Our Doctors
Dr Clare Hirst
Qualifications: MB ChB (Edinburgh 1997) MRCGP DRCOG
GP Partner.
Joined the practice 2004.
GMC Number: 4444424
Usual Working Days: Monday, Tuesday (nonclinical session), Wednesday, Friday
Areas of Interest: COPD/Asthma, Minor surgery, GP for Moorleigh Nursing Home, dispensing, research, practice development, Lead GP for local Primary Care Network, lead GP for Practice.
Dr Clare JM Smith
Qualifications: BMedSci, BM BS (Nottingham 1994), MRCP (1998), MRCGO (2007)
GP Partner.
Joined the practice 2006.
GMC Number: 4095095
Usual Working Days: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Areas of Interest: Diabetes, Cancer, Prescribing, End of life and Palliative Care, General Medicine, Lead GP Tutor for teaching medical students.
Dr Rachel Grainger
Qualifications: MB ChB (Liverpool 1994), MRCGP, DCH, DRCOG, DFSRH
GP Partner.
Joined the practice 2015
GMC Number: 4128432
Usual Working Days: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Areas of Interest: Fits coils and implants, Women’s Health, Safeguarding and learning disabilities.
Dr Rebecca Skipp
Qualifications: MB ChB (Leeds 2004), MRCOG (2010), MRCGP (2016), DFSRH
GP Partner
Joined the practice 2017
GMC Number: 6103800
Usual Working Days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
Areas of Interest: Fits coils, Gynaecology, Joint Injections and GP Training
Dr Samantha Robinson
Qualifications: BSc (Hons) Psychology (Manchester 2001), MbChB Medicine (Manchester 2006)
GP Partner
Joined the Practice 2022
GMC Number: 6145592
Usual Working Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Areas of Interest: Women’s Health and Menopause
Dr Fiona Thake-Smith
Qualifications: BSc (Hons), Radiotherapy, MB ChB (Leeds 2009), MRCGP
Salaried GP
Joined the practice 2017
GMC Number: 7039665
Usual Working Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Areas of Interest: Paediatrics, Postnatal Checks and Asthma / COPD.
Dr Ffion Wells
Qualifications: MB ChB (hons) (Leeds 2005) , MRCGP, PGCME 2020
GP Partner
Joined the practice 2017
GMC Number: 6128347
Usual Working Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Areas of Interest: GP education
Dr Laura Kapolyo
Qualifications: MB ChB (Leeds 010), MRCGP, DFSRH
Salaried GP
Joined the practice 2015
GMC Number: 7079840
Usual Working Days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
Areas of Interest: Sexual Health and Postnatal checks
Dr Timothy Goodfield
Qualifications: MB ChB (Leeds 2017)
Salaried GP
Joined the practice 2024
GMC Number: 7562490
Usual Working Days: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Areas of Interest: Minor Surgery
Dr William Evans
Qualifications: MB ChB (Leeds 2002)
Salaried GP
Joined the practice 2024
GMC Number: 6052871
Usual Working Days: Wednesday, Friday
Areas of Interest: Joint Injections
Practice Pharmacist
Tiklesh Ramen
Our Nursing Team
Lisa Tindall
Lead Nurse
Bernie Almond
Practice Nurse
Megan Preene
Practice Nurse
Alice Hirst
Practice Nurse
Lauren Bourne
Practice Nurse
Nicola Regan
Phlebotomist
Leighanne Thompson
Healthcare Assistant
Trish Foster
Healthcare Assistant
Our Practice Team
Claire Addy
Practice Manager
Rachel Matthews
Business Manager
Catherine Fox
Office Manager
Administration
We have a team of two data input operatives and two secretaries who are based at Gibson Lane Practice.
Cassie
Admin/Data
Sally
Admin/Data
Holly
Admin/Secretaries
Amy
Secretaries
Reception
We have a team of 9 full-time and part-time receptionists and 2 receptionist/dispensers who make appointments and give general advice on the services we offer.
Michaela
Mentor/ Reception Team
Jane
Mentor / Reception Team
Donna
Admin/ Reception Team
Lloretta
Admin/ Reception Team
Vicki
Admin/ Reception Team
Sheryl
Admin/ Reception Team
Joanne
Admin/ Reception Team
Alyssia
Apprentice Receptionist
Ella
Admin/Reception Team
Anglea
Admin/ Reception Team
Victoria
Admin/ Reception Team
Our Attached Team
Alison
Receptionist/Dispenser
Catherine
Receptionist/Dispenser
Trainee GPs (FY2 and GP Registrars)
These are qualified clinicians who may be interested in a career in Primary Care. They will undertake normal GP sessions within the surgery.
GP Retainers
The practice supports the NHS Retainer GP system and from time to time the partners welcome Retainer GPs to work in the practice with them.