Meet the Team
Doctors
Dr Mammen Ninan
GP Partner, MBBS MRCP MRCGP DRCOG
Works Mon pm, Tues am, Wed am & pm Fri am Dr Ninan is a GP with Special Interest in Cardiology and holds his clinics here. He also undertakes Minor Surgery inc. steroid injections and ingrowing toenail removal. Dr Ninan is also a Medical Undergraduate & Postgraduate Trainer. Dr Ninan is also GP Clinical Lead for Stroke Prevention for Lancashire & South Cumbria.
Dr Mohammed Umer
GP Partner, MBChB BSc MRCGP DROG
Work Mon am & pm, Wed am, Fri am & pm Dr Umer has an interest in Palliative Care. He is also Chair of Local Primary Care (Federation of general practices in Blackburn with Darwen).
Dr Jane Killalea
GP Partner MBChB MRCGP
Works Mon am & pm, Tues am Fri am & pm Dr Killalea graduated from Liverpool University in 2005 and completed my GP training in Merseyside in 2010. She joined the practice in 2014 and have interests in child health surveillance and women's health.
Dr Qashuf Hussain
GP Partner, MBChB BSc
GP Partner, MBChB, BSc, PGCME Works Mon pm, Tues pm, Thurs am & pm, Fri am & pm. Dr Hussain is our Undergraduate Training Lead, undertakes Minor Surgery and is a GP Trainer. He also works as Primary Care Medical Educator and holds an Executive GP and Clinical lead roles at Pennine Lancashire CCG's
Dr Safwaan Hafez
GP Partner MB ChB 2011
Works Mon to Thurs am & pm Dr Hafez joined the practice in March 2019 and became GP Partner October 2019. He is our Medicines Lead, Complaints Lead, Audits Clinical Workflow and is also an FY2 Trainer. He works at the practice 4 days a week.
Dr Jill Davies
MBChB DRCOG DFSRH
Works Wed & Friday am & pm Dr Davies graduated from the University of Manchester in 2005. She completed her GP training in Manchester and worked there for several years before working for the extended access service in Blackburn with Darwen from 2016. She has interests in frailty and medical education
Dr Akram Alzamani
MD (Doctor of Medicine) MRCGP
Works Tues to Friday am & pm Dr Alzamani graduated from medical school in 2002 and started practising in NHS from 2011 first with Acute care (A & E) experience followed by GP training in Bolton. Her interests are mental health and child health; Dr Alzamani is planning to expand her skills and knowledge in managing diabetes and skin diseases.
Dr Emilie Slack
MBBS RCGP
Works Tues to Thurs am & pm Dr Slack graduated from the University of East Anglia in 2016. She completed her GP training in August 2021 in Bristol. Her interests are women's health and palliative care. This year she is undertaking a diploma in Palliative Care at Cardiff University and hopes to use this to improve the care of palliative patients within the practice.
Dr Chris Dalton
MBChB DRGOG
Dr Dalton undertakes Coil & Minor Surgery for the practice
Dr Oluremi Ige
DR Oluremi Ige MBChB MRCGP Works Wed to Friday am & pm and he graduated from medical school in 2013 Completed Gp training locally in East Lancashire and initially joined Darwen healthcare as GpSt3 . His interests are Geriatrics , child health and intermediate care
Medical Trainees
Dr Ouzmah Shafiq
Works Mon am & pm, Tues am, Wed am Dr O Shafiq is a GPST3 at Darwen Healthcare and expect to qualify as a GP in October 2020, she studied Medicine from Imperial College, London. Her General Practice speciality interests include Women’s and Child Health and previously completed Obstetrics and Gynaecology within the hospital setting.
Dr Nwoyi Oka
Works Mon Thursday and Friday all day and Wednesday afternoon. he graduated from medical school in 2013 currently is placed as a GPST3 with us.
Dr Motunrayo Alo
Dr Mo Alo Works Mon, Tues and Thurs. Graduated from medical school in 2009. Joined Darwen healthcare in August 2021 as GPST3. Her interests are child health and women's health
Dr Muhammed Adnan
I am an ST2 and I Work Mon, Wed, Thurs and Friday. I graduated from Medical School in 2011. I joined the NHS in November 2016. I have worked in Surgery prior to joining General practice. In my hospital posts I have worked in acute medicine and Obs and Gynae
Clinical Associates
Simon Holden
Paramedic Practitioner
Works Mon am & pm Wed to Friday am & pm Simon joined Darwen Healthcare as a Paramedic practitioner seeing patients in clinic, and doing home visits. Previously to this Simon has spent 15 years registered as a HCPC Paramedic with North West Ambulance service and has 19 years altogether experience working on an Emergency Ambulance. With range of clinical skills from basic observations to 12 lead ECG interpretation, cannulation to intubation, trauma management, emergency medical presentations, acute exacerbation of chronic conditions.
Claire Foster
Clinical Pharmacy Technician
I have worked in medicine management for 12 years. The majority of my work has been carried out in hospital and community pharmacy. Within my current role at the surgery I will work closely with the clinical pharmacist two days a week, helping with all types of medication queries, discharge letters and medicine reconciliation
Practice Nurses
Katrina Margerison
Works Monday am/pm Tuesday am/pm Thursday am/pm Katrina sees patients in clinic for Chronic Diseases such as Diabetes, Asthma, COPD, CKD, Childhood Vaccinations, Travel Immunisations and Cervical Screening. Katrina is also a mentor for Student Nurses.
Raesa Moosa
Works Monday to Wednesday am pm & Raesa holds Childhood Vaccination Clinics, Travel Vaccinations, Diabetes, Cervical Screening Clinics and NHS Health Checks. Raesa is also a mentor for Student Nurses.
Sarah Yates
Works Monday pm Tuesday all day Sarah sees patients in clinic for Chronic Diseases such as Diabetes, Asthma, COPD, CKD, Childhood Vaccinations, Travel Immunisations and Cervical Screening.
Zoe Mcglynn
Research Nurse
Assistant Practitioners & Health Care Assistants
Maria Slater
Works Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri am & pm Maria is an Assistant Practitioner and holds clinics for Phlebotomy, Blood Pressures, Well Person Clinics, CKD monitoring, Asthma, COPD, Pre- Diabetes & Diabetes Clinics and Learning Disability.
Terri Livesey
Works Mon, Tues, Wed & Friday am & pm Terri is a Trainee Assistant Practitioner and hold clinics for Phlebotomy, Blood Pressures, Well Person Clinics, CKD monitoring, Asthma, COPD, Pre- Diabetes & Diabetes Clinics and completes weekly chronic disease home visits for house bound and care/nursing home patients.
Gully Patel
Works Tuesday to Friday am & pm Gulnaz is a Healthcare Assistant and hold clinics for for Phlebotomy, Blood Pressures, Well Person Clinics, CKD monitoring, Pre- Diabetes and weight management
Eliot Wright
Works Mon, Wed, Thurs & Fri am & pm
Nurse Practitioners
Julia Mullaney
Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Works Mon to Thurs am & pm Julia is our Advanced Nurse Practitioner and works alongside our GPs in our on the day surgeries. Julia does home visits most mornings. Julia also sees patients with Chronic Diseases and is a mentor and Sign Off Mentor for Student Nurses and holds a Practice Teacher qualification.
Reception
Amanda Barton
Medical Receptionist
Sofia Bhobha
Apprentice Medical Receptionist
Tracy Davey
Joan Dougherty
Diane Hartley
Prescription Clerk & Medical Receptionist
Lewis Hartley
Senior Co-Ordinator
Jaqui Howard
Jess Kenny
Joanne Mclean
Debbie Taylor
Senior Receptionist
Sandra Ward
Shelley Pilkington
Prescription Clerk & Medical Receptionist
Prescription Team
Sarah Whittle
Sarah is the Prescription Team Administrator
Alex Johnson
Prescription Clerk
Brenda Smith
Prescription Clerk
Jess Kenny
Diane Hartley
Prescription Clerk & Medical Receptionist
Shelley Pilkington
Prescription Clerk & Medical Receptionist
Practice Management
Ann Neville
Practice Business Manager
Ann Neville is our Practice Business Manager and has worked at the practice since August 2013 starting in post as our Customer Service Manager and promoted to Practice Manager in December 2014 and Business Manager in 2018. Ann has many years experience in Management and has worked in several areas of the NHS including GP Practice, Physiotherapy, Cancer Services and within a Hospice setting. Ann is responsible for the smooth running of the practice and is here to assist you should you have any queries or comments regarding administration or non clinical aspects of your care. Ann can be contacted via reception on 01254 226691 or darwen.healthcare@nhs.net
Craig Robertson
Finance Lead Craig assists the business manager with several financial elements within practice such as payroll, pensions, claims and has been with the practice for 8 years.
Practice Leads
Nichola Wright
Quality Lead
Kim Cunningham
Operations Lead
Susan Taylor
Patient Engagement Lead
Administration
June Reid
Medical Secretary
Keri Byrom
Medical Secretary
Phillip Cribb
Note Summariser and Data Protection Officer
Gillian Turner
Gillian is our Nursing Team Administrator
Eileen Pye
Clinical Coder
Sarah Sutton
Jannine McToal
Seerat Siddiq
Zaynab Aziz
Monique Marcolini
Research Team
Yvonne Rafferty
Works Friday am & pm Yvonne is our research nurse in the practice
Zoe Mcglynn
Research Nurse
Lewis Hartley
Senior Co-Ordinator