In our team we strive to provide an extensive skill mix and patient choice of clinician, when available. We also have staff who are able to speak Urdu, Bengali and Punjabi to help our patients for whom English is not their first language. We are also able to provide interpreter services via a phone link. All of our admin team are also trained in CPR are trained and able to be called assist the clinical staff with the most appropriate gender chaperone.
Doctors
Dr Satpal Singh (m)
Qualifications, MB ChB, MRCGP, DRCOG. Dr Singh is now Senior Partner at the surgery and works every Monday and Thursday. He studied at the University of Manchester and graduated in 2005 and since then has worked over East and West Yorkshire as part of his training including Bradford, Leeds and Hull. He has played an active part in helping trainee GP’s in their supervision and assessments. Dr Singh specialises in Diabetes and completed a level 2 Diploma in 2014. He also has an interest in MSK and performs joint injections. As he has completed the DRCOG training, he has additional qualifications in women’s health. |
Dr Jaspreet Saggu (f)
Dr Saggu is a GP Partner working every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. She started out as a pharmacist and then trained to be a Doctor, so has a wealth of expertise to be able to help our patients. Dr Saggu qualified from the University of Birmingham in 2012, and completed her General Practice training as part of the Pennine Training Scheme working in both Kirklees and Calderdale. Dr Saggu can speak Punjabi and specialises in Minor Surgery. MBChB (University of Birmingham)
MPharm (Aston University) |
Dr Satwant Rayat (f)
Qualifications: MBChB, MRCGP, DFSRH
Dr Rayat is a GP locum working every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Dr Rayat qualified from the University of Manchester in 2006 and completed her GP training as part of the Bradford vocational training scheme. She has since worked throughout the Yorkshire area. |
Nurses
Mrs Amanda Thompson (f)
Amanda is a very experienced Practice Nurse who can also prescribe. She will be working with us on Mondays and Thursdays from December 2019. |
Healthcare Assistants
Mrs Helen Ecclesby (f)
Helen is our part time Health Care Assistant. She is able to do various diagnostic checks, take blood samples, syringe ears, give adult injections and provide health promotion advice and information. She has been with the practice since 2007 and handles our stock checks, home visits for older people's health checks and flu vaccinations. |
Practice Management
Ms Sally Oldbury (f)
The Practice Manager is responsible for the administrative side of the Practice. If you have a complaint or a non medical problem, please ask to see her and she will be happy to help. Sally has been with the Practice since 2007 and has managed us through many changes and improvements over that time. She is also a Dementia Champion and Dignity Champion. Sally also has a place on the Practice Managers Reference Group supporting the strategic work of Greater Huddersfield CCG. |
Reception
Sheena (f)
Sheena is a very experienced administrator who also deals with our in-house clinical audits. She has been with the team since 2003 and is very capable and efficient. Sheena is also our Carer's Champion and is proactive in making sure our patients with Learning Disabilities are reviewed and supported. |
Victoria (f)
Victoria has been with the practice since 2003 and handles our children immunisations and long term condition invitations. You will find her very helpful and efficient and she regularly goes the extra mile for our patients. |
Lesley (f)
Apart from her reception duties, Lesley meticulously cares for the Cervical Smear service administration, our Diabetes register and the PPA and monthly claims. She has been with the practice since 2006. |
Ruby (f)
Ruby has been with us since 2014, she started as an apprentice and stayed on with the practice once she qualified and has been an excellent addition to the Reception Team. Ruby project manages our Friends and Family Test, Patient Participation Boards and monthly awareness campaign displays. She is very helpful and speaks several languages including Urdu, Bengali and a little Punjabi too. |
Becke (f)
Becke joined us in February 2019 as an Apprentice from the local college - please bear with her while she goes through her training! |