Our Staff
Doctors
DR DANIEL NEWBERY
Dr Newbery has been a partner at Thornbrook Surgery for the last 7 years. He enjoys all aspects of general practice with a particular interest in mental health. He enjoys keeping active and spending time with his young family while not in work. Usual working days: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
DR RICHARD EDWARDS
Dr Edwards is a partner and has been a member of the team at Thornbrook since 2004. He has a special interest in dermatology and also works in the dermatology clinics with 3VH. Usual working days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
DR NATALIE FIELDING
Dr Natalie Fielding is a partner and has been at Thornbrook since finishing her GP training in 2017. She has an interest in end of life care and is the end of life lead for the practice. She is also the child and adult safeguarding lead. While not at work she can be found roaming the beautiful Peak District Park with her family. Usual working days: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
DR HONOR CONDLIFFE
Dr Condliffe has been a member of the Thornbrook team since 2006, having previously visited as a medical student from London. She enjoys all aspects of general practice and the reward of knowing families across generations. She also works as a GP appraiser. When not at work she enjoys hill running in the Peaks. Usual working days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday.
DR SARAH WHITTAKER
Usual Working Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
DR SUSANNA JAMIESON
Usual Working Days : Wednesday, Thursday & Friday
DR OLIVER MCCLOSKEY
Dr McCloskey joined the practice in 2022 after working as a GP registrar at Thornbrook. He enjoys all aspects of general practice. When not at work he can sometimes be found out walking in the hills or swimming. Usual Working Days; Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
DR HUW MCCANDLESS
Dr McCandless has been a GP for 7 years, He has worked in Salford, Australia (Melbourne), Sale, 111 CV19 helpline before moving to the Peak District as he loved the area. He has joined the team in 2022 and wants to be a positive and committed salaried GP for patients in Chapel and surrounding areas. Usual Working Days; Tuesday & Thursday
Registrars
Nurse Practitioners
DENISE BARRATT
Denise came to us three years ago and has a background in Accident & Emergency. She is local to the area and can also be found working at the Out of Hours unit in New Mills. Usual working days: Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday.
LISA NADIN
Usual Working Days; Thursday & Friday
Community Matron
TRISH LONGDEN
Trish joined Thornbrook in 2004 after working as a Practice Nurse at other local surgeries. She specialises in diabetes, coronary heart disease and runs the travel clinics. Trish retired from being practice nurse in November however is continuing to be our Practice Community Matron and cares for patients in the community with complex care needs. Usual working days: Monday, Wednesday & Friday.
Nurses
NICOLA VIZE
Nicola works alongside Tracey as our practice Nurse.
Specialist Nurses
KAREN HUGHES
Karen is our respiratory nurse specialist and works one day a fortnight carrying out specialist clinics for patients with long term respiratory conditions. She spends the rest of her time working in respiratory clinics in the Manchester area and other GP surgeries. Usual working days: alternate Thursdays.
Healthcare Assistants
DEBBIE SKAE-BRADBURN
Debbie has worked at Thornbrook for over 12 years having previously worked as a HCA in hospitals. She also has a diploma in Clinical Healthcare Support. Usual working days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
GABBY BARTLETT
Gabby completed her HCA training with us at Thornbrook Surgery after many years working in pharmacies. She works along side Debbie as the practice HCA's. Usual working days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday.
Practice Management
SAMANTHA TODD
Practice Manager
Samantha is involved in managing all of the business aspects of the practice such as making sure that the right systems are in place to provide a high quality of patient care, human resources, finance, patient safety, premises and equipment and information technology. The practice manager supports the GPs and other medical professionals with delivering patient services and also helps to develop extended services to enhance patient care. If you have a concern, or query that you feel needs to be brought to the practice manager's attention, please contact the surgery at ddicb.admin.thornbrook@nhs.net
GILL FRANCIS
Business Manager
Gill is involved in managing all business aspects of the practice and the organisation's finances. Gill is in the practice every Thursday.
KATE CANDLIN
Administration Manager
Kate alongside Amy assists the practice Manager and manages the administration team which includes a team of secretaries, workflow, IT and QOF adminstrators.
Administration
TANIKA BARTLETT
IT & Workflow Administrator
Reception
GERALDINE HENSHALL
SARAH BARLOW
EMMA HOPKIN
LAUREN PICKFORD
KELLY CULLEN
Secretaries
LISA AMESBURY
Working Days; Monday & Wednesday
ANN BAKER
Working days; Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday