As well as having many years combined experience in the full range of general practice skills, their particular interests include rheumatology, family planning, child health, women's health, asthma, diabetes and substance misuse.
Dr Susan Waterworth
MB BS(Newcastle 1973) FFRSH FFFLM DMJ (Clin)
Interests: Women's Health; Substance Abuse
Dr Andrew Michie
MB BS(St Mary's 1979) Dip Pall. Med
Interests: Paediatrics; Palliative Care
Dr Andrea Jones
MB BS(Newcastle 1986) MRCGP Dip Rheum
Interests: Musculoskeletal; Mental Health
Dr Andrew Baines
MB BS(London 1992) MRCGP
Interests: Diabetes
Dr Jenny Steel
MB BS(Newcastle 2002) MRCGP
Interests: Gynaecology; Family Planning.
Dr Hilton Dixon
MB BS Newcastle (1975) MRCGP 1979, FRCGP 1998, Doctor of Education 2004
Interests: Medical education and assessment.
Dr Karthi Murugappan
MB BS Newcastle (2003)
The Practice nursing team provides a range of nursing services, including chronic disease management, health checks and assessments, clinical tests and dressings. In addition, our patients have access to the services of Community and District Nurses, Health Visitors and Psychiatric Nurses.
Sister Sarah Naisbitt - Team Leader
Responsible for the nursing team and also provides specialist nursing in chronic disease management
The team comprises two specialist nurses, two treatment room nurses and two Practice Assistants. They offer specialist clinics for chronic disease management, such as asthma, COPD, heart disease and diabetes, health assessment clinics, travel health advice and vaccination. They also carry out treatment room procedures including blood tests, ear syringing, dressings and ECGs. Appointments with the nurses can be made through the receptionist.
Nurse Practitioners
Our Nurse Practitioners provide treatment and advice on problems requiring immediate care, such as minor illness or injury (e.g. coughs, skin problems, muscle strains, sickness, etc). These are usually the type of problems where you may require same-day or next day appointments.
The District Nurses
The practice is supported by a team of district nurses who provide home nursing care where necessary and maintain a constant liaison with the doctors. They have an important role in the care of patients who are terminally ill.
Community Midwives
The community midwives are actively involved with our arrangements for the provision of antenatal and postnatal care.
Health Visitors
The practice is supported by health visitors, who are based at the surgery and whose duties include participation in our child health clinic, community clinics, and giving advice on children's health at your home when necessary.
The health visitors can be contacted on Darlington 488060.
Community Mental Health teams
We have access to the services of the Community Mental Health teams who provide assessment and continuing specialist care of people with severe and enduring mental health problems. Teams include Community Psychiatric Nurses, Social Workers and Psychiatrists. Our GPs can also refer patients to specialist counselling services which are provided within the Practice.
The administrative team is responsible for the smooth running of the Practice, providing patient services and support for the clinical staff.
Jim Thomson - Business Manager
Responsible for business development, stategy and maximizing resources for the benefit of the Practice, staff and patients.
Jayne Turner - Operations Manager
Overall responsible for the administration, reception and smooth running of the Practice. Jayne is available to answer any questions and deal with any complaints you may have about the Practice and the service provided.
Reception, secretarial and administrative team
The Receptionists are your first point of contact with the surgery and can help you with appointments and general enquiries. Secretaries assist the doctors and deal with referrals to hospital and other services, requests for medicals, etc. The administrative team looks after registration of new patients and patient records.
