Lunesdale Surgery Team
The team at Lunesdale are dedicated to delivering the highest quality healthcare to meet the needs of patients, to make the most of new advances in medicine and technology whilst still maintaining the personal and caring role of the traditional family doctor.
Clinical Staff
Dr Philip Underwood (m)
GP & Senior Partner
GP Partner, MB BS, MSc. Phil qualified as a GP in 2005 and has a special interest in skin and musculo-skeletal conditions. He also helps to train doctors in their final year before becoming GP's.
Dr Joanna Cobley (f)
GP & Partner
GP Partner, and a relatively local lass having grown up in Settle. I have been a GP for 20 years and I worked in Brighton for several years before returning to my northern roots. I have 3 daughters who keep me busy and can often be found out on my bike exploring our beautiful local area. I have an interest in contraception, menopause and women's health.
Dr Thomas Jamieson (m)
GP & Partner
GP Partner, MB ChB, MRCGP. Tom has stayed at the surgery after he trained under local legend, Dr Simon Kaye. He has an interest in headache medicine and is involved in teaching medical students at Lancaster University. He is a Dad of 2, a bad 7-a-side footballer and a snowboard addict.
Dr Rebecca Brandwood (f)
GP & Partner
Dr Rachel Ashton (f)
GP & Partner
Abigail Alexander (f)
Nurse Practitioner. Abby specialises in chronic disease management and sees acute presentations of both physical and mental health issues. Abby is highly trained to deal with a variety of of conditions and can prescribe and refer within a wide scope of general practice complaints. If your problem is hihly complex and requires a higher level of specialist care and advice, it may be more appropriate to book an appointment with your gp.
Georgia Houghton (f)
Nurse Practitioner
Hi, I'm Georgia and I joined this practice in April '23 having been qualified as a nurse since 2002. I gained my Masters degree as a Nurse Practitioner in June '20 because I wanted to build on my knowledge and competencies that I'd experienced in both primary and secondary care. I have always wanted to be a nurse since aged 13 and feel lucky to work in this role which is so varied, challenging and rewarding. I try to keep active and enjoy outdoor activities with my family so hike in the fells as often as possible with our crazy cocker spaniel! Georgia specialises in chronic disease management and sees acute presentations of both physical and mental health issues. Georgia is highly trained to deal with a variety of of conditions and can prescribe and refer within a wide scope of general practice complaints. If your problem is hihly complex and requires a higher level of specialist care and advice, it may be more appropriate to book an appointment with your gp.
Lynne Ashton (f)
Specialist Nurse
Jane Thomson (f)
Practice Nurse
Jane grew up in the local area and qualified as a nurse in 1997. In 2003 she gained her specialist practitioner degree in community nursing. Jane has had a varied nursing career and first started working as a practice nurse in New Zealand. She returned to the UK in 2013.
Tara Bailey-Gujral (f)
Practice Nurse
Non-Clinical Staff
Abigail Staveley
Practice Manager
Abi has over 20 years experience of managing staff, resources and projects in both the voluntary and public sector. Including management roles in both primary and secondary care settings. She is also CIPD Level 5 Qualified (HR & The Law). If you have any concerns or feedback about your care or the Practice as a whole Abi is happy to speak with you.
Chris Cleveland
Dispensary Manager
Chris joined the practice in 2010 as an apprentice pharmacy technician. After completing training, he became the dispensary manager and is responsible for the smooth running of the dispensary at both Kirkby and Hornby.
Dawn Harrison
Finance manager
Responsible for all aspects of the finances for the Practice.
Cassie Harrison
assistant reception manager
Louise Jones
Reception Manager
Louise joined the practice after working for The Morecambe Bay Trust for 12 years. She is responsible for the smooth running of reception and to ensure you are dealt with in a friendly, efficient and confidential manner.
Katie Wells
Dispenser
Karen Ellison
Dispenser
Karen works in our dispensary at both Lunesdale and Hornby surgeries and likes cake!
Claire Timmis
Assistant Dispensary Manager
Diane Briggs
Rota Manager & Secretary
Jane Forsyth
GP Assistant
Darren Mitchell-Whiteside
Receptionist, Health & Well-being Lead
Victoria Douglas
Receptionist
Nicola Howarth
Receptionist
Janina Whittaker
Cleaner
Sheila Lord
Dispenser
Jade Schofield
Dispenser
Linda Robson
Social Prescriber
Kirsty Egglestone
Care Navigator
Stephen Panchal
Musculoskeletal first contact practitioner.
My role involves assessing, diagnosing and helping establish the best way to manage joint, soft tissue and muscle pain. This includes requesting investigations or making onward hospital referrals where necessary. The aim is also to provide early advice on prevention, treatment and supported self-management. I qualified with a BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy degree in 2014 and currently approaching the end of an MSc in Advancing Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practice with Nottingham University.
Jenny Kell
Clinical Pharmacist
Clinical Pharmacist for Western Dales Primary Care Network, answering medication queries for staff and patients, actioning medication safety alerts, and helping the medical teams with medication reviews.