Our Team

I have an interest in family planning & I am trained to fit the contraceptive implant. My other professional interest is medical education. As a GP trainer, I supervise GPDr Rachel Warner[continue]

I am a big Oldham Athletic fan and work as their crowd doctor on match days. I lead the minor surgery here at the practice and am continually developing myDr James Weems[continue]

I have been working as a GP in Leigh area since 2006 and joined Brookmill team in 2014, previously worked as a GP in Poland. I have got an interestDr Magdalena Sniadek[continue]

MBChB Bsc (Hons). Qualified Manchester 2011 and joined GP register in 2016. GMC number is 7136174 I am currently working part time at Brookmill as the newest member of theDr Thomas Hilditch[continue]

Dr Shuka (f) joined the practice in March 2023 Dr Shukla was brought up in Essex and studied medicine at King’s College London, graduating in 2012. She has previously workedDr Anika Shukla[continue]

Busola is a dedicated pharmacist within the general practice team, where she works closely with patients to optimise their medication therapy and improve health outcomes. A graduate of the UniversityPharmacist – Busola Bammeke[continue]

Diploma of Higher Education in Nursing and BSc Hons Nurse Practitioner Qualified UCLAN 1998, Joanne joined the practice June 2022. In my early career was spent working in the AcuteJoanne Dickinson ANP[continue]

The practice nurses, health care assistant and GP Assistant are available for health checks, vaccinations, specialised clinic sessions and general advice. Sister Katie Holt, Nurse Manager Sister Helena Roberts, PracticeNurses[continue]

What are First Contact Practitioners (FCP) First Contact Practitioners work in primary care general practice surgeries across the Primary Care Network FCP’S allow patients contacting their GP surgery with musculoskeletalFirst Contact Practitioners[continue]

Our Community Link Worker is a member of our GP Surgery working within the Primary Care Network and provides advice and support on many social issues that may be affectingCommunity Link Worker[continue]

Our Care Coordinator plays a crucial role in the healthcare system by ensuring organized and seamless patient care and works within our PCN (Primary Care Network) They co-ordinate and navigate care across the health and care system, helping people make the right connections, with the rightCare Co-ordinator[continue]

A First Contact Practitioner (FCP), is a healthcare professional working at the GP surgery, and being the ‘first contact’ for a patient. This means that you do not need toFirst Contact Practitioner (FCP)[continue]

Care Coordinators play an important role within a PCN (Primary Care Network) to proactively identify and work with people, including the frail/elderly and those with long-term conditions, to provide coordinationCare Co-ordinators[continue]

CLWs provide support with non medical issues, such as housing, benefits and social isolation.

The midwives are available for all aspects of care and advice before, during and after pregnancy. They attend at our antenatal clinics.

The Health Visitors work mainly with the antenatal group, children under five and the elderly.

The District Nurses provide nursing, treatment and advice to the housebound and patients recently discharged from hospital.

Helping people to achieve a healthier lifestyle with the help of local services including how to maintain a health weight and support patients with stopping smoking.

  Lorna joined the Brookmill team in 2017 and has previously worked with the CCG, Shared Services and started working in General Practice in 2011.  As the Practice Manager managesMrs Lorna Leonard[continue]

Sahra joined the team at Brookmill Medical Centre in January 2006, and later became a partner at the practice. She has worked in General Practice since 1995. She has overallMrs Sahra Kay[continue]

Laura is our Office Manager and is responsible for the day to day running for the practice team. Laura has worked at Brookmill since 2016, she initially joined as aMrs Laura Quinn[continue]

Our secretary is responsible for processing any referral from the surgery to secondary care or community clinics.

This team is made up of 2 of the administrative staff and they are responsible to allocate incoming mail, emails and results to the correct clinician.

General Practice is an increasingly busy and complicated part of the National Health Service, and there is more and more administrative work involved. We have a dedicated team of adminAdministration[continue]

The reception team are your first point of contact with our medical centre. They have a difficult job to do and your patience will always be appreciated. It may beReception[continue]