Our Staff

Doctors

  • DR SIAN STOKES

    Partner - MBBS. BSc. FRCGP. DRCOG

    Dr Sian Stokes qualified in 1998. She has an interest in Women’s and Children’s Health. She is the Clinical Lead for Long Term Conditions for Wirral CCG and is also a GP Trainer.

  • DR JANE FLETCHER

    Partner - MBChB MRCGP DFFP DRCOG

    Dr Fletcher qualified from Liverpool University in 1999 and joined the practice in August 2015. She has an interest in Elderly Care and is also a GP Trainer

  • DR JAMIE BARFIELD

    Partner - BSc (Hons) MBChB MRCP (2013) MRCGP

    Dr Barfield qualified from Liverpool University in 2009 and trained in general medicine and palliative care before joining The Village Medical Centre as a GP in 2018. He performs joint injections & minor surgery, is the Wirral GP Lead for cancer and is the medical student supervisor for the practice

  • DR RACHEL HEMINGWAY

    Partner

    Dr Hemingway qualified from the University of Liverpool in 2014. She completed her GP training on the Wirral and joined the practice in 2019. She has an interest in Elderly care and Women’s and Children’s health.

  • DR VICKI JENNINGS

    Partner

  • DR EMMA BEHAN

    Dr Behan qualified from Liverpool Medical School in 2011 and completed her foundation and GP training in Chester and Wirral. She has an interest in women's and children's medicine.She joined The Village Medical Centre January 2017 and is the prescribing lead for the practice

  • DR KATHRYN MILLIGAN

  • DR SAM NEWTON

    Dr. Newton is working with us until 2025

GP Registrars

GP Registrars are completing their final years specialising in general practice medicine. They are fully qualified doctors and have all been working as doctors for at least 2 years. They consult patients independently and are supported by the other GP's in the practice

  • DR LAURA ROSS

    Dr. Ross is in her final year of GP training

  • DR STEPHEN BROWNLEE

    Male

  • DR AYMEN ALAUDE

    Male

Nurses

  • JANE MEAKIN

  • HELENA SADLER

Healthcare Assistants

  • JULIE OWEN

Mental Health Practitioner

  • JENNA DAVIES

Phlebotomists

We run regular phlebotomy (blood sample taking) clinics throughout the week which are run by our phlebotomist Julie and receptionist Patsy

Practice Management

The Practice Manager is involved in managing all 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 Practice Manager supports the GPs and other medical professionals with delivering patient services and also helps to develop extended services to enhance patient care.

  • ALAN COURTENAY

Reception

Receptionists provide an important link for patients with the practice and are your initial contact point for general enquiries. They can provide basic information on services and results and direct you to the right person depending on your health issue or query. Receptionists make the most of the patient appointments with the GPs and nurses. They also perform a large variety of other important tasks.

  • SUE FOLEY

    Reception Team Leader

  • PATSY WILLIAMS

  • SHEILA GREGORY

  • LINDSAY ROBINSON

  • GEORGINA SMEDLEY-JONES

  • REBEKA DODD

  • SAVANNAH BOYD

  • SHERYL LLOYD

Attached Staff

As part of Wallasey Wellbeing Primary Care Network we have a number of staff working in our practice who you may speak to or see. For more details see the PCN Website

  • PRIMARY CARE NETWORK STAFF

    https://wallaseywellbeing.co.uk/meet-our-team/

Health Visitors

We have a Health Visitor attached to the practice. She meets our new mums in the first few days of their baby's life and is available to offer help and advice to all parents until their child starts school aged 5. The health visitor can be contacted on 691 1268 or at your nearest child health clinic.

Medical Students

The practice hosts medical students from Liverpool University. The student doctors may be observing a clinic that you attend or may speak to you an examine you before a qualified clinician sees you. We are very grateful to our patients for allowing students to take part in your appointment but if you would rather not see a medical student please let our receptionists know.