Meet The Team
We have a highly skilled, motivated and dedicated team of Doctors, Nurses, Managerial & Support Staff that come together to help Leylands deliver first class healthcare and make it a great place to work.
Doctors
Dr Majella Okeahialam (Partner) (m)
MBBS Nigeria 1982 FRCOG FWACS DFFP Interests: Gynaecology, Minor surgery, Diabetes |
Dr Mohamed Bhamani (Partner) (m)
MBChB Birmingham 2006 MRCGP PG Dip (Dist) Musculoskeletal Medicine & Rheumatology Interests: Musculoskeletal Medicine, Information Technology |
Dr Raaji Anand (Partner) (f)
MB BS Tamil Nadu 1995 MRCGP DRCOG DFRSH Diploma in Opthalmology Interests: Ophthalmology |
Dr Helen Moor (Partner) (f)
MBChB Leeds 1998 MRCGP DFFP DCH MSc SEM Interests: Sports and musculoskeletal medicine, Sexual Health, Contraception, Lead GP for Safeguarding Children & Adults
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Dr Himat Thandi (Partner) (m)
MBChB Edinburgh 1997 MRCGP Interests: Medical education (GP trainer), Joint injections |
Dr Karan Sahota (Partner) (m)
MB ChB 2011 University of Manchester |
Dr Katherine Baker (Partner) (f)
MBBS, MRCGP, Masters in Medical Education, DFSRH LoC IUS and LoC SDI Interests: Sexual Health and GP Training |
Dr Marwa Al-Seaidy (f)
MB BS BSc (Hons) Kings 2009 MRCGP |
Dr Shehna Shafiq (f)
MBChB Leeds 2013 BSc (Hons) Newcastle 2011 |
Dr Daniel Hopper (m)
MBChB Leeds 2009, MRCGP, BSc, PGDip Interests: Dermatology |
Dr Sarah Bayer (f)
MBBS 2008 - Hull York Medical School, MRCGP 2015 Interests: Elderly Medicine, MSK Joint Injects, Mental Health, Health and Wellbeing |
Dr Mariam Qureshi (f)
MB ChB 1993 University of Manchester |
Dr Ursula O'Brien (f)
MB BS 2007 University of London |
| Dr Faizah Aris (f) |
GP Registrars
GP Registrars are fully qualified doctors who have had some experience of hospital medicine but wish to move into general practice. Dr Moor, Dr Baker and Dr Thandi are the GP Trainers, however all the doctors are involved in teaching and supervising trainees. |
| Dr Oluwatosin Hassan (f) |
| Dr Usamah Kader (m) |
Nurse Practitioners
An Advanced Nurse Practitioner is a nurse who has undertaken further training and acquired the expert knowledge base, complex decision-making skills and clinical competencies for expanded practice to cover physical examination, diagnosis and treatment. They are able to prescribe most medication and they work together with and under the mentorship of a GP Partner |
Sadia Parveen (f)
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Nurses
Practice nurses can help with health issues such as family planning, healthy living advice, blood pressure checks and dressings. The practice nurses run clinics for long-term health conditions such as asthma or diabetes, minor ailment clinics and carry out cervical smears. |
| Sue Wallis (Practice Nurse Manager) (f) |
| Angela Shand (f) |
| Gabrielle Hollingshead (f) |
| Julie Horsfield |
| Lizzie Hannah (f) |
Healthcare Assistants
Healthcare assistants support practice nurses with their daily work and carry out tasks such as taking blood, blood pressure measurement and new patient checks. |
| Beth Wallis (f) |
| Nicola Gatenby |
| Uzma Mahmood |
Practice Management
Helen Procter (CQC Registered Manager)
The General Manager is involved in managing all of the business aspects of the practice such as making sure that the right systems are in place to provide a high quality of patient care, human resources, finance, patient safety, premises and equipment and information technology. The General Manager supports the GPs and other medical professionals with delivering patient services and also helps to develop extended services to enhance patient care. |
| Anne Brabiner (Musculoskeletal Clinic Manager ) |
| Susan O'Sullivan (Patient Services Manager) |
| Janet Hughes (Administration Manager) |
| Jino Peter (Finance Manager) |
| Tina Verity (HR & Governance Manager) |