Meet the Team

Our Doctors

Dr John Crofts
Senior GP Partner

John Crofts MBChB BSC DPM Dr Crofts is the diabetes lead at the Oaklands. He supervises the diabetic clinic and has an interest in cryotherapy.

Dr. Tanya Stevenson
GP Partner

Dr Tanya Stevenson MBCHB, MRCGP, DCH, DRCOG joined the practice in 2017.

She is the practice’s safeguarding lead and she also looks after our patients at Newton Court nursing home. She also has a special interest in children’s health.

Dr Piers Longhorn
GP Partner

Dr Piers Longhorn B.Sc(Med. Sci) M.B Ch.B. DPM joined the practice in 1999. He has interests in respiratory medicine, information technology and palliative care.

He performs joint injections (“cortisone”) for many common musculoskeletal problems.

Dr Teri Johnson
GP Partner

Dr Teri (Teresa) Johnson MBChB, DFSRH, DRCOG is a part-time partner at the Oaklands she joined the practice in 2000. She trained to be a doctor at Liverpool University and qualified in 1993. She completed her vocational training in General Practice in 1999.

She has a Diploma in Sexual and Reproductive Health ( DFSRH) and a Diploma in Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (DRCOG) She has a special interest in family planning, sexual health and gynaecology. She also has an interest in skin conditions and aesthetic medicine.

Dr Katie Gibbs
GP Partner

DR Katie Gibbs MBCHB, MRCGP joined the Oaklands in 2011.

She works full time and is a GP trainer at the practice She is also the lead GP for our care homes and looks after patients at the manor.

Dr Helena Crook
Salaried GP

Dr Helena Crook MBCHB, MRCGP was a GP trainee at our practice and in 2016 she returned to our team.

She is interested in training and education – and is one of our foundation doctor trainers.​

Dr Holly English
Salaried GP

Dr English MBCHB, MRCGP was based at Oaklands for her GP training. She then joined the practice team as a salaried GP in 2019. She has a special interest in mental health and children’s health.

Dr English was based at Oaklands for her GP training. She joined the practice team as a salaried GP in 2019.

She has a special interest in mental health and children’s health.

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Dr Naomi Leese
Salaried GP

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Dr Christopher Board
Salaried GP

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Dr Jenny Hart

Salaried GP

Our Nursing Team

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Elizabeth Wilcox 

Practice Nurse

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Helen Jeffrey 
Practice Nurse

Donna Robert
Practice Nurse

Donna joined us in 2020 she specialises in women health.

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Naomi Taylor 

HCA

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Katherine Wilkinson
GPA & Social Prescriber

Our Practice Team

Diane Bowker
Deputy Practice Manager

As the longest serving member of staff, Diane knows Oaklands inside out and give invaluable support to the team in the day to day running of the practice. 

As the longest serving member of staff, Diane knows Oaklands inside out and give invaluable support to the team in the day to day running of the practice.

Clare Annan
Practice Manager

Reception Team

Our receptionists are the first point of contact and are here to help you. They have a lot of information to hand and in most cases will be able to help you or direct your enquiry to the most appropriate team member. Anything that is discussed with the receptionist or any other member of staff is strictly confidential. 

Our receptionists are the first point of contact and are here to help you. They have a lot of information to hand and in most cases will be able to help you or direct your enquiry to the most appropriate team member. Anything that is discussed with the receptionist or any other member of staff is strictly confidential.

Secretarial Team

We currently have one secretary. Please be aware you may speak to a different secretary depending on the time of day you require assistance. Our secretarial team deal with all aspects of typing including referral letters. 

We currently have one secretary.  Our secretarial team deal with all aspects of typing including referral letters.

Summariser

Our Summariser is responsible for ensuring your records are transferred onto our clinical system from paper records.

Insurance Reports and Private paperwork

Secretary

We have a team member who, amongst other things, is responsible for ensuring that insurance paperwork and medical are completed and sent out on behalf of out GPs.

We have a team who, amongst other things, is responsible for ensuring that insurance paperwork and medical reports are completed and sent out on behalf of out GPs.

Our Attached Team

Kerryann Creer
Care Coordinator

Denise Holmes
Care Co-ordinator

Katherine Wilkinson
GPA & Social Prescriber

Jacqueline Mottram
Pharmacy Technician

Paula Costello
Care Co-ordinator