Our Team

Doctors

Dr Sujata Singh

MB, BS

GP Partner

Married with two children. Qualified at Gwalior Medical College 1988. Extensive Hospital experience in General Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, Paediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology. Has been in General Practice since 2002. DrDr Sujata Singh[continue]

Dr Muhammad A. Khawaja

BSc, MBBS MRCGP

GP Partner

Married with two boys. Qualified at University of Punjab 1990. Extensive work experience as Family Physician & Emergency Room Physician abroad. Joined NHS in 2001. Postgraduate training in hospital aroundDr Muhammad A. Khawaja[continue]

Dr Celestine Voma

MB, BS, MRCS, MRCGP, DRCOG. Qualified at University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria in 1994.

GP Partner

Extensive hospital experience in both Cameroon and the UK in Tropical Medicine, General Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Care of the Elderly, Paediatrics and Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Has been in General PracticeDr Celestine Voma[continue]

Practice nurses

Sister Emma Land

Advanced Practice Nurse - Clinical Lead

Duties include same day assessments, minor illness, telephone triage and support with GP home visits. The senior nurses also specialise in Asthma, COPD, Diabetes, Chronic Heart Disease, Chronic kidney Disease,Sister Emma Land[continue]

Sister Sarah Cairns

Advanced Practice Nurse

Duties include same day assessments, minor illness, telephone triage and support with GP home visits. The senior nurses also specialise in Asthma, COPD, Diabetes, Chronic Heart Disease, Chronic kidney Disease,Sister Sarah Cairns[continue]

Additional healthcare staff

Practice pharmacist


Sees patients for medication reviews and advice, stop smoking services, medication enquiries and healthy lifestyle advice. Patients can request an appointment themselves or may occasionally be advised to make anPractice pharmacist[continue]

Mandy Ward

Assistant Practitioner

Primary care assistants are here to assist and complement the Primary care nursing staff. They undertake New Patient Medicals, General Health Checks, Blood Pressure Checks, Dressings, take bloods, remove suturesMandy Ward[continue]

Emily Cockayne

Healthcare Assistant

Primary care assistants are here to assist and complement the Primary care nursing staff. They undertake New Patient Medicals, General Health Checks, Blood Pressure Checks, Dressings, take bloods, remove suturesEmily Cockayne[continue]

Practice manager

Sue Poole

BSc, MSc

Practice Manager

The Practice Manager is responsible for the day to day management of the Practice and will deal with any problems or queries concerning the Practice. She will be happy toSue Poole[continue]

Practice staff

Sidney

Medical Receptionist

Jodi

Medical Receptionist

Dawn

Medical Receptionist

Emma

Medical Secretary

Jo

Medical Secretary/Medical Records

Bob

Patient Registrations/Online Access

Mandy

Receptionist Supervisor

Lisa

Medical Receptionist

Lizzy

Medical Receptionist

Jackie

Medical Receptionist

Attached staff and additional services

Primary Care Community Team


Members of the primary care community team may visit patients who are confined to their homes and unable to attend surgery. If you require help from the team, or youPrimary Care Community Team[continue]

Social Prescribing Service


Social prescribing offers a route to support wellness, for those patients who present with non- medical needs. Including; bereavement/ grief, financial difficulties/ benefits, housing problems/ homelessness, unemployed, immigration problems, drugSocial Prescribing Service[continue]

Citizen Advice Bureau


Support and help to find a way forward with housing, employment, debt, family, benefits, law, immigration difficulties. Weekly clinic available.

PCN staff

We have a number of staff who work across Blackpool South PCN in various different roles. These roles include:

Paramedic Practitoner 


A paramedic practitioner is a paramedic with additional education and training equipped for greater patient assessment and management skills. They can diagnose a wide range of conditions and treat manyParamedic Practitoner [continue]

Clinical Pharmacists


Clinical pharmacists work as part of the general practice team to improve value and outcomes from medicines and consult with and treat patients directly. This includes providing extra help toClinical Pharmacists[continue]

Mental Health Practitioner


Mental health and well being practitioners provide well being-focused psychologically informed interventions and coordinate care plans for adults with severe mental health problems.

Social Prescribing link workers


Social prescribing link workers play a key role in delivering social prescribing by giving people time, focusing on ‘what matters to me’ and taking a holistic approach to people’s health and well beingSocial Prescribing link workers[continue]

Health & Wellbeing coach


Health and wellbeing coaches support people to increase their ability to self-manage, motivation levels and commitment to change their lifestyle. They are experts in behaviour change and focus on improvingHealth & Wellbeing coach[continue]

Pharmacy Technician


They respond to medication queries from patients and staff referring to the appropriate GP in accordance with practice protocols. They advise on the sourcing and safe management of medicines asPharmacy Technician[continue]

Podiatrist


They help people deal with a range of mobility issues, relieve pain and treat infections of the feet and lower legs.

First Contact Physiotherapist


The vast majority of musculoskeletal first contact practitioners are physiotherapists with enhanced skills. They can help patients with musculoskeletal issues such as back, neck and joint pain by: assessing andFirst Contact Physiotherapist[continue]

Cancer Care Coordinator


Cancer Care Coordinators provide support for oncology patients from the beginning of their diagnosis, guaranteeing their needs are addressed at a physical and mental level.