EAST DURHAM MEDICAL GROUP - Key Persons


Dr Clare Francis

Dr Clare Francis is a part time GP and usually based at Wingate and Wheatley Hill.Dr Francis has a special interest in Palliatve Care.

Dr Dagny Samuel

Job Titles:
  • GP Trainer
Dr Samuel is a GP trainer and leads on the training elements in the practice. Dr Samuel works part time in the practice on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and is based mainly at Wingate. Dr Samuel leads on Diabetes and other Chronic Disease Conditions and works closely with our Practice Nurses. Dr Samuel also has interests in Management and Commisioning and works closely with the management team and is the Primary Care Clinical Director for Easington District Primary Care Network.

Dr Htoo Kyaw

Dr Htoo is a full time GP Partner and mainly works in Wheatley Hill, Kelloe and Wingate. Dr Htoo also leads on Diabetes Care in the Practice. Dr Htoo also leads in provision of enhanced care to residents of Beeches Care Home, Kelloe

Dr Kathryn Clark

Dr Clark works part time and is based mainly at Wingate and Wheatley Hill.

Dr Koko Naing

Job Titles:
  • M )
Dr Naing is a Senior GP Partner and works mainly at Wheatley Hill. Dr Naing is full time and works Monday to Thursday. Dr Naing also leads in providing enhanced care to residents of Abbotts Court Care Home, Wheatley Hill.

Dr Leena Thomas

Dr Thomas works Monday-Wednesday at our Horden Surgery. She specialises in Joint Injections and very soon will be starting minor surgeries in the practice

Dr Oliver Barnsley

Dr Barnsley's interests are varied but include child health, cardiovascular disease and mental health. Dr Barnsley has various lead roles in the practice and works 8 clinical sessions and is based mainly at Horden. Dr Barnsley also leads on providing enhanced care to residents of Hawthorns Care Home, Peterlee

Dr Purnima Adla

Dr Adla is a part time salaried GP in the practice with a special interest in Women's Health. Dr Adla also specialises in Joint Injections and has an interest in Palliative Medicine and Frail and Elderly . Dr Adla is usually based at Peterlee.

Dr Syeda Hassan

With a big interest in teaching and training, Dr Hassan is a part time GP and is usually based at Wingate and Peterlee. Dr Hassan also leads on providing enhanced care to residents of Divine Care Home-Wingate, Peterlee Care Home-Peterlee and Bannatyne Care Home-Peterlee.

Miss Hannah Malcolm

Job Titles:
  • GP Assistant

Mr James Buchanan

Job Titles:
  • Social Prescribing Link Worker
James Buchanan is our Social Prescribing Link Worker and works across the 4 practices of our Primary Care Network

Mr Joseph Chandy

Job Titles:
  • Practice Manager and Managing Partner ) ( M )
  • Practice Manager and Senior Strategic Managing Partner
Mr Joseph Chandy is the Practice Manager and Senior Strategic Managing Partner of the Practice. Joseph offers strategic support to the practice at all levels.

Mrs Denise Dunn

Job Titles:
  • Senior Receptionist

Mrs Jill Robinson

Job Titles:
  • Site Supervisor

Mrs Joanne McNamee

Job Titles:
  • GP Assistant

Mrs Leanne Cotton

Job Titles:
  • Site Supervisor

Mrs Margaret Corps

Job Titles:
  • Pharmacy Technician

Mrs Marie Herron

Job Titles:
  • Senior Receptionist

Mrs Patricia Richards

Job Titles:
  • Finance Officer
Patricia is our finance officer and assists the management team with existing skills from her previous roles and vast experience in General Practice over many years.

Mrs Sarah Smith

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.

Ms Diane Earl

Diane supports with HR and OD areas and also in supporting additional roles in the PCN

Ms Heather Pegman

Job Titles:
  • Quality

Ms Jade Brimlow

Jade has joined the practice as Business Administrator Jade will be supporting the management team in various administrative areas and will be leading operationally on areas to improve patient services

Ms Jodie Cairns

Job Titles:
  • Pre Registration Pharmacy Technician

Ms Julie Glass

Julie works in the practice as a cancer care coordinator

Ms Lisa Caine

Job Titles:
  • Health and Wellbeing Coach

Ms Louise Arkwright

Job Titles:
  • First Contact Physiotherapist
Louise Arkwright is our First Contact Physiotherapist and is usually based at Wheatley Hill and Horden

Ms Rebecca Cockburn

Job Titles:
  • Pharmacy Technician

Ms Rebecca Ritchie

Rebecca is our full time Care Coordinator and is usually based at Horden

Ms Rebecca Storey

Rebecca works full time as a care coordinator and works across the 4 practices of our Primary Care Network and is usually based at Horden

Ms Victoria Brown

Victoria provides weekend services to the practice as part of the secretarial team

Nurse Lorna Kristensen

Job Titles:
  • Senior Practice Nurse

Nurse Suzanne Gill

Job Titles:
  • Senior Practice Nurse