Our team
Doctors – partners and GPs
GP Partners
Dr Graeme Little BSc (Hons) MRes MBChB MRCGP DipOccMed
Works Mondays and Wednesdays
Dr Simon Stockill BSc (Hons) MBBS MSc DCH DFSRH, FRCGP
Works Mondays and Fridays
Dr Matthew Shaw MBBS MRCGP
Works Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
Dr Ros Davies BM FRCGP PGCME
Works Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
Salaried GPs
Dr Rosie Rayment MBChB
Works Mondays and Fridays
Dr Hannah Stephens MBBS
Please note that working hours may vary due to holidays/sickness.
Locum GPs
Dr Rebecca Foljambe
Dr Femi Abegunde
We use a number of highly qualified locums to support the practice to cover for annual leave and training absences.
Registrar
We are a GP training practice who hosts a registrar for a period of normally six months at a time. Registrars are fully qualified and registered doctors who are undertaking further training to become GPs. They hold surgeries at the practice and have supervision and support from our GPs.
Current Registrars
Dr Emem Ndekwu
Dr John Ward
Dr Shajeel Abbas
Nurse practitioner
Bryony Crossling RN BSc Hons Dip Minor Illnesses Independent Prescriber (MSc) ENB 998 FP Cert Dip Diab Care
Bryony specialises in frailty and elderly care.
The nurse practitioners currently work between both of our surgeries.
Monday: 9.00am–11.30am and 3.00pm–5.30pm
Tuesday: 9.00am–12.00pm and 3.00pm–5.00pm
Wednesday: 9.00am–11.30am and 3.00pm–5.00pm
Thursday: 9:00am–2.30pm
Friday: 9.00am–11.30am and 3.00pm–5.00pm
Please note these times may vary due to staff holidays/sickness.
The prescribing nurse practitioners can diagnose and treat most minor illnesses.
The nurse practitioners can diagnose, prescribe and refer patients. These are some of the conditions they can treat, please note they are not restricted to these.
- Coughs
- Sore throats
- Headaches
- Hayfever
- Asthma problems
- Abdominal pain
- Eye problems
- UTIs
- Chest infections
- Rash
- Cold sores
- Boils
- Soft tissue injuries
- Balanitis
- Vaginal discharge/infections/thrush
- Mastitis
- Emergency contraception/missed pills
- Muscular or bone injury
Nursing team
Practice Nurses
Rachael Lees
Caroline Allen
Jessica Shaw
The Practice Nurses offer appointments at both Sleights and Sandsend Surgery.
Pharmacy Team
Pharmacy Technicians
Damian Chrapek
Care coordinators
Deeanne Mccabe
Katie Locker
Sarah Robson
Healthcare assistants
Jamie Dixon
Dawn Cass
Our healthcare assistants provide a range of services to assist the doctors and the practice nurses. These include:
- Blood tests
- ECGs
- Smoking cessation
- New patient health checks
- Memory tests
- INR
- Ear syringing (only certain healthcare assistants can perform this)
- Wound care
While all our HCAs provide a range of services, each member of the team has developed specialist skills so please be advised by the receptionist when making an appointment. Appointments available at both surgeries Monday to Friday.
Management and support staff
Our non clinical team
Sleights and Sandsend Medical Practice employs management and support staff to ensure the smooth running of the Practice. Staff members cover both sites, with many of the team working part time, which enables them to achieve a good work life balance.
Practice Manager
Caroline Garrard
Practice Administrator
Suzie Grimoldby
Medical Secretaries
Bev Cooke
Ruby Harrison
Ed Baker
Sophie Cana
Receptionists
Sue Cooper – Reception Manager
Jennifer Stephenson
Sheila Brown
Libby Dossor
Dispensers
Rachel Coates – Dispensary Manager
Sue Cooper
Kerry Prior
Chloe Ward
Melanie Winspear