Meet the Team

We have a range of skilled staff in addition to the qualified doctors at our practice. You can find out more about our dedicated team on this page:

Our Doctors

Dr Jane Halpin
MBBS (Newcastle 1997), DRCOG (2001),  MRCGP (2001)

Special interests
Care of the Elderly, Care Home Medicine, Mental Health

Dr Mathias Romberg
(Munich 2003), nMRCGP (2011)

Special interests:
Learning Disabilities, Student Training, Medicine Management

Dr Chris Scott-Batey
MBBS, BMedSci (Nottingham 2002, 1999), nMRCGP (2008), GPwSI MSK (2010)

Special interests:
Musculoskeletal and Sports Medicine, GP Training, Minor Surgery/Joint Injections

Dr Lucy Whittome
BSc MedSci, MBchB 2001, nMRCGP (St Andrews 1998/Manchester 2001), nMRCGP (2010)

Special interests:
Chronic Pain, Medicine Management, Minor Surgery/Joint Injections

Dr Niall Durkan
MBBS (Newcastle 2015), nMRCGP (2022)

Special interests:
GP Education

Dr Stephanie Stanton
MBBS (Newcastle 2006), nMRCGP (2012), DRCOG (2009), Diploma Palliative Care (2013)

Special interests:
Child Health, Women’s Health, Palliative Care

Our Nursing Team

Michelle Rogerson

Practice Nurse

Diane Doney

Practice Nurse

Jean Kirk

Practice Nurse

Michele Qualie
Health Care Assistant

Samantha Liddle
Health Care Assistant

Katie Smith
Student Nursing Associate

Our Clinical Team

Michelle Lister
Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Denise Watson
Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Our Administrative Staff

Sarah Murphy

Practice Manager

Caroline Anderson

Assistant Practice manager

Emma Marshall

Senior Admin Support Officer

Ashleigh Robson

Reception Supervisor

Emma Stingemore

Receptionist

Helen Carroll

Receptionist

Maureen Richardson

Receptionist/Secretary

Caroline Poulter

Receptionist

Rebecca Shields

Receptionist

Jennifer Barrass

Receptionist

Lucy Laidler

Receptionist/Secretary

Julie Littlefair

Receptionist

Catherine Lewins

Care Coordinator

Diane Gregg

Clinical Coder