Our Staff

Doctors

DR ALISON JOHNSTON

GMC 4203498 MBCHB (Dundee 1995) FRCGP, DFSRH

Dr Johnston joined the Practice in September 2012 as a salaried GP and became a partner in April 2013. Previously she was a salaried GP in Settle, North Yorkshire and a GP partner in Silloth. As well as working in the Practice, Dr Johnston is also the Clinical lead for our local Integrated Care Community (ICC) and is interested in preventative health and general wellbeing. She also attends the practice patient participation group (PPG) meetings. In her spare time, she enjoys running and Thai boxing.

Nurses

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.

DEBBIE HARLEY

KERRY BAILEY

Practice Management

Julie is our Medicine Manager, working behind the scenes by providing support to our GP's in the processing of prescriptions and medication changes to ensure the safe prescribing of medicines. She is the main point of contact for prescription queries.

JENNY RICHARDSON

Practice Manager

The Practice Manager ensures the smooth running of the practice dealing with finances, contract work, building and IT issues, HR, recruitment and complaints.

Medicine Management

JULIE SAUNDERS

Julie works along side our Pharmacists and GPs to manage our prescription process. She also actions medication requests from hospital discharges and nursing/care homes. Julie makes sure that all medication requests are issued within our practice time frames. She works alongside our in house pharmacist in carrying out medication reviews.

Patient Services Administrators

Our friendly team are the first point of contact for patients and work across all aspects of the practice needs covering reception, secretarial, workflow administration, patient records and medication requests. They triage patient calls and help signpost patients to the most appropriate care pathway. All of our Patient Services Team are trained chaperones. If you would like a chaperone to be present during an examination or consultation please let the Clinician know when you are called in for your appointment.

PARVIN THOMAS

ELLEN CHATTAWAY

JESSICA HENDERSON

DANI HANKINSON

TYLER TOMLINSON

Male

Attached Staff

District Nurses, Social Prescribers, In house Pharmacists. First Contact Physio and Mental Health Practitioner. Home Visit Clinician
Page last reviewed: 03 June 2025
Page created: 24 July 2023