Meet Our Team

Doctors

Dr Andrew Douglass (m)
GP Partner

Dr Sarah Rushton (f)
GP Partner

Graduated from medical school in 2010.

I Worked in various medical specialities before joining the GP scheme in 2018. I have been a GP since July 2022.

I am a GP with interest in women’s health and Elderly medicine.

Outside of work, I love spending time with my family, watch movies and travelling.

Dr Amer Sana (m)
GP

Dr Elizabeth Lawrence (f)
GP

Dr Osama Javed (m)
GP

Nurse Practitioners

A nurse practitioner is an advanced practice registered nurse who provides comprehensive healthcare services, including diagnosing and treating illnesses, prescribing medications, and promoting preventive care. They play a crucial role in patient well-being and collaborate with other healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality care.

Joanna Bruce (f)
Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Melanie Gorman (f)
Nurse Practitioner

Clinical Pharmacists

Clinical pharmacists work as part of the general practice team to improve value and outcomes from medicines. They consult with and treat patients directly, providing extra help to manage long-term conditions, advice for those on multiple medicines, and better access to health checks

Graham graduated from the UEA School of Pharmacy in 2009, subsequently qualifying and registering as a pharmacist in 2010 after completion of his preregistration year in community pharmacy. He continued working in community pharmacy for Boots for 6 years and during this time completed a post graduate diploma in pharmacy practice.

Graham started as a member of our practice team in 2016 and has since completed an independent prescribing course.

In his free time he regularly plays and watches football, possessing a Norwich City season ticket. He is a keen traveller and always likes to have a future trip planned.

Physician’s Associate

Physician Associates (PAs) are generalist healthcare professionals who work alongside doctors as part of the multidisciplinary team. They are trained to the medical model and provide medical care under the supervision of doctors. Their roles include taking medical histories, performing examinations, analyzing test results, and diagnosing illnesses

Thomas Knight

Practice Nurses

Practice nurses are qualified and registered nurses. They can help with health issues such as family planning, healthy living advice, blood pressure checks and dressings.

The practice nurses run clinics for long term health conditions such as asthma or diabetes, minor ailment clinics and carry out cervical smears.

Leann Tierney (f)
Nurse Manager

Aaron Watling (m)
Practice Nurse

Rebecca MacGregor (f)
Practice Nurse

Healthcare Assistants

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.

Sue Forkes

Donna Pye

Phlebotomists

Phlebotomists provide phlebotomy services within general practice. They take blood samples from patients, following specific practice guidelines and protocols. Their responsibilities include maintaining accurate records, managing phlebotomy clinics, and collaborating with the general practice team to meet patient needs

Emma Green (f)

Practice Management

Mr John Isherwood

Business Manager

Mrs Jane Boswell

Practice Manager

Miss Tara Yaxley

Operations Manager, Patient Services

Mrs Leela Harvey

Operations Manager, Practice Administration

Administration

Amanda

Kelly

Patient Coordinators

Patient coordinators 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. Patient coordinators make most of the patient appointments with the GPs, nurses and Healthcare Assistants.

Laura

Patient Services Supervisor

Lyn

Patient Services Supervisor

Vanessa

Hollie

Georgina

Sarah

Zoe

Keira

Secretaries

Rebecca

Courtney


Care Coordinators

Care coordinators play a crucial role in general practice. They help co-ordinate and navigate care across the health system, ensuring people connect with the right teams at the right time. These skilled professionals assess changing needs, particularly for those with long-term conditions or at risk of frailty. They’re effective in bringing multidisciplinary teams together to support complex health and care needs

Shaun

Dispensing Team

Our dispensers perform important tasks such as issuing repeat prescriptions and dealing with prescription enquiries.

Mark Baldry

Dispensary Supervisor

Georgina Turner

Lyn Beaumont

Laura Corke