We have a clinical team of 7 doctors, an Advanced Clinical Practitioner, 3 nurses and 2 healthcare assistants.
The surgery is based on Park Street opposite the junction to Firby Lane and 50 metres from Ripon Hospital. The practice works on two floors and has disabled access, and an automatic door into the surgery and a lift providing access to the 1st floor.
Doctors
Dr Joanna Pears (f)
MBChB, MRCGP, DRCOG, DFFP, DCH, PGCME, DIP DERM qualified at Glasgow University in 1998. Her special interests include dermatology & minor surgery, child health, women's health (including fitting contraceptive implants and coils) and shared care substance abuse. Dr Pears is also a GP Trainer |
Dr Natalie Batten (f)
MBChB (Hons), MRCGP, qualified at Birmingham University in 2010. Her interest include mental health and women's health. |
Dr Richard Fletcher (m)
MBChB, MRCGP, qualified at the University of Manchester in 2010. His interest include Mens Health, Dermatology and Child Health. |
| Dr Tom Chiddick (m) |
| Dr Rozzy Green (f) |
| Dr Rebecca Curtis (f) |
| Dr Kate Birchall (f) |
Nurses
Our practice nurses are available by appointment for dressings, blood tests, ear syringing, immunisations, injections and cervical smears. They also carry out routine health checks in the Surgery and help to run the Diabetic, Asthma and Smoking Cessation Clinics. Our nurses are trained to give family planning and foreign travel advice and Well woman/man checks can be arranged by appointment. |
| Nurse Rosalyn Richards (f) |
| Mrs Shirley Sowray (f) |
| Mrs Helen Nicholson (f) |
Health Practitioners
Advanced Clinical Practitioner Information
Kamilla and Sam are our Advanced Care Practitioners (ACPs). Both have worked previously as an ACP at another surgery. They support the doctors by seeing patients who urgently need to see a practitioner or are unable to visit the surgery and require an urgent home visit. |
| Ms Kamilla Gordon (f) |
Practice Management
Reception
| Mrs Helen Ratcliff (Reception Co-ordinator) (f) |