Meet the Team

Our Doctors

Dr Akila Thangaraj

GP Partner (Female)
Dr Akila Thangaraj MBBS, MRCGP, DFFP, DRCPG graduation in Tamilnadu, India in 2004.
Special Interests:
Female Health
Medical Student Teaching

Dr Despina Gkisaki

GP Partner (Female)
Dr Gkisaki graduated from Athens University in 1997 and initially trained in General Medicine. Ptychion latrikes Athens (MBBS), MSc, DFSRH, DRCOG, MRCGP, PGCertMedEd.
Special Interests:
Diabetes
Medical Education

Dr Adam Podogrocki

Salaried GP (Male)
Dr Adam Podogrocki MBBS graduated from Newcastle University in 1987.
Special Interests:
Cardiovascular Disease
Hypertension
Ethnicity
Male Sexual Health

Dr Mereena Varughese

GP Partner (Female)

Dr Samah Abdeldaim

Salaried GP (Female)

Our Nursing Team

Lesley

Advanced Clinical Practitioner

David

Advanced Clinical Practitioner 

Angela

RGN/RM, Lead Nurse, Nurse Prescriber

Tracey

Treatment Room Nurse

Molly

Treatment Room Nurse

Liz

Student Nurse

Julia

Healthcare Assistant

Kayleigh

Healthcare Assistant


Our Pharmacy Team

Inas

Practice Pharmacist

Our Practice Team

Managers

Margaret O’Neill

Practice Manager

Kelsey Hewitt

Assistant Practice Manager

Secretary/Admin

Rachel

Secretary

Raluca

Secretary

Shannon

Admin/Care Coordinator/Learning Disability Admin lead

Sian

Admin/Care Coordinator/Digital Champion

Danielle

Secretary/Admin/Care Coordinator

Reception Team – Kenton

Katherine

Supervisor

Suzanne

Deputy Supervisor

Jodie

Receptionist

Hayley

Receptionist

Joanne

Receptionist

Vicky

Receptionist

Lynsey

Receptionist

Lynn

Receptionist

Liz

Receptionist

Adele

Receptionist

Reception Team – Benwell

Ashley

Deputy Supervisor

Vicky

Deputy Supervisor

Kath

Receptionist

Sharon

Receptionist

Jane

Receptionist

Cherise

Receptionist

Laura

Receptionist

Sherise

Receptionist


Our Midwives

The practice has attached community midwives who provide antenatal and postnatal care for patients. The midwife is normally the first contact for patients who become pregnant and they will coordinate care up to and following birth.

The doctors will provide support when special care is required or a need to refer to hospital. The delivery of antenatal and postnatal care is called shared care between your surgery and the hospital. The health visitor will offer support and advice following birth.

Our Community Nurses

The Community Nursing Team provide a comprehensive care package to housebound patients, chronic disease management, wound care and treatment.

They also provide advice to patients recently discharged from hospital, the terminally ill and visit patients over 75 years to carry out health checks.

Our Health Visitors

A health visitor is a registered nurse who has received training particularly related to babies, children and pregnant women. Their role is to provide families with children under five years old with support and advice around the general aspects of mental, physical and social wellbeing.