- Doctors
- Nurse Practitoner & ACPs
- Pharmacist
- Practice Nursing Team
- GP Registrars, Junior Doctors & Medical Students
- Management & support staff
DOCTORS - Partners and GPs
We have fourteen GP Partners, and employ two salaried GPs. Most of our doctors work part time/ job share and enjoy a healthy work life balance.
Dr Colette Broadhurst
MBchB(hons) Edinburgh 1992; MRCGP; DFFP; DRCOG; Diploma in Nutritional Medicine; Diploma in Palliative Care; BSc (hons) Dr Broadhurst has worked here since 2016 following 20 years as a Scarborough GP. The personal list system enables her to get to know her patients and provide personalised care, whilst the daily walk-in surgery ensures patients with acute problems are able to access help. She is a GP Trainer and believes strongly in supporting and developing staff who wish to undertake new roles. The practice systems facilitate effective part time working, which enables her to pursue other interests outside of work. Colette lives in a beautiful house near the sea in a small village of people who are passionate about their interests. She loves being able to walk or cycle directly from home, catching glimpses of the local wildlife, or to discover the amazing work of local artists drawn to the area because of the quality of the light. |
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Dr Becky Chandler |
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Dr Napa Gopikrishnan |
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Dr Rob Hazledine |
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Dr Tara Hazledine |
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Dr David Hilson |
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Dr Paul Johnson |
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Professor Terry McCormack |
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Dr Amanda Smart |
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Dr Carolyn Fisher |
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Dr Phil Hughes |
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Dr Anne Zhao |
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Dr Richard J Morgan |
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Our Nurse Practitioner, Maxine Atkinson Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Simon Derham, Maddie Butler & Anna Newham are fully trained to diagnose, treat and advise on:
- Asthma problems
- Abdominal pain / symptoms
- Eye problems
- Throat problems
- Thrush (candida) / urine infections (UTIs)
- Muscular or bony injuries and symptoms e.g. back pain
- Childhood high temperature
- Chest infections (upper RTIs)
- Headaches
- Ear problems
- Rashes / skin infections
- General or emergency contraception and advice
- Refer for further tests e.g. x-rays
Our newest team member is Alasdair Hutchison, Senior Clinical Pharmacist.
Alasdair works for both Whitby Group Practice, and Sleights and Sandsend Medical Practice. This is a new post, part of NHS England's Clinical Pharmacists in General Practice Programme, which will develop and grow over the coming months and help us address different aspects of patients' need.
We are also supported by Mateusz Mol, Pharmacist.
Pharmacists are highly trained health professionals, having completed a four-year university degree and worked for a year under supervision.
Practice Nursing Team
Senior Practice Nurse: Mell Dunwell
7 Practice Nurses (RNs)
2 Research Nurses (RNs)
1 Clinical Support Worker
6 Healthcare Assistants (HCAs)
Our team of Practice Nurses and Healthcare Assistants are available from 8.00 am to 6.00 pm Monday to Friday. Later appointments can be arranged for certain clinics and through Better Access; please ask one of our receptionists.
Practice Nurse Run Clinics are run by appointment in the nurse consulting rooms as follows:
- Diabetic Clinic
- Asthma Clinic
- COPD Clinic
- Hypertension Clinic
- Coronary Heart Disease Clinic
- Treatment Monitoring Clinic
- Cervical Smear Clinic
- Cryotherapy Clinic
- Family Planning Clinic including insertion & removal of subcutaneous contraception and coils.
- Immunisation Clinic
- Foreign Travel Advice and Immunisation
- Leg Ulcer Treatment Clinic
- Stroke Clinic
- Sexual Health Clinic - Chlamydia Screening, Condom Distribution & Contraception Advice
Our Healthcare Team also offer
- New Patient Health Checks
- NHS health checks on patients aged 40-70 with no pre-existing conditions
- Smoking cessation advice
- Advice about healthy eating
- Weight management
- Drug monitoring
We also have an Outreach Service, and a Research Team.
District Nurses and Health Visitors are attached to the Practice.
Midwives are accessible through Whitby Community Hospital.
Training Practice
We are proud to be a well-established Training Practice. We often have medical students and trainee doctors working in the practice. You may have an appointment at the surgery or receive a home visit from them. There is a good explanation of GP training on the BMA website.
GP Registrars
Fully qualified doctors, known as GP Registrars (or Specialty Trainees/GPST), complete the final stages of their General Practitioner training. The doctors are usually with us for six months, becoming an integral part of the practice team and an invaluable resource for patients.
You may be offered an appointment with a GP Registrar should your own doctor not be available. Please treat them as one of our team. All GP Registrar work is supervised by a Partner.
Feedback from patients regarding our GP Registrars has been overwhelmingly positive. We believe that achieving and maintaining Training Practice status enhances the quality of the medical care that we provide. It also enables patients to see a wider range of clinicians, whilst allowing the practice to benefit from the fresh ideas and approaches brought by young enthusiastic doctors.
You can of course still elect to see your regular doctor.
Foundation Year Two Doctors
We also train junior doctors in the second year of their postgraduate training. This is called Foundation Year Two (FY2). They will be attached to the practice for four months as part of a rotation of posts they undertake based in local hospitals. Some of them plan to train to be GPs but many will go on to training in another speciality such as surgery or paediatrics. They will work under the supervision of a Partner at all times.
Our current Foundation Year 2 Junior Doctor is Dr Jennie Kusznir (Female Clinician)
Medical Students
Patients may also meet medical students in the surgery or accompanying the doctor on their calls. Students from Hull York Medical School and Imperial College London spend time with us during years 4 and 5 of their five years at university. It is very useful for them to gain experience meeting patients in the practice and at home. It helps them understand the impact of illness on peoples’ lives far better than they can achieve in hospitals. They are not qualified doctors and cannot prescribe. All their work with patients is supervised closely.
Video Recordings
A very important part of the training of doctors is to use videotaped recordings of consultations to assess the doctor’s competence and to help them develop their consultation skills. Video recordings of consultations are used for assessment and may be viewed outside the practice by assessors who do not know the doctor or the patient.
Every consultation that is video-recorded is done with informed consent. We will ensure you understand beforehand that the recording is being made, the purposes for which it will be used, who will see it and how long it will remain in existence. You have the right to refuse. The tape is only seen by doctors and is erased as soon as the educational activity has been done. If you change your mind after a consultation the tape will be erased immediately. No physical examinations are filmed. We are very grateful for our patients co-operating with this activity.
If you do not wish to be seen by a medical student or trainee doctor please inform the receptionist.
Our Non Clinical Team
Whitby Group Practice employs management and support staff to ensure the smooth running of the Practice. Staffing covers both sites, Whitby and Robin Hood's Bay, with many of the team working part time, achieving a great work life balance.
Practice Manager: Alison Williams
Head of Operations: Ness Dixon
Head Premises, Patient Liaison & HR Administration: Paula Heffernan
Head of Finance: Mark Wakefield
5 Receptionists
4 Medical Secretaries
3 Records Clerks
1 Research Administrator
1 Summariser
1 Senior Dispenser
5 Dispensers
6 Housekeeping staff