GIBSON LANE PRACTICE

Dr Philip Townsend	MBChB Liverpool - Dr Townsend is male and registered 1987
Dr Diana James	MBChB Liverpool - Dr James is female and registered 1984
Dr Johanna Lowther	MBBS MRCGP Newcastle - Dr Lowther is female and registered 1989
Dr Kumud Verdi	MBBS MRCGP DFFP DRCOG DCH Newcastle - Dr Verdi is female and registered 1992
Dr Clare Hirst	MBChB MRCGP DRCOG Edinburgh - Dr Hirst is female and registered 1997
Dr Zoë Neill	BA MB BChir DRCOG MRCGP Cambridge - Dr Neill is female and registered 1998
Dr A Khan	MBBS (London) B.Sc MRCGP MRCP DRCOG
Dr V Hance

MAIN CLINICAL STAFF

PRACTICE NURSES

We have a team of four practice nurses, two healthcare assistants and a phlebotomist who support our GPs by dealing with dressings, minor injuries, vaccinations etc.

Lead Practice Nurse:	Mrs Alison Reid
Practice Nurses:	Mrs Lisa Tindall
	Mrs Nicola Henshaw
	Mrs Rebecca Bennett
Healthcare Assistants:	Ms Patricia Foster
	Mrs Helen Hartley
Phlebotomist:	Miss Ciara Dunne Miss Angela Sheppard

Please make an appointment with the nurse reception staff if you wish to see a member of our nursing team.

In addition to our practice nurses, the East Leeds Primary Care Trust employs district nurses, health visitors and other therapists who are based at Kippax Health Centre.

For information on these services please ring 0113 287 4427.

NON CLINICAL STAFF

THE PRACTICE MANAGER

The administrative management of the practice is handled by our Practice Manager, Mrs Gill Collins, who is based at Kippax Health Centre.

RECEPTION

We have a team of 12 full-time and part-time receptionists and four receptionist/dispensers who make appointments and give general advice on the services we offer.

ADMINISTRATION

We have a team of two data input operatives, two secretaries and three administrators who are based at Kippax Health Centre.

MEDICAL STUDENTS, STUDENT NURSES AND GP RETAINERS

From time to time our GPs and Nurses assist in the training of medical students and student nurses. You may be asked by our receptionist if you would be willing to have a student present at your consultation. If you would prefer not to have a student present simply tell the receptionist who will arrange for your consultation to be unaccompanied.

The practice supports the NHS Retainer GP system and from time to time the partners welcome Retainer GPs to work in the practice with them. Currently Dr C Smith is working at the practice. She is a female GP who has been with the practice for two years.

ZERO TOLERANCE

We strongly support the NHS policy on zero tolerance. Anyone attending the surgery who abuses the GPs, staff or other patients be it verbally, physically or in any threatening manner whatsoever, will risk removal from the practice list. In extreme cases we may summon the police to remove offenders from the practice premises.