Practice Team

GP Partner

• DR JAMES COWDERY

  Male

  MBChB (Leicester 2004), BSc (Hons), MRCP, DRCOG, MRCGP

• DR YOUSEF SHEIKH

  Male

  BA, MBChB, MRCGP

• DR KATE HINCHLIFFE

  Female

  MBChB, MRCGP

Salaried GP

• DR REBECCA ROBERTS

  Female

  MBChB, MRes, MRCGP, DRCOG, DCH

• DR LEWIS PALMER

  Male

  MBChB, MRCGP

• DR JOSEPH OGUNDELE

  Male

  MBChB, MRCGP

Trainee Doctors

• DR TEMI OSO

  Male

  GP Specialty Trainee - Year 3

• DR YOUSUF SHAFIQ

  Male

  GP Specialty Trainee - Year 2

Physician Assistants

• VICTORIA THOMAS-HUI

  Female

  Physician Assistant

  Hi, I'm Victoria, a Physician Assistant (PA). We can help with most new complaints such as infections, new pains or headaches, rashes, allergies or changes to your bowels, water works, appetite or weight. Most PA’s like myself studied an undergraduate degree for 3 years in a bioscience subject. For myself I studied biology. Then I did 2 years postgraduate masters course in Physician Associate studies. I have been qualified and working in general practice as a PA for 3 years now. The NHS website can provide you with good advice if you're unsure whether you need to speak to someone.

Nurse Practitioners

• BECKY STANFIELD

  Female

  Advanced Nurse Practitioner

  Msc., IP, Bsc. (hons), H.dip.ed., RN. I qualified as a registered nurse in 2001 and have worked within secondary care for a number of specialties, including gastroenterology, respiratory and rehabilitation. I have also worked with the University of Central Lancashire as a Practice Education Facilitator, supporting the student nurses on their practical placements. I moved to work in the community with the intensive home support service in 2018, managing acute exacerbations of chronic conditions and actively preventing inappropriate hospital admission and enabling safe early discharge. This led to a move to primary care in 2020 when I joined Waterfoot Medical Practice. I completed my Masters level in Advanced Clinical Practice in 2021 and have undertaken extended education into care of paediatric minor illness.

Practice Nurses

• EMMA BERNARD

  Female

  Practice Nurse

  I Qualified with an Adult Nursing Diploma at University of Central Lancashire in 2012, my first post was district nursing which I did for 4 years and then went on to do IV antibiotics in the community. In 2016 I began my role of being a Practice nurse and started working here at Waterfoot in December 2017. I have qualifications in chronic disease management such as Diabetes, Asthma/COPD, Spirometry and Coronary Heart Disease primary care management. I have trained in contraceptive/sexual health management and smear sampling. I completed nurse mentorship diploma in 2014 and short degree course in practice nursing in 2017.

• LISA MCCUTCHEON

  Female

  Apprentice Practice Nurse

Healthcare Assistants

• DEBORAH WILKINSON

  Female

  Healthcare Assistant

• KELLY SCHOFIELD

  Female

  Healthcare Assistant

Pharmacists

• SAIKA BI

  Female

  Clinical Pharmacist

• NICOLA SEMPLE

  Female

  Clinical Pharmacist

MSK Practitioners

• DARYL THORPE

  Male

  MSK Practitioner

Health & Wellbeing Practitioners

• STEVEN CHARNLEY

  Male

  Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

• ANNA WHITEOAK

  Female

  Associate Psychological Practitioner (APP)

  Hi, I’m Anna Whiteoak, I am an Associate Psychological Practitioner, working across GP Practices in Rossendale East and Ilex View in Rawtenstall. I provide mental health support through teaching psychological approaches and skills to support emotional well-being and promote good mental health. I provide brief psychological interventions at your GP practice, through four 1-1 sessions plus a follow up session 6 weeks later.

• DEBORAH DEWHURST

  Female

  Social Prescriber

• SHIRLEY SADLER

  Female

  Health Coach

Practice Management

• GILL BARNARD

  Practice Manager, Non Clinical Partner

  Gill joined Waterfoot Medical Practice in 2018. She has over 20 years’ experience of working in senior management positions within the NHS, having previously worked for Oldham Clinical Commissioning Group as a Senior Business Partner along with secondments to the National Cancer Vanguard and the National Primary Care Development Team. Gill is responsible for leading the practices strategic development and overseeing the day to day running of the practice. She is committed to the provision of high quality health and care services that are compassionate, inclusive and constantly improving.

• KELLY FLOCKHART

  Assistant Practice Manager

Administration

• ANGELA BARRETT

  Senior Prescribing Administrator

• SARAH PENTY

  Senior Administrator

• KAREN ADAMS

  Administrator

Reception

• HANNAH SHIERS

  Senior Receptionist

• RACHAEL EGAN

  Medical Receptionist

• MADELEINE HAWORTH

  Medical Receptionist

• TAMANNA BEGUM

  Medical Receptionist

• SARAH WARING

  Medical Receptionist

• AMY PEDDER

  Medical Receptionist

Secretaries

• LAURA SUTHERS

  Senior Medical Secretary

• HAYLEY BROBBIN

  Medical Secretary

• BEVERLEY PURI

  Medical Secretary