Our Doctors
Dr Rachel Elisabeth Phillips (f)
Qualified 1986 University of Wales M.B B.Ch
MRCGP 1991
Dr Phillips qualified as a doctor in 1986. She has worked as a GP in the Wakefield area for over 20 years. She joined the practice in 2013 and has special interest in women’s health, family planning and sexual health.
Dr Stephanie Merrifield (f)
Qualified 1990 The London Hospital Medical College M.B. B.S.
Dr Merrifield qualified as a doctor in 1990. She has worked as a GP in Yorkshire for over 20 years. She joined the practice in 2020 and offers joint injections.
Our Nursing Team
The practice nurse’s work is focused around Health Promotion and Prevention of Ill Health.
Please see Clinics & Services for more information.
Alison Spencer (f)
RGN (1984) Doncaster
Asthma Diploma (1993) Stratford-upon-Avon
Respiratory Disease Management in Primary Care Diploma (2012) Teeside
Diplomas in Chronic Disease Management.
Independent & Supplementary Nurse Prescribing (2015) LeedsAlison has special interest in Respiratory Management.
Susan Winstanley (f)
Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Cora Leigh (f)
Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Jenalee Kitson (f)
Healthcare Assistant
Lauren Dodd (f)
Adult Nursing BSc. Hons (2019) University of Lincoln
Paige Terry (f)
Trainee Nursing Associate
Healthcare assistants support practice nurses with their daily work and carry out tasks such as phlebotomy (drawing blood), blood pressure measurement and new patient checks. They may act as a chaperone when a patient or doctor requests one.
Our Pharmacists
James Denning (m)
Clinical Pharmacist
Lynne Patterson (f)
Clinical Pharmacist
Our Practice Team
Tracey Leighton
Practice Manager
The practice management team is involved in managing all of the business aspects of the practice such as making sure that the right systems are in place to provide a high quality of patient care, human resources, finance, patient safety, premises and equipment and information technology.
The team supports the GPs and other medical professionals with delivering patient services and also helps to develop extended services to enhance patient care.
Amelia Hardy
Practice Secretary and Administrative Team Leader
Reception
Anne Iveson
Beverly Shipley
Carol Fryer
Cheryl Bunn
Ella McCall
Hayley Whymark
Wendy Jones
Emma Bishop
Our receptionists are usually the first point of contact and are here to help you. They have a lot of information to hand and in most cases will be able to help with your enquiry, ensuring you see the most appropriate clinician.
Nonetheless, it is your right to request to talk only to the doctor. Anything that is discussed with the receptionists or any other member of the team is treated in strict confidence.
You have a right to be treated courteously, and our receptionists also have a right to be treated courteously by you.
We can offer a private room, if your enquiry is sensitive.
Please respect the privacy of other patients by standing well back from the reception desk until your turn.
Our Attached Team
Community Nurses
A team of community nursing staff provide a service to housebound patients, in areas such as wound care, ear care, taking bloods, incontinence assessments, post-operative discharge follow-ups and terminal care – palliative support.
They are also involved with the treatment of long-term conditions such as diabetes and coronary heart disease.
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.
First Contact Practitioner
Martin Assame (m)
First Contact Practitioner