GP Partners
Dr A Bose (M) - MBchB (Leicester)1984, FRCGP 2005, MMedSCI 2008 _____________________________________________________________________ Dr K Costigan MBchB 1993, DRCOG 1998
Modern general practice is delivered by a mixed portfolio of healthcare professionals supporting the doctors. With the development of Primary Care Networks the team will further expand to clinicians such as Mental health Practitioners and Physiotherapists in the future.
Here's a guide to the type of clinician you might encounter at Aintree Park Group Practice
As well as seeing patients the Partners have to make time to look after the management and administration of the practice.
Two of our GPs are salaried GPs. These GPs are permanent members of the clinical team but do not have their own list of registered patients.
Advanced Nurse Practitioners are Registered Nurses who have done extra training and academic qualifications to be able to examine, assess, make diagnoses, treat, prescribe, and make referrals for patients.
Physician associates (PAs) are healthcare professionals with a generalist medical education who work alongside doctors providing medical care as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team. PAs are trained to work within a defined scope of practice and limits of competence to perform the following duties:
General Practice Nurses are a vital part of our primary healthcare team. Our practice nurses will be involved in almost every aspect of patient care and treatment, undertaking such tasks as:
The role allows nurses to develop long term relationships with individuals and families, managing their conditions and improving physical and mental health and wellbeing.
Watch a short video produced by NHS called 'A Day in The Life of a Practice Nurse'
Health Care Assistants (HCA)
The role of HCA is evolving in the NHS workforce but they have long been a central part of the healthcare team at Aintree Park Group Practice. Supplementing and supporting the work of the practice nurses they carry out a wide range of tasks which includes.
Watch a short video produced by the NHS called 'A Day in The Life of a Health Care Assistant'
Clinical pharmacists work as part of the general practice team to improve value and outcomes from medicines and consult with and treat patients directly. This includes providing extra help to manage long-term conditions, advice for those on multiple medicines and better access to health checks. The role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and ensuring patient safety.
Having clinical pharmacists in GP practices means that GPs can focus their skills where they are most needed, for example on diagnosing and treating patients with more complex conditions. This helps GPs to manage the demands on their time.
Medical graduates enter the medical workforce as ‘junior doctors’ on a two year work based training
programme. This is known as the ‘foundation programme’ and is the first level of clinical training for qualified doctors that bridges the gap between medical school and specialty training.
The foundation programme is carried out in hospitals and the two years are often referred to as ‘FY1’ (foundation year one) or ‘FY2’ (foundation year two) by medical staff, and as such, junior doctors on the foundation programme may introduce themselves to patients as an ‘FY1’ or ‘FY2’ doctor. Foundation Stage 2 Doctors complete a four-month rotation in General Practice and work under the supervision of our experienced GPs.
Completion of FY1 allows junior doctors to gain full registration with the GMC and completion of FY2 allows them to apply for further study and training in a specialised area of medicine such as general practice.
Typically the speciality trainee (ST) doctors that work at the surgery and are in the third and final year of their qualification to be a GP and are known as ST3 doctors and also, sometimes, as Registrars.
The operations manager 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 practice manager supports the GPs and other medical professionals with delivering patient services and also helps to develop extended services to enhance patient care.
Receptionists provide an important link for patients with the practice and are your initial contact point for general enquiries. They can provide basic information on services and results and direct you to the right person depending on your health issue or query. Receptionists make most of the patient appointments with the GPs and nurses. They also perform other important tasks such as issuing repeat prescriptions and dealing with prescription enquiries, dealing with financial claims, dealing with patient records and carrying out searches and practice audits.
Dr A Bose (M) - MBchB (Leicester)1984, FRCGP 2005, MMedSCI 2008 _____________________________________________________________________ Dr K Costigan MBchB 1993, DRCOG 1998
Dr C Hubbert (Female) MB ChB 1978, MRCGP 1983, DRCOG, MSc Palliative medicine _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Dr Grey (Male) MBChB (Liverpool) 2010, MRCGP 2015 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Dr J Atcheson (Female) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Dr M Alexander (Female) ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Dr G Halewood (Female) _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Dr H Shepherd (Female) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Dr C Redmond (Female) __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Dr A Kazaltzi (Female) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Dr S Reddy (Female) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Dr J Rowlands _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Dr C Holland ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Alan Curtis -ANP & Nursing Team Manager _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Jenny Wrest - ANP
Linda Peel - Practice Matron _______________________________________________________________________________________ James Riding - Paramedic __________________________________________________________________________________________ Cenk Alhan - Physicians Associate
Debra Woods - Practice Nurse _____________________________________________________________________________________ Lorna Bracegirdle - Practice Nurse __________________________________________________________________________________ Sandra Kilbane - Healthcare Assistant ______________________________________________________________________________ Emma Kilcullen - Healthcare Assistant
Debra Saunderson - Operations Manager ___________________________________________________________________________ John Lawes - Business/Finance Manager ___________________________________________________________________________ Julie Edwards - Information Manager /Admin Manager ____________________________________________________________________________ Sandy Lunt - Patient Services Manager
Admin team Leader - Vickie ________________________________________________________________________________________ Admin team ---- Marie / Ruth / Emma / Lauren / Sarah / Jess / Rachel / Maria / Aaron
Mr Martin Burke - Lead Pharmacists _____________________________________________________________________________________ Ms Yetunde Osinoiki - Pharmacist PCN _______________________________________________________________________________ Ms Nashad Mahamed - Pharmacist PCN ___________________________________________________________________________ Lisa Roberts - Pharmacy Technician PCN ______________________________________________________________________________ Graham Morris - Pharmacy Technician PCN
Reception Team Leaders - Karen & Abbi ____________________________________________________________________________ Reception Team ---- Leah / Hayley J/ Lynne / Jan / Paula / Sophie / Emily / Tracy / Sophie / Jackie N / Jackie G / Paige / Danielle / Kaz / Hayley B
Val Ward - HR Admin _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Diane Halewood - Care Coordinator