Meet the Team

Our Doctors

Dr Mandeep Gill

MBChB DRCOG MRCGP

Dr Gill joined the practice as a partner on the 1st July 2008.  Dr Gill’s interests are joint injections, dermatology and diabetes.  Dr Gill is a GP Appraiser and has trained as a GP Trainer and also mentors student doctors within the Practice.  Dr Gill is married with 3 children and is a keen chef.

Dr Madiha Chowdhury

Dr. Chowdhury joined the practice as our new female partner in September 2018.

Our Nurses

Helen McMurray

Practice Nurse

Helen is a highly qualified Practice Nurse who provides women’s health services including sexual health, cervical smears and contraception advice.  She runs the childhood vaccination clinics and travel health service providing information on travel health and vaccinations.  She also sees patients with ear problems, COPD and provides smoking cessation.  She is an independent prescriber and can prescribe medications for certain conditions.

Our Managment

Louise Wright

Practice Manager

Louise Wright is the Practice Manager and she would be happy to help you with any queries or problems you may have about the administrative or non-medical aspects of your health care.  She is responsible for the day to day running of the practice and is available to discuss any suggestions or complaints.
She can be contacted by telephone on 01254 282777 or emailed at louise.wright2@nhs.net

Nazmeen Akhtar

Assistant Practice Manager & Medicines Management Co-Ordinator

Nazmeen provides assistance to the Practice Manager to ensure the smooth running of the practice. Nazmeen is also involved in ensuring the practice offers safe and effective prescribing to our patients.

Our Admin/Reception Team

Gill Frost

Medical Secretary & Administrative Assistant

Gill provides secretarial and administrative assistant to the whole Practice and she is responsible for referral letters to secondary care.  If you have any queries about any hospital referrals please ring the surgery and ask to speak to Gill and she will be able to assist you.

Emma Alston

Senior Receptionist

Emma is responsible for the smooth running of the reception

Janet Catterall

Christine Henry

Hussain Daud

Olly Wright

Ciaran Tierney

Our Health Visitors

Now based at Innovation House in Blackburn although they do run a Baby Clinic at Roman Road Health Centre on Friday mornings.

Our Midwife

The midwives are now based at Highercroft Children’s Centre every Tuesday

Our District Nurses

Our District Nurses care for our patients who are housebound or who have just come out of the hospital in their own homes on behalf of the GP’s.