Meet the Team

Doctors

DR NICOLA TURNER

Doctor

BSc, BM, DRCOG, DFFP, DipMed Ed, FRCGP Qualified 1992 Southampton University. Trainer of future GPs and has a Postgraduate Certificate in Leadership in Primary Care.

Dr Turner works on a Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday.

DR KATHERINE YEOMANS

Doctor

BSc Med Sci MBChB DRCOG DFRSH MRCGP (Merit) Qualified 2003 University of St Andrews / Manchester. Certificate in Essential Palliative Care.

Dr Yeomans works on a Tuesday, Thursday & Friday.

DR DAWN BRITTAIN

Doctor

MB BS, BSc, DRCOG, MRCGP, Qualified 2007 – Royal Free & University College Medical School, London. Trainer of future GP’s.

Dr Brittain works on a Wednesday, Thursday & Friday.

DR HAZEL DENT

Doctor

BM BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences. Qualified 2011 from University of Southampton. MRCGP 2020 Mid Sussex.

Dr Dent works on a Tuesday, Thursday & Friday. Dr Dent has a special interest in Dermatology.

DR LAURA JONES

Doctor

BMBCh, MA (Hons) Oxon, MRCGP, MRCP, DTMH, DFSRH, Qualified 2008 University of Oxford.

Dr Jones works on a Monday & Tuesday.

DR RACHEL AMESS

Doctor

BSc MBBS MRCGP (1998) DRCOG Qualified 1994 UCLH

Dr Amess works on Monday & Wednesday.
Dr Amess has a special interest in Care of the Elderly and works as an In-Reach GP for the Frailty Team at Wexham Park Hospital.

DR JO WITHERS

Doctor

BM BCh, FRCGP, DRCOG, DRCOphth. Qualified 1990 University of Oxford.

Dr Withers works on Monday & Tuesday.

DR BASIL EL-SHIRBINY

Doctor

MBBS, DRCOG, MRCGP Qualified in 2007 from University College London

Dr El-Shirbiny works on a Friday afternoon/evening as part of our Improved Access service.

DR KIERAN MCCARTNEY-PATEL

Doctor

MBBS Newcastle 2011, MRCGP

Dr McCartney-Patel works on a Monday, Wednesday & Thursday.

DR ZEESHAN GHANI

Doctor

MBBS, MRCGP University of Exeter 2018. Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Education from University of Keele 2021

Dr Ghani works on a Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday

Nursing Team

DIANE LORD

Practice Nurse & Long Term Conditions Lead

RGN, ENB
Di works Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday.

JEN LANDE

B.Sc (Hons), DipHE (Adult Nursing)

Jen works on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday

VICTORIA PERRY-ADLAM

Healthcare Assistant

Victoria is one of our Healthcare Assistants (HCAs). Under the supervision and direction of our Practice Nurse, she carries out a wide range of duties to care for, support, and provide information to patients and their families.

HAYLEY GOODALL

Healthcare Assistant

Hayley is one of our Healthcare Assistants (HCAs). She joins us from the local District Nursing team who she has been working with for over 10 years. Under the supervision and direction of our Practice Nurse, she carries out a wide range of duties to care for, support, and provide information to patients and their families.

Pharmacy Team

KALPNA MERCHANT

Pharmacist

BSc Hons Qualified 1991 De Montfort University, Certificate Independent Prescribing Kings College London July 2017.

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JACQUELINE KENT

Pharmacist

BSc (Hons) Pharmacy, University of Manchester (1991); Certificate in Diabetes Care, University of Warwick (2016) and Certificate Independent Prescribing, University of Reading (2017)

SALLY STEPHENS

Pharmacy Technician

Speciality Registrar in General Practice

DR GHANIA ILYAS

DR SABINA RAI

DR WAFA LEELO

Additional Healthcare Professionals

DIANE SCANZAROLI

Physician Assistant

Diane is a Physician Assistant and works for The Hall Practice as part of the Chalfonts PCN. She joins us from Colorado, USA. Diane has extensive experience in all areas of family practice.

TOM TIMMINS

Paramedic

JORGO NIKOLLO

First Contact Physiotherapist

BSc MHCPC

Chalfonts Primary Care Network – First Contact Physiotherapist. An experienced Physio in the private sector, Jorgo works for the Chalfonts Practices providing assessment of musculoskeletal problems with treatment advice or investigation and onward referral as required.

Practice Management

RUTH FRANKLIN

Managing Partner

Ruth oversees the strategic and business management of the practice.

GERRIE MCMANUS

Patient Services Manager

Gerrie oversees our administration team

FATIMA CLIFTON

Clinical Systems and Governance Officer

Care Team

CHRIS MCFADDEN

Social Prescriber

Chris is a Social Prescriber working across the Chalfont Practices as part of the Primary Care Network. She will help patients to focus on ‘what matters to me’ and take a holistic approach to people’s health and wellbeing. Chris can help connect people to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support. She also helps our vulnerable and frail patients and works with new parents.

Emma Churchouse

Care Coordinator/Care Home

Laura King

Care Coordinator/Care Home

Non-urgent advice: Physician Assistant

Physician Assistant (PA) are healthcare professionals with a medical education trained to examine, diagnose, and treat patients in collaboration with supervising doctors as part of the multidisciplinary team.

Non-urgent advice: Community Midwives

The community midwife shares the care of all mothers before and after delivery. She holds antenatal clinics at the medical centre and can be contacted via your doctor’s secretary or directly with Wycombe Maternity Unit on 01494 734233 between 8.30 and 9.30am.

Non-urgent advice: Community Nurses

District nursing sisters provide advice, support and nursing care to patients and families in their homes and can be contacted through the surgery or by telephoning 01494 426030.

Non-urgent advice:  Health Visitors

The Health visitors are based at the Chalfonts & Gerrards Cross Hospital opposite the Medical Centre. The telephone number is 01753 888835.