Telephone: 01785 850 226 Out of Hours: 111

23 High Street,
Eccleshall,
Stafford, ST21 6BW

Healthcare Team


Doctors

Our doctors work in a partnership and as a group. Although you are registered with a named doctor, you may see any of the doctors in the partnership. However, we encourage you to remain with one GP for routine appointments to improve continuity.

Partners

Dr Lucy Jones MB BCh (Wales 1993)
Dr Jones joined as a part time doctor in 2000. She completed her training in Shrewsbury and Telford having qualified from Cardiff in 1993. She lives near Newport.

Dr Sarah Brookes MB ChB (Manchester 2001) MRCGP (2008) DFSRH (2010)
Dr Brookes completed her GP training in Mansfield in 2009 and her first GP job was at the Crown Surgery (Dr Ford). She has since worked in East Staffordshire and has now returned to Eccleshall and currently lives in Stone.

Dr Sherjel Khawaja MD MRCGP
Dr Khawaja joined as a full time doctor in September 2022. He was born and raised in Birmingham, started his GP training in County Hospital Stafford, but completed it in Exeter, Devon. Dr Khawaja currently resides in Sutton Coldfield with view to relocate to Staffordshire.

Salaried GPs

Dr Alison Shelley MBChB (Birmingham 2006), MRCP (2010), DRCOG (2012), MRCGP (2014), PGCME (2019)
Dr Shelley completed her GP training in Nottingham in 2014, having qualified from Birmingham medical school in 2006​. Since qualifying as a GP she has worked in Cannock and Wolverhampton. She lives near Eccleshall.

Dr Harriet Pearce MBChB (2014) MRCGP (2020)
Dr Pearce completed her GP training in Liverpool, having qualified from Birmingham Medical School in 2014. She lives near Eccleshall.

Dr Louise Edge MBChB (Keele, 2015) MPhil (Keele, 2015), MRCGP (2022).
Dr Edge completed her training in Staffordshire, having qualified from Keele. She lives in Stone.

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Practice Nursing Team

  • Sister Jane Woods RGN
  • Sister Janine White RGN

Our nurses can be consulted about a range of clinical matters including cervical smears, travel advice and immunisations, dressings, removal of stitches, and ear syringing. They also run a number of specialised clinics. Practice Nursing Services.

Healthcare Assistant

Charlotte Davies

Our Healthcare Assistant works under the direct supervision of the Senior Practice Nurse and strictly in accordance with specific practice guidelines and protocols. They assist the practice clinical team in the provision and delivery of prescribed programmes of patient care which will include wound care, immunisations, phlebotomy and new patient medicals.

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First Contact Physiotherapist

Mr Russell Shill

Russell is an Advanced Physiotherapist and is able to assess, diagnose and advise on a huge range of muscle, joint or ligament pains (known as musculoskeletal symptoms). Our in-house Physiotherapist is able to see you without a GP appointment and this exciting new service will improve the management of musculoskeletal problems by seeing a specialist at first contact without the need of lengthy waiting times. Advanced Physiotherapist Services.

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Phlebotomist (Bloods)

Amanda Kirkbride

Clinics are held each morning for patients who require blood tests.

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Pharmacy Technician

Gemma Tissington

A Pharmacy Technician supports the Practice clinical team to ensure the delivery of safe, effective and efficient systems for repeat prescribing, medicines optimisation, reducing medicines waste and maximising patient centred outcomes.

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Dispensing Team

Rachel Condon Dispensing Manager

Mrs Jo Young Dispenser

Miss Lydia Carr Dispenser

Tracey Mason Dispenser

Jane Smith Dispenser

Our Dispensers prepare, check and dispense medication prescribed by the GP, including repeat prescription requests for our dispensing patients. They also undertake the Dispensing Review of Use of Medicines and deal with medication enquiries. See Crown Surgery Dispensary for further information.

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Management Team

Business Partner

Lucy Evans

Business Support Manager

Louise Holt

The Practice Management team work together to ensure the smooth running of the practice. If you wish to discuss administrative or non medical aspects of your health treatment or if you have any ideas which will improve the services we provide, any member of the management team may be able to help you. Our Managers also deal with problems or complaints you may have to do with the Practice.

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Receptionists

The receptionists deal with enquiries, appointments and general administration. If they are unable to respond to your enquiry immediately relevant details will be recorded on the computer system, and the duty doctor will respond as appropriate. In this case you will be asked to contact the surgery later in the day when the doctor's comments can be passed on.

Sarah Whittall Senior Receptionist
Tracy Hemmings
Heidi Rogers
Francesca Gregory
Lauren Majer
Ashleigh Titley

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Administration Team

Practice Secretary

Becky Till
The Secretary provides administrative support to the practice, processing hospital referrals, private letters, etc. They will help with any questions relating to these matters.

Workflow Administrator

Jeni butters
Deals with the daily letters received by the practice and amalgamate them with patient records. They also carry out audits.

Medical Records Administrator

Amanda Kirkbride
Deals with all patient registrations and ensures medical records are processed in accordance with the registration process.

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Community Team

District Nurses

Laura Cook leads the district nurse's team who attend patients who are housebound. Their daytime telephone number is 0300 124 0343. If you are receiving care from the district nurses and need to contact them urgently about a nursing matter at night time (i.e. between 6.30pm - 8.00am) ring 01785 221021.

Health Visitors

The Health visitors can be contacted on 01785 811471 ext 145 or 148. They play a key role in monitoring the health of children under five years but also provide health education to people of all ages.

Community Psychiatric Nurse

Sister Lyn Bufton  have  a special interest in helping people who are suffering from stress, anxiety, depression and phobias. She is able to see people at home or at the surgery. Patients need to be referred to this service by their doctor.

Midwife

There is one midwife attached to the Practice who can be contacted about any concerns you may have regarding your pregnancy, please call 01785 230839.

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Primary Care Network (PCN) Team

Strategic Development PCN Manager

Lee Shenton

First Contact Physiotherapist

Vincent McSweeney

Mental Health Practitioners

Chris Dalby and Nataliia Korchevska

Wellbeing Practitioner & Social Prescriber

Kate Knapper

Urgent Care Practitioner

Conor Smith

Home Visiting Urgent Care Practitioner

Alison Coleman

Clinical Pharmacist

Gemma Barlow

Pharmacy Technicians

Debbie Bloor and Hayley Bickerton

Care Coordinator

Becky Jocelyn