Dr Carole Brown qualified from Medical school in Cardiff in 1995 and spent the next four years training to be a GP in Cardiff, the Lake District and West Yorkshire.She joined Whalley Surgery in October 2000 and enjoys the variety of General Practice.In her spare time, Dr Brown is an impressive skier, and often enjoys hitting the slopes at the local ski club with her daughters.
Working Days Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday.
Dr Chris Dalton
DMedSci BMBS DSEM PGCGPEd MRCGP MFSEM(UK)
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Dr Dalton joined the Practice in 2006. His main interests are MSK and sports medicine, but he enjoys the variety of general practice. Dr Dalton became an ST3 trainer in 2008 and performs minor surgery procedures such as cyst removals and cryotherapy at the surgery.
Working Days Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday.
Dr Arrian Green
MBChB and MRCGP
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Dr Green studied medicine at the University of Manchester, before completing the final stages of his training as a Registrar at the surgery.After joining the surgery as a salaried GP in 2016, Dr Green became a partner the following year and enjoys focusing on General Practice as a whole. Dr Green is also the lead GP for a local psychiatric service.
Working Days Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday.
Dr Padma Chennubhotla
MBBS, MRCGP, DFSRH, DRCOG
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Dr Padma joined the Practice in 2018 as a Salaried GP and became a GP Partner in 2021.
Working Days Monday, Wednesday & Thursday.
Dr Rebecca Thornber
BM BMedSci MRCGP
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Dr Thornber studied at the University of Southampton, graduating in 2012. She joined our practice as a trainee in 2019, becoming a salaried GP later in 2021. Her clinical interests include women’s health and acting as a clinical supervisor for GP trainees. Dr Thornber is also the designated GP for a local care home. Outside of the surgery, Dr Thornber is an excellent seamstress, and can often be seen sporting her own handiwork at the practice. Dr Thornber became the newest Partner to the Practice in April 2023.
Working Days Monday, Wednesday & Friday.
Dr Jane Hindle
MBBS, MRCGP
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Dr Hindle joined the Practice in 2017 as a Salaried GP.
Working Days Wednesday & Thursday.
Dr Anna Chamberlain
MBChB
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Dr Chamberlain joined the Practice in 2019 as a Salaried GP.
Working Days Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday.
Dr G Sethi
MBBS, DRCOG, MRCGP
Salaried GP
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Working Days Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday.
Dr Adam Dedat
MBChB MPharm (Hons) MRCGP
Salaried GP
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Working Days Monday, Thursday & Friday.
Dr R Khatri
MBBS, MRCEM, MRCGP, DipMSK
Salaried GP
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Working Days Monday, Tuesday & Friday.
Dr Bethany Hayden-Pawson
Salaried GP
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Dr H Sohail
Salaried GP
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Working Days Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday.
Dr N Mohsin
Salaried GP
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Working Days Monday & Wednesday.
Our Nursing Team
Stella Haythornthwaite
Working Days Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday
Katie Demaine
Working Days Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday.
Rachel Ashcroft
Treatment Room/Practice Nurse. Specialises in Diabetes
Working Days Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday
Debbie Shepherd
Practice Nurse. Specialist in Diabetes, CHD, Asthma and COPD
Working Days Tuesday, Thursday & Friday.
Sophie Gwyther
Treatment Room/Practice Nurse. Specialises in Diabetes
Working Days Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday
Becky Parkin
Health Care Assistant and Diabetes Specialist
Working Days Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday.
Libby McGuinness
Treatment Room Nurse
Working Days Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday
Venessa Roper
Phlebotomist
Working Days Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday.
FENT Team
The FENT, or Frail and Elderly Nursing Team, is a team of nurses, based at the Whalley Practice, who work alongside local care homes and in the community, to offer in-home care and support for the most vulnerable members of our community. The FENT, alongside the excellent in home care they provide, are able to advise on accessing mobility aids, 24-hour live in care and many other areas. The FENT are accessible via referral from a GP or other Healthcare professional. If you believe yourself, or someone you know, may benefit from assistance and care from FENT, you can contact the surgery for more information.
Dianne Hobro
Sarah Wood
Chelsea Finch
Natalie Edwards
Catherine Hargreaves
Clinical Pharmacists
Clinical Pharmacists work across the PCN. Their role involves reviewing patient medication and some long term conditions such as hypertension. They have also played a key role in the running of our COVID Vaccination clinics held at the Clitheroe Health Centre.
Mr Conor Corbett is the Clinical Pharmacist based at the Whalley Practice and works full time running clinics both in person and over the telephone.
Connor Corbett
Working Days Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday.
MPharm, IP, PGDip, PCPEP
Jessica Seed
Jodie Wilkinson
First Contract Practitioner
We also have a FCP at the surgery, Mr Pete Burns. Pete is an experienced MSK specialist, who has the advanced skills necessary to assess, diagnose and recommend appropriate treatment or referral for musculoskeletal (MSK) problems.
Pete is based at the Whalley site, and offers assistance with any joint or muscle pains that would typically be treated with physiotherapy.
Pete runs his clinic on Tuesday’s, and appointments can be booked by phoning our reception team on 01254 919888.
Pete Burns
Working days
Tuesday & Friday.
Management
Luan Stewart
Practice Manager
Our Office Staff
The administration team are responsible for keeping records up to date, referring patients to hospital, dealing with incoming hospital letters, insurance form requests, arranging clinics and immunisations etc.
Katie Read
Assistant practice manager
Marie Tomlinson
Administration
Abby Parkinson
Administration
Lyn O’Grady
Administration
Sally Port
Administration
Jo Walsh
Administration
Dannielle Leech
Administration
Janette Winnard
Administration
Claire Beasley
Administration
Beth Jones
Administration
Our Reception Staff
The reception team deal with all appointments, requests for home visits, test results and telephone queries etc. If you are requesting a home visit, please contact the surgery before 10am so this can be arranged. If you are requesting any test results, please contact after 2pm.
Donna Thompson
Reception Manager
Daine Heys
Reception/Administration
Karen Williamson
Reception/Administration
Christina Watson
Reception/Administration
Catherine Counsell
Reception/Administration
Rebecca Morris
Reception/Administration
Sheryl Mcdermott-Mercer
Reception/Administration
Alex Isherwood
Reception/Administration
Julie Della-Cuna
Reception/Administration
Our Dispensary Team
The dispensary team deal with all the requests for repeat prescriptions and dispense drugs to patients who live in our dispensary area. They also work closely with local chemists in arranging prescriptions for home delivery to patients. For any queries, or to order a repeat prescription, you can reach the Whalley dispensary team by phoning 01254 919888, and pressing option 2 after 2pm.
Wendy Elliot
Dispensary Manager
Lucy Watson
Dispensary Manager
Laura Bellamy
Dispenser
Jane Stewart
Dispenser
Amy Verity
Dispenser
Joanne Holden
Dispenser
Danielle Hadcroft
Dispenser
Healthcare Team
District Nurses The District Nursing Team provide expert nursing care and advice to patients who are unable to attend the surgery. You can contact them on 01282 805989.
Our Health Visitors
Our Health Visitor Team promote good health through education, advice and support. You can contact them on 0300 247 0040.
