Penistone Group Practice - The doctors, nurses and other staff at our practice

Doctors

Dr Jonathan Griffin (m)

MB, ChB (1991), FRCGP

Dr Helen Morris (f)

MB, ChB (1992), DRCOG, DCH, FRCGP

Dr Gordon Gibbons (m)

MB, ChB (1994)

Dr Stuart Vas (m)

MB ChB (2003), MRCP, DGM, MRCGP

Dr Gavin Rhodes (m)

MB ChB (2002), MRCP, DRCOG, MRCGP

Dr Katherine Rivett (f)

MB, ChB (1997), MRCGP

Dr Lisa Roscoe (f)

MB, ChB (1999), MRCGP, DCH

Dr Matthew Teesdale (m)

MB ChB (2008), MRCGP

Dr Abbie Morley (f)

MB ChB (2007), MRCGP, MRCS, DFSRH

Dr Rachel Langley (f)

MB ChB (2007), MRCGP, DFSRH, DRCOG

Dr Libby Maskrey (f)

MBBS (2010), Bsc Hons, MRCGP Dr Libby Maskrey

Dr Laura Pope (f)

MB ChB (2010), MRCGP Dr Laura Pope

Dr Alice Lewis (f)

Mb ChB (2011) MRCGP DFSRH PgDip(Practical Dermatology) Dr Alice Lewis

Dr Eymen Kaya (m)

Dr Eymen Kaya REGISTRAR

MB Chb (2012)

Dr Karim Jetha (m)

Dr Karim Jetha REGISTRAR

MB Chb (2013)

Nurses

Nurse Angie Watmough (f)

RGN Senior Practice Nurse

Nurse Karen O'Pray (f)

RGN

Nurse Kerry Gaskell (f)

RGN

Nurse Sara Hart (f)

RGN

Nurse Claire Simpson (f)

RGN

Nurse Helen Daly (f)

RGN

Nurse Vicky Porter (f)

RGN

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.

Healthcare Assistants

Mrs Sue Smith (f)

Mrs Paula Fisher (f)

Ms Michelle Mills (f)

Healthcare assistants support practice nurses with their daily work and carry out tasks such as phlebotomy (drawing blood), blood pressure measurement and new patient checks. They may act as a chaperone when a patient or doctor requests one.

Practice Management

Mr Wynford Morgan (m)

Business Manager

The business manager is responsible for the operational, administrative and financial functions of the Practice, assisted by the heads of the various sections such as IT/Systems, General Office, Reception, Nursing and Dispensary

Mr Peter Mills (m) - IT/Systems Manager

Mrs Melanie Furniss (f) - General Office Manager

Mrs Gail Fowler (f) - Reception Manager

Mrs Angie Watmough (f) - Nursing Manager

Miss Elaine Robinson (f) - Dispensary Manager

Administration

General Office

The general office deals with enquiries about hospital referrals, medicals and insurance reports.

The general office is open between 09:30 and 16:30 Monday to Friday. The office is closed between 12:30 and 13:30.

Please do not ring the general office to make appointments or deal with medication queries as they are not equipped for these matters.

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. They also perform other important tasks such as issuing repeat prescriptions and dealing with prescription enquiries, dealing with financial claims, dealing with patient records and carrying out searches and practice audits.

Community Midwives

Telephone 01226 777897

Community Nurses

Telephone 1226 791036

Out-of-hours (emergency number) 01226 433211

Health Visitors

Telephone 01226 791036

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.