PENDLESIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Advanced Nursing Practitioner
Dr Pakman joined the practice in 2014 having moved to the area to be closer to family. He works 4 days a week, his specialism is being a generalist. He is a fan of films and enjoys running.
Dr Wright has always had a passion for helping people improve their physical health and mental well being. This was perhaps ignited and certainly encouraged, by his mother, who worked her entire career in the NHS. After graduating from The University of Nottingham, he completed his foundation and junior doctor training across the hospitals of East Lancashire. He joined Pendleside in 2018 and is excited to be part of an outstanding team. Dr Wright is a Christian; he has a young family and enjoys cricket, football and trifle.
Dr McMeekin joined the Practice in 1997. Interests include prescribing matters and respiratory disorders. He is involved in training medical students. He is married and has 2 grown up children.
Dr Khan joined the practice in 2022, having been a GP in East Lancashire for 10 years. She has a special interest in women's health and fits coils and implants at the practice. In addition, she has an interest in medical education and involved in training doctors and examines for the University of Manchester. In her spare time, Dr Khan is a keen walker, likes to travel and spend time with her family and friends.
Dr Hussain joined the practice in 2014 after completing his registrar training with us. Special interests are minor surgery, dermatology and musculoskeletal disease. Dr Hussain currently works four days a week and will be taking over Dr Carters list of patients. In his spare time he enjoys golf, plays cricket in the Pendle League and spending time with his family.
Dr Warren has been at the practice for 15 years now, over that time she has developed increasing skills in women's health and she fits implants and coils for our patients. She is also passionate about palliative care and care in the last days of life. As well as working in the surgery she represents East Lancs CCG as their End of Life clinical lead, this can mean she is out of the practice for 1/2 to one day a week. Out of work she is a keen runner and trains regularly with Dr Astle, and completed her first marathon this year to celebrate turning 50. She has 2 sons who are both now at university but still has 3 dogs at home to look after and keep her active. She is also an active member of Clitheroe Town Band where she plays the clarinet.
Dr Raza works at Pendleside two and a half days a week and his special interests are dermatology, minor surgery and teaching. He currently spends the other one and a half days doing dermatology clinics in East Lancashire. He has a young family and enjoys spending time with them, honing their golf and football skills. In his spare time he likes to go to watch his favourite football team, Liverpool with his sons and also enjoys watching films and travelling.
Daniel Lord, the Practice Manager will be available to help you with any administrative or non-medical aspects of your health and treatment. We have medical receptionists led by Bobbie Bliss who are there to help both patients and the doctors. This is not always an easy task and we would ask for your consideration and understanding at busy times. Please note that all practice staff are bound by the same rules of confidentiality as the doctors. The practice is registered under the data protection act.
Job Titles:
- Advanced Clinical Practitioner