The Oaks Family Practice - The doctors, nurses and other staff at our practice

Doctors

Dr Julie McMillen (f)

1982 BSc MBChB (St.Andrews & Manchester)

1994 DRCOG

1994 MRCGP

1994 DFFP

Dr Julian Tomkinson (m)

1995 MBChB (Manchester)

2007 MRCGP

Dr Helen F.L. Wall (f)

2006 MBBS (Newcastle Upon Tyne)

2009 DRCOG

2011 DFSRH

2012 MRCGP

Dr Reuban Pratheepan (m)

2007 BSc (Hons)

2008 MBChB

2014 MRCGP

Dr Omer Latif

Dr Veronica Rafferty (f)

Dr Sana Makkan (f)

Dr Charlotte Fisher (f)

Dr Charles Gadallah (m)

Dr Michael Starkie (m)

The Practice is proud to be a training practice. We have several GP registrars who are experienced doctors completing their General Practice training with us:

Dr. Katherine Hampson
Dr. Carly Pope

Dr Zara Ahmed

Nurse Practitioners

Sister Joanne Shaw ANP (f)

Sr Shaw is qualified as an Advanced Practitioner. She is a very experienced nurse and she works alongside the doctors, diagnosing illnesses and prescribing for our patients. Also responsible for the management of our insulin diabetic patients.

Sister Denise Beckett (f)

Sr Beckett is a qualified Advanced Nurse Practitioner. Very experienced nurse who is also responsible for the management of long term conditions such as diabetes, asthma, COPD and heart disease. Also child immunisations, blood pressure, blood tests, cytology testing, lifestyle advice and ECG's.

Nurses

Sister Cheryl Taylor (f)

Very experienced practice nurse. Responsible for management of long term conditions such as asthma, COPD, heart disease and diabetes. Also cytology testing, blood pressure monitoring, child immunisations, taking blood and lifestyle advice.

Treatment Room Nurses

There is Treatment Room based at the Health Centre downstairs. Patients can be referred here for things such as dressings, wound care and ear syringing.Attendance is by appointment only.

Health Practitioners

Jenny Blackman- Health Improvement Practitioner

The practice offers the support of a Health Improvement Practitioner to patients who may require extra input and advice to improve their lifestyle and overall health, Please ask your GP for more information if you feel you may benefit.

Mr Mohmed Patel (m)

Like Jenny, Mohmed works in the practice as a Health Improvement Practitioner to patients who may require extra input and advice to improve their lifestyle and overall health, Please ask your GP for more information if you feel you may benefit.

Mr Ruth Ambrose

Ruth has joined the practice as a Mental Health Practitioner. She is working at several of the practices in the network. She is an experienced mental health nurse and will see our patients following referral from the Doctors or nurses or you can book directly with her - ask our receptionists for information.

Mr Peter Harris (m)

Peter also works in the practice as part of the network team as he also works in other local practices. Peter is an orthopaedic practitioner and can help with joint problems. He works with us in the practice on Wednesday and Thursday, appointments can be booked through the reception team.

Healthcare Assistants

Ms Delia Pollitt (f)

Ms Tricia Cosgrove (f)

Healthcare assistants support the Doctors and Practice nurses with their daily work and carry out tasks such as phlebotomy (drawing blood), blood pressure measurement, ECG's and pulse checks. They may act as a chaperone when a patient or doctor requests one.

Practice Management

Mrs Helen Mitchell-Yorke

Practice Manager

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 support the GPs and other medical professionals with delivering patient services and also help to develop extended services to enhance patient care.

Reception

Mrs Janet Coupe

Miss Zoe Guffogg

Mrs Carolyn Harrison

Mrs Elizabeth Hurst

Mrs Alison Morton (f)

Mrs Liz Openshaw

Miss Georgia Brooks

Ms Lindsey Yates (f)

Ms Chloe Crook (f)

Receptionists provide an important link for patients with the practice and are your initial contact point for general inquiries. 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 inquiries, dealing with referral letters and appointments, dealing with patient records and carrying out searches and practice audits.

Community Midwives

Based at Royal Bolton Hospital, the midwives hold a weekly ante-natal clinic in the practice.

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 well being. Every area has a different Health Visitor. Please contact 336745 at Tonge Childrens Centre and they will put you in touch with your Health Visitor.

Counsellors

Andrew Gill (m)

Andrew is a very experienced counsellor and has worked in the practice for many years. Patients can be booked into Andrews clinics by referral from the GP.

Julie Booth (f)

The surgery was pleased to be part of the 'Think Positive' Pilot in Bolton which brings Julie, our assigned 'Psychological well being practitioner' (PWP) into the practice twice a week to see patients who are currently experiencing distress. This service has now been moved forward to the Psychological therapy Service. Please chat to your GP if you feel you may benefit.

Doctors

The Practice is proud to be a training practice. We have several GP registrars who are experienced doctors completing their General Practice training with us:

Dr. Katherine Hampson

Dr. Carly Pope