Doctors
Dr James Edward Mills (M)
MB ChB (Birmingham 1992) MRCGP (2007)
Dr Mills is Senior Partner for the Practice since April 2022. He is also a GP Trainer & Supervisor for Registrars.
Dr Walter Harvey Freeman (M)
MB ChB (Leeds 1991)
Dr Freeman is our Clinical Lead for Heart Failure, Stoke
TIA and Atrial Fibrillation. Dr Freeman is a GP Registrar Trainer and also has an interest in giving steroid joint injections
Dr Anisa Malik (F)
MBBS (London 2004) MRCGP DRCOG DFSRH
Dr Malik is a Partner at the Practice and has a specialist interest in Family Planning, Coils & Implants.
She also takes a lead on Medical Student we have come to the practice from Nottingham Medical University.
Dr Patrick Law (M)
Dr Patrick Law is a Partner at the Practice.
He is also a Safeguarding Children Lead. He has a specialist interest in steroid joint injections.
Dr Kathryn West (F)
Dr West became a Partner on 1st May 2017. She is well known to the practice as she was a Registrar and then a Salaried Partner before becoming a Partner.
She has a specialist interest in Dermatology and Cryotherapy & excisions. She is also GP Trainer for Registrars
Dr Helena Wagstaff (F)
Dr Wagstaff became a Partner on 1st January 2018. She was well known to the practice already as she was a Registrar and then a Salaried Partner before becoming a Partner.
She also leads on Palliative Care and Safeguarding Children.
Dr Thyvanai Dodd (F)
Dr Dodd became a Partner on 1st May 2020
She was well known to the practice already as she was a Salaried GP before becoming a Partner.
Dr Ahmad Sikandari (M)
Dr Sikandari has been a Salaried GP with Orchard since April 2021, from 30th March 2023 he became a Partner working 3 days a week.
Dr Fatima Asif (F)
Dr Fatima Asif started as a Salaried GP in May 2022, she was previously with us as a GP Registrar whilst she was training.
Dr Zoe Lewis (F)
Salaried GP
Dr Rosemary Daly (F)
Salaried GP
Dr Evalyn Deocareza (F)
GP Registrar – a Qualified doctor training to become a GP
Dr Muhammad Talha (M)
GP Registrar – a Qualified doctor training to become a GP
Dr Huma Khan (F)
GP Registrar – a Qualified doctor training to become a GP
Dr Oluwayemi Adejumo (F)
GP Registrar – a Qualified doctor training to become a GP
Dr Kathryn Hollis (F)
GP Registrar – a Qualified doctor training to become a GP
Non-urgent advice: Community Midwives
The midwife together with your Doctor provides ante-natal care for mothers before and after the delivery of their baby
Nursing Team
Nicola (F)
Practice Nurse Manager
Michelle (F)
Practice Nurse
Deb M (f)
Practice Nurse – RGN
Sarah B (F)
Practice Nurse
Sarah F (F)
Practice Nurse
Emma G (F)
Practice Nurse
Gemma (F)
Practice Nurse
Fiona B (F)
Practice Nurse
Non-urgent advice: Community Nurses
Within the surgery the Practice has community nurses who are employed by County Health Partnerships.
Their role is to provide nursing care to patients who are too unwell to leave their homes and for patients who require treatment following a stay in hospital.
These nurses work in close liaison with the doctors who refer patients to them
Healthcare Team
Fatima Sharif (F)
Musculoskeletal
Claire (F)
Healthcare Assistant
Fiona (F)
Healthcare Assistant
Gail (F)
Healthcare Assistant
Sianah (F)
Healthcare Assistant
Anne (F)
Phlebotomist
Non-urgent advice: Health Visitors
The Health Visitor works in partnership with individuals of all ages and with families. Information is provided on food health, including pre-school child development screening, assessing health needs and referral to other services as appropriate. Each Health Visitor is a registered nurse
Practice Team
Rebecca Tate (F)
Practice Manager
Rebecca Tate is our Practice Manager, she has over 25 years experience working at Orchard. She work’s closely with the Doctors, Nurses & administrative team in the day to day management of the Practice.
Jayne (F)
Assistant Practice Manager
Jayne is our Assistant Practice Manager and has worked at the practice for over 25 years. She assists the Practice Manager and also deals with the many aspects of the clinical system and Data Quality issues for the Practice
Cheryl (F)
Administrator
Su (F)
Administrator
Karen (F)
Administrator
Louise (F)
Administrator
Lindsay E (F)
Reception Supervisor
Sarah M (F)
Administrator
Julie (F)
Administrator
Rachael (F)
Administrator
Angela (F)
Receptionist
Shannon (F)
Receptionist
Marisha (F)
Receptionist
Sheree (F)
Receptionist
Kelly (F)
Receptionist
Caysi (F)
Receptionist
Tracy (F)
Receptionist
Emily (F)
Receptionist
Samantha (F)
Receptionist
Helena (F)
Receptionist
Kenna (F)
Receptionist
Louise (F)
Secretary
Cathy (F)
Secretary
Scott (M)
Pharmacy Technician
Catharine (F)
Pharmacy Technician
Non-urgent advice: Counsellors
The Practice is able to provide patients with counselling sessions via Lets Talk Wellbeing Service. These counsellors can help with emotional problems such as bereavement, stress management problems etc.
Your Doctor or Primary Health Care Team can arrange an appointment for you if appropriate. Counselling sessions are completely confidential
Attached Staff
Fatima Sharif (F)
Musculoskeletal
Jabula Sibanda (M)
Mental Health Practitioner
Daniel Barke (M)
Health & Wellbeing Couch
Charlotte MacLaren (F)
Health & Wellbeing Couch
Courteney Morris (F)
Health Improvement Worker
Non-urgent advice: Attached Staff
Working with the Practice are many other health and social care professionals who also provide care for Orchard Medical Practice’s patients. These include Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers, PCN Staff, as well as visiting consultants