Our Staff
Partner
Dr Amy Rowan
MBBS (Newcastle 2009) MRes MRCGP DRCOG
I joined the Practice in 2015. I have an interest in medical education, and provide a full range of general practice services. I became a Partner at the Weardale Practice in January 2017.
Dr Ben Rowley
MBBS (Newcastle 2008) MRCGP (2013) DRCOG
I've been with the Weardale Practice since 2014. In addition to the full range of general practice care, I'm the main provider of medical supervision to Weardale Community Hospital. I am also a trainer for GP Registrars.
Dr Hazel Dendle
MBBS (Newcastle 1994) MRCGP DRCOG DFFP
I have been with the Practice since 2002. As well as providing all general practice services, I have a special interest in Women's health, sexual health and contraception. I'm also a GP trainer.
Dr Matthew Hackett
MBBS (London 1988) MRCGP DRCOG DCCH
I've been with the Practice since 1997. I offer a full range of General Practice care, Practice Lead for Diabetes and GP Cancer Lead for Co. Durham Clinical Commissioning Group.
Dr Tom Rowley
MBChb (Glasgow) MRCGP
I joined the Practice as a Partner in 2017. I offer a full range of general practice care.
Doctors
Dr Orla Whitehead
I'm a salaried GP, with interests in mental illness including dementia, paediatrics and care of the elderly. I also work at Newcastle University as an academic, where I research spiritual health.
Dr Aman Chera
Trainee GPs
Dr Katie Leitch
Dr Liz Bale
Nanda Aung
Emergency Care Practitioners (ECPs)
Julie Huntrods
Julie is an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner and is here to help deal with all urgent (acute) requests working alongside Mark Dillon, Julie Price and our GP Team.
Karen Stanwix
Nurses
Lynsay Clarke
Rachael Gibson
Trainee Nursing Associates
Beth Freeman
Phillipa Graham
Healthcare Assistants
Karen Nicholson
I mostly work at the Health Centre in Stanhope. As a Healthcare Assistant, I do blood tests, ECG (heart monitoring tests) and health checks for patients.
Diana Bell
I'm mainly based in the Stanhope Health Centre, but sometimes work in Wolsingham and St John's Chapel. I look after patients who need blood tests, ECG (heart monitoring tests) and health checks.
Megan Pickering
Audray S
Audray joined our team in March 2020 and is an experienced clinical coder as well as working part of the week as a health care assistant in our nursing team.
Pharmacists
Kate Waistell
Clinical Pharmacist
I joined the Practice in April of 2019, having previously worked in community pharmacies across the North East. I studied at the University of Sunderland, and hope to specialise in psychiatric medicine or women's health. I'll be doing medication reviews and clinics with patients, as well as prescribing medicine.
Thomas Watkinson
Clinical Pharmacist
As well as prescribing medication, I hold medication reviews with patients, and do in person and over the phone clinics.
Gemma Williamson
I started at the Practice in 2019. I am a member of the Pharmacist team. I work to help with medication queries as well as conducting some medication reviews with patients.
Sophie Watkinson
Practice Management
Kati Makepeace
I manage the business aspect of the surgery, making sure that patients are at the centre of everything we do.
Administration/Reception
Trish B
I'm part of the Administration support team.
Lorraine B
I'm the Team Lead for the Administration Staff.
Glenis M
I work in the Administration support team at the Weardale Practice.
Lesley R
I'm a Receptionist in the Administration support team.
Sandra V
I'm one of the Administration support staff.
Melanie W
I'm part of the Practice's Administration support team.
Sophie W
Annabel G
Duncan R
Senior Administrators
Julie A
I manage the branch surgeries in Wolsingham and St John’s Chapel.
Medical Secretaries
Debbie M
Michelle T
I work as a medical secretary for the practice. I manage and process the practice referrals and letters.