Meet the Team

Our Doctors

Dr Sarah J. Jackson (Female Partner)

MBChB (Newcastle 1995) DRCOG MRCGP

Originally from Yorkshire but trained in Newcastle, Dr Jackson works part-time. She is a GP Trainer and has a special interest in gynaecology and family planning.

Dr Monica Dimigen (Female Partner)

(Cambridge and Edinburgh 1991 and 1995) MRCGP MRCP DRCOG DFFP LOCIUT

Originally from Glasgow and trained in Cambridge and Edinburgh, Dr Dimigen works full-time. She is a GP Trainer and has special interest in gynaecology and family planning.

Dr Robert MacLeod

MBBS (Newcastle 2009) MRCGP

Originally from Glasgow and trained in Newcastle, Dr MacLeod works full-time. He has a keen interest in medical student training and musculoskeletal and sports medicine.

Dr Ian Almond

MBBS ( Newcastle 2011) MRCGP

Originally from North Wales but trained in Newcastle. Dr Almond has a keen interest in medical student training ,diabetes/thyroid medicine and palliative care.

Dr Mark Clements

MBBS MRCGP PGDip(PWSI Cardiology)

Originally from Yorkshire and trained in Newcastle, Dr Clements works full time.  He has a special interest in cardiology and is the care home lead for the practice

Other Doctors

Some doctors will be with us on a temporary basis. GP Registrars (previously known as trainees) are fully qualified doctors who come to us to complete their specialist General Practice training. They stay with us for 6 months.

We occasionally have a Career Start doctor working with us. These fully qualified doctors have already completed their specialist GP training and they take placements within certain practices in order to further their skills before seeking a permanent position.

Our Nursing Team

Our Practice Nurses run the health management clinics i.e. Asthma, Heart Disease, Stroke, Diabetes and Epilepsy and will do smears, blood pressure checks and travel vaccinations. Additionally they run a Travel Vaccination and Advice Clinic.

Lisa

(RGN ENB ONC Dip in the care of a Person with Diabetes, Dip in the care of a Person with Asthma)

Gill

(Healthcare Assistant)

Bethany

(Career Start Nurse)

Beth

(Trainee Nursing Associate)

Shannan

(Trainee Nursing Associate)


District Nurses are based at Bunny Hill Primary Care Centre. They carry out home assessments and provide nursing care both in the community and in our treatment room at the surgery. Direct Line contact – 0191 5027350

Midwives – The Midwifery team provides care and advice during pregnancy, in the Antenatal Clinic and after childbirth at home. Once you are pregnant, please make a booking for the antenatal clinic when you are 8-10 weeks pregnant. Most of your antenatal care will then take place through this clinic run by the midwives at the surgery. Telephone contact: – 01915027340 / 01915027405 Mon – Fri

Health Visitors – Melanie Cook. Melanie is mainly involved with promoting and advising on health and development issues for the under fives at the Child Health Clinic. Direct Line Contact – 0300 0051552

Community Mental Health Care Team – The team specialises in community mental health care and offers a wide range of interventions or treatments such as counselling, anxiety management and mental health promotion, as well as the management of depression.

Our Practice Team

Mrs Andrea Fraser

Practice Manager

Mrs Andrea Fraser, the Practice Manager, oversees administration and co-ordinates the smooth running of the surgery. 

Our aim is to provide expert and friendly healthcare for all of our patients so we are open to ideas and suggestions. Mrs Fraser will deal with all suggestions or complaints.

Natasha MacDonald

Deputy Practice Manager

Mrs MacDonald, Deputy Practice Manager, oversees and supports the administration team and the Practice Manager.

Our Receptionists will normally be the first face you see in our practice and should be your first point of contact to deal with appointments, queries etc.

Kate

Senior Receptionist

Elizabeth

Medical Administrator

Lauren

Medical Administrator

Abbi

Medical Administrator

Emma

Medical Administrator

Emma

Quality and Assurance Administrator

Grace

Receptionist

Emily

Receptionist

Gail

Secretary

Leanne

Secretary

Our Secretaries will deal with referral letters, prescriptions and computer data.

All advice given by Receptionists or Secretaries is strictly in accordance with patient guidelines