Our Doctors
Dr Emad Samy (m)
MB BS (Cairo 1982) MRCOG DFFPGMC no 4642019About Dr Emad Samy
Dr Emad Samy has a special interest within diabetes, he is currently studying to enable him to instigate insulin, he also runs one of our 2 dedicated diabetic clinics.
Dr Samy has an interest with Drug & Alcohol and carries out surgeries with local drug and alcohol agencies. Dr Samy is qualified to carry out minor surgical operations, whilst also being a Police Surgeon.
Dr Tracey Lucas (f)
MBChB, University of Glasgow 1999, Bsc. Hons Genetics, MRCGP (distinction) MRCPCH, DRCOG and DFSRHGMC no 4614508About Dr Tracey Lucas
Hi, I’m Dr Tracey Lucas, one of the GP partners at Deerness medical group. I have been with the practice since 2015. I originally trained as a children’s doctor before becoming a GP in 2003.I have additional interests in contraception and women’s health and can fit coils and implants.
I also work for our integrated care board as a clinical lead for Sunderland, with interests in urgent and intermediate care, and work as the clinical director for the east Primary care network.
This means helping the 7 practices in the east of the city work together to provide good health and care for our patients. I have lived in the northeast since 2000, but originally come from Glasgow and did my medical training at Glasgow before moving to this gorgeous part of the country which feels like a home from home. Outside of work, I can often be found at the theatre, directing plays and stage-managing shows.
My vision for patient care is high quality, responsive and proactive care for our patients.
Dr Jon Kisler (m)
MB Chb, University of Leeds 1999GMC No 4531458About Dr Jon Kisler
Dr Kisler has an interest in care of the Elderly and is the Practices Elderly Care Lead
Dr Kenneth Winchester (m)
GMC No 7042886
MB BS Newcastle Upon Tyne 2009
Dr Nicola Beckett (f)
About Dr Nicola Beckett
Dr Beckett is part of the Sunderland diabetes steering group which aims to support the delivery of improved health outcomes for residents in Sunderland living with diabetes.
Dr Fiona Henry (f)
Dr Dominic Coombes (m)
Jo Hall (F)
Advanced clinical practitioner
Elaine Murray
Advanced clinical practitioner
Nicola Trewick
Advanced clinical practitioner
Independent Prescriber
Bertrand Rowel
Advanced paramedic
Susan Rocks
About Susan
Hello, my name is Susan. I have been with the practice 3 years now.
I am a registered nurse and independent prescriber with experience who is pursuing a master’s degree in nursing as a trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP). My role and scope of practise in patient care have expanded due to the development of my skills and knowledge. I work in parallel with the GPs within the surgery and with the wider multi-disciplinary team.
As an ACP in primary care, I can provide complete episodes of care for patients from birth through to adulthood presenting with a wide variety of health and social care needs:
· Acute presentations
· Care of patients with long term conditions
· Muscular Skeletal
· Rashes and skin conditions
· Women’s health including family planning and sexual health.
· Men’s health
Complete episodes of care which may include assessment and clinical examination, arranging initials investigations, referral for further assessment, treatment, and development of clinical management plan.
What are the benefits of an ACP role to the practice?
More complex care is being delivered in General Practice and with a shortage of GPs there is a huge demand for more clinicians due to increasing patient demand. Advanced Practice roles can enhance patient-centred care and foster clinical continuity.Advanced clinical practitioner
Independent Prescriber
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Our Nursing Team
Nurse Practitioners are qualified to see patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed medical problems, and to make detailed assessment of their health care needs, based on their combined medical and nursing knowledge, including clinical skills that you may not have traditionally associated with nurses, such as history taking, physical examination, diagnoses, and prescribing of medicines.
Nurse Practitioners can also directly refer patients to clinical specialists, such as hospital consultants.
Nurse Thia Lansbury
Practice Nurse
Nurse Alexandria Bartle
Practice Nurse
Nurse Sylvia Hunter
Practice Nurse -RGN
Specialist INR and Diabetic Nurse
Nurse Lisa Osmiolowski
Practice Nurse
Nurse Karen Pringle (f)
Specialist INR Nurse
Practice Nurse – SRN
Practice Nurses are fully trained in a wide range of skills including immunisations, health promotion, contraception and management of long-term conditions e.g. advise on diet and lifestyle choices, coronary heart disease, hypertension, asthma, diabetes, smoking cessation and obesity. Practice Nurses can extend their skills at Diploma Level and see many patients who previously would have seen the Doctor.
The Nursing Team run various Nurse-led clinics for diabetes, asthma, coronary heart disease and COPD as well as providing general nursing services, dressings, removal of sutures and blood tests.
Demi Newton
Healthcare Assistant
Miss Abbey Hartley (f)
Nurse Associates
Miss Melanie Turnbull (f)
Nurse Associates
Olivia Marrs (f)
Healthcare Assistant
Healthcare Assistants are non-registered Nursing staff who assist in patient care and Practice related duties, as directed by and under the supervision of a Registered Healthcare Professional (including Lead Practice Nurse, Practice Manager and GPs).
Healthcare Assistants work collaboratively with the General Practice Team to meet the needs of patients and provide essential task-orientated services like taking blood samples (phlebotomy), processing specimens, sometimes performing ECGs (to measure heart function) and spirometry (to measure lung function).
They play a crucial role in supporting the Clinical Team.
Our Practice Team
Mrs Kirsty Craig
Practice ManagerAbout Kirsty Craig
The Practice Manager manages all of the business aspects of the Practice such as making sure that the right systems and the right people are in place, at the right time, in order to provide a high quality of patient care, human resources, finance, patient safety, premises, equipment and IT (information technology).
The Practice Manager supports the Admin Team, GPs and other medical professionals to deliver patient services and also helps to develop extended services, enhancing patient experience and care.
Miss Jamiee-Rose Gibb
Reception Manager
Miss Deborah Boynton
Operations/Compliance Officer
Miss Alex Thompson
Recall Administrator
Julieann Roberts
Reception
Miss Sharon Wright
Reception
Michelle Burnikell
Reception
Mrs Deborah Surtees
Reception
Miss Leann Frazer
Reception
Mrs Janet Rush
Reception
Mrs Jean Jackson
Reception
Mrs Susan Pike
Reception
Miss Deborah Johnston
Reception
Lucy Wickens
Reception
Miss Hellen Ferris
Care Coordinator
Laura Jenkinson
Reception
Miss Kelly Taylor
Reception
Ashley Loughlin
Secretary
Pauline Ward
Secretary
Miss Victoria Watson
Secretary
Reception staff attend to patients on the phone and in person. They coordinate and organise appointments and documentation to facilitate the smooth running of the Practice, and support delivery of quality patient care.
The Reception Staff have a very demanding role. They are there to assist you and we would ask you to be patient during peak times, when the staff have to handle a large volume of calls and enquiries.
They will ask you a small amount of personal information about your medical condition – this information is used to ensure your call is dealt with by the correct Clinician and assist fellow Healthcare Professionals who work within the Practice to manage your healthcare and well-being.
All staff adhere to the Practice’s Confidentiality Policy and Data Protection Act 2018.
Our Attached Team
Community Midwives
The community midwives run the practice antenatal clinic and parent-craft classes and look after new mothers and babies at home.
Community Nurses
The District Nurses & Treatment Room Nurse run the treatment room where wounds are dressed, minor operations are performed and diagnostic tests conducted. The district nurses also provide nursing care to patients in the community.
Health Visitors
The Health Visitors work in the Practice child health clinics and the community, assessing the health needs of the young, the elderly and the disabled.