, PG Diploma. Healthcare Leadership
Administration
TRACY STRAUGHAN
Admin and DispenserY Supervisor
Care Coordinator
CAROLE HIRST
Care Coordinator
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.
TRACY STRAUGHAN
Admin and DispenserY Supervisor
DONNA MORTON
HELEN SEWELL
STELLA MANION
Female
CAROLE HIRST
Care Coordinator
Dispensers
TRACY STRAUGHAN
Admin and DispenserY Supervisor
HELEN SEWELL
FRANCES HINDLEY
DONNA MORTON
STELLA MANION
Female
Patient Participation Rep
Special interest group for patients with defined objectives to improve local health and local health services
BERNADETTE HUNT
Patient Participation Group Rep
Community Wellness Team
A team of nurses and other healthcare professionals who help support people living at home and in care homes.
SARAH HODGSON
Social Prescribing Link Worker
CHRIS COWLEY
Veteran Social Prescribing Link Worker
Health Visitors
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.
NAZ CARRINGTON-BROWN
Attached Staff
ELISE PALMER
Adult Mental Health Practitioner
Page last reviewed: 09 July 2025
Page created: 09 June 2021
Page created: 09 June 2021