Newton Way Medical Practice

Dr Patricia Gomersall MB ChB (Bristol 1974) DRCOG FP Cert Dr Nicholas Driver MBBS (London 1985) DRCOG MRCGP FP Cert Dr Sally Allard MB ChB (Manchester 1986) DRCOG FP Cert Dr Stephen Patterson MB ChB (Leeds 1989) MRCGP FP Cert Dr Nigel Calaghan MB ChB (Leeds 1988) MRCGP Dr Lucy Hodge MBBS (Newcastle 1995)

Salaried GP's

Dr Simon Chambers MB ChB (Leeds 2002) MRCGP (Salaried GP) Dr Cynthia Kennedy MB ChB (Leeds 2005) nMRCGP (Salaried GP)

All partners are on the Obstetric List, Minor Surgery List, Child Health Surveillance List and Contraceptive Services List.

PRACTICE MANAGER

Janet McNiffe MAMS DipPM

If you have any comments or suggestions about any aspect of the practice, she would be happy to hear from you.

NURSING TEAM

Practice Nurse	Sister Elaine Thomson	SRN NDN HV Cert Dip CHD
Practice Nurse	Sister Carol Wareing	RGN Dip Asthma Dip Diabetes
Practice Nurse	Sister Carolyn Gomersal	RGN Dip Asthma BSc (Hons) PGCE
Our practice nurses work in the surgery seeing patients at similar times to the doctors. They assist in all aspects of practice work and are responsible for running the disease management clinics.
Phlebotomists	Elaine Drake and Louise Spencer
They are qualified phlebotomists and hold clinics for taking blood samples and blood pressures each morning Monday to Friday.

PRACTICE SUPPORT TEAM

Personal Assistant to Practice Manager / Team Leader
	Debra Fisher
Reception Staff
Senior Receptionist	Beverley Walker
We have a dedicated reception/administration team, trained in various areas to assist you to access all our services available.

ATTACHED STAFF

Health Visitors

The health visitor is involved in the promotion of good health, particularly in children under 5 years of age.  She gives advice and support to new mothers, and those experiencing problems and monitors children's growth and development.  The health visitor works within the community and liaises closely with our doctors.  If you need to ring the health visitor she can be contacted on 01274 200617 during weekdays. 

Community Nurses

The district nurses are bases at Cliffe Avenue Clinic, they work mainly in the community, caring for patients who are unable to attend the surgery.  They also provide palliative and terminal care for patients in there own home.  They can be contacted on 01274 531491.

Community Midwives

The midwife provides care for pregnant women at our antenatal clinics and mothers with new born babies at home.  Antenatal clinics are held in the practice.

Practice Pharmacist

Our practice pharmacist works for Bradford and Airedale teaching Primary Care Trust, carrying out medication reviews and other projects on medicine management.  She works very closely with the doctors.  If you have any queries about your medicines you can contact her by telephoning the reception team who will arrange this for you.