Meet the Team

We have a diverse and talented team who work hard to deliver excellent care and services.

Our Doctors

Dr Jacinta Walsh (Senior GP Partner)

MB ChB MRCGP Dip Pall Med Cert Primary Care Education

Dr Walsh joined the practice in 1999. She is an approved GP trainer and also a GP Specialist Training Programme Director for The Dewsbury, Wakefield and Pontefract GP Training Scheme. She is particularly skilled and interested in palliative care having undertaken two sessions a week at the Prince of Wales Hospice, Pontefract until August 2017. She is the Senior Partner for the practice.

Dr Rebecca Harding (GP Partner)

MB ChB MRCGP DRCOG DFFP Cert Primary Care Education

Dr Harding joined the practice in 2008 after completing her general practice training on the Pontefract GP Training Scheme. She is an approved GP trainer and has a special interest in Family Planning.

Dr Sarah Deeley

MB ChB MRCGP DRCOG DFFP Cert Primary Care Education

Dr Deeley joined the practice in 2009 after hospital jobs in Liverpool and completing her general practice training on the Pontefract GP Training Scheme, She is an approved GP Trainer. Dr Deeley is the Caldicott Guardian for the Practice.

Dr Emma Still (GP Partner)

MB ChB MRCGP DFSRH

Joined the practice in 2017. She has a special interest in contraception and family planning and is an approved GP Trainer.

Dr Hannah Espin

MB BS Msc Med Sci MRCGP

Dr Gurdin joined the practice in 2021 after completing the Dewsbury, Wakefield and Pontefract GP Training Scheme in 2019. She is an FY2 and Physicians Associate trainer.

Dr Joe Firmin

Joined the practice 2021

Dr Mark Miranda

Joined the practice in 2022

Dr Maryam Treifi

Joined the practice in 2023

Dr Vanessa Perrott

Joined the practice in 2024

Physician Associates

Michelle Kirwan

Ayesha Mahmood


Advanced Nurse Practitioners

Helen Wright (ANP Partner)

BSc(hons) PGDip Advanced Practice

Helen trained at Leeds Metropolitan University and after working at Pinderfields in Intensive Care Unit joined the practice in 2002. After a spell working abroad she returned and now is an Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Nurse Team Leader. Helen is the practice lead for patients with respiratory conditions – Asthma and COPD.

Angela Phillips

RGN MSc Cervical Screening

Angela has been with the Practice since 2010 and the nursing team since 2011. Angela started in the nursing team as a Health Care Assistant and was supported by the Practice to undertake a Nursing Degree through the Open University. She is currently working as a registered nurse undertaking travel health, smears, wound care, immunisations, diabetes, and ear care. She has also recently started training as an Advanced Care Practitioner at the Leeds Beckett University.

Clare Reid

Clare joined the practice in 2023

Nursing Team

Anne Smith

RGN BSc Hons Community Health Core Nursing Nurse prescriber

Anne is a registered adult nurse and is a practice nurse who joined the practice from the district nursing team in 2012. She has a special interest in diabetes and is a specialist and the Practice lead in wound care.

Sarah Cree

RGN

Sarah joined the Practice in 2017 as an experienced Practice Nurse with a special interest in diabetes. She also manages patients with Asthma, and sexual health and contraception needs.

Kirsteen Briscoe

RGN

Kirsteen is a registered adult nurse and is a practice nurse who joined the practice in 2017. She has a special interest in asthma and respiratory conditions.

Louise Cotterill

RGN RSCN

Louise is a registered adult and childrens nurse and is a practice nurse who joined the practice in 2011 having worked as a school nurse. She has a special interest in asthma, children, and women’s health.

Louise Targett

Assistant Practitioner

Louise was initially a healthcare assistant but has been supported by the Practice to become an Assistant Practitioner. She works under the supervision of the lead nurse and is involved in the management of our patients with long term conditions and health promotion. Louise is the Learning Disabilities lead in the Practice.

Avril Cookson

Healthcare Assistant

Avril has been with the Practice over 20 years and started in the admin team. Seven years ago Avril made the decision to train as a phlebotomist as part of the nursing team. Avril has since undertaken her Level 3 Health Care Assistant training and is now able to do many more procedures including vaccinations, vitamin B12 injections, dressings, well person checks, ECGs, and blood pressure monitoring.

Clair Collins

Nurse Associate

Shauna Johnson

GP Assistant

Poppy Jones-Best

Nurse Associate

Emma Mair

RGN

Claire Wilkinson

Healthcare Assistant

Claire joined the Practice in 2017 as a phlebotomist and is currently training as a Health Care Assistant to further develop and expand her skills.

Faieza Haq

Phlebotomist

Faieza is a phlebotomist (takes blood samples) and works under the supervision of the lead nurse.

Our Practice Staff

Nicola Hatfield

Practice Development Manager

Nicola joined our practice 2022. She has worked for the NHS for just over 25 years. She started her career in General Practice, whilst studying at college to work in Finance! The Health Care setting gripped her and she has never looked back. Nicola has covered many roles within the NHS, from reception, secretarial, line management and more recently, Assistant Service Manager. Nicola is highly motivated in staff development and health and wellbeing.

Michael Land

Operations Manager

Michael joined the Practice in 2013. His role is to support the Practice in its day-to-day activities including IT, health and safety, and data performance management.

Stephanie Botterill

Finance Manager

Steph joined the practice in 2019. Her role is to support the whole team with finances.

Pippa Longdon

Admin and Reception Manager

Pippa joined the practice in 2019. Her role is to support the administration staff daily.

Chloe Wassell

Admin Supervisor

Chloe joined the practice in 2022. Her role is to support the administration staff daily.

Joanne Douglas

Head Receptionist

Jo joined the practice in 2022. Her role is to support the day to day running of reception.

Admin & Reception

Toni Iddon

Amy Turnpenny

Nicola Hetherington

Lauren Dunnell

  • Dan Longdon

Jo Douglas

Carlea Marriott

  • Suzanne Hutton
  • Louise White
  • Katie Paternoster

Andii Dyche

Jess Tilsley

Jane Moore

Tracy Shale