Our Team

GP Partners

Dr Ross Anderson

Dr Ross Anderson

GP Partner

I have been a GP Partner at Court Thorn Surgery since 2017 and thoroughly enjoy working here as a rural GP. Originally from Cheshire, I went to medical school inDr Ross Anderson[continue]

Dr Maria O’Hare

Dr Maria O’Hare

GP Partner

Having worked at Court Thorn as Dr Grainger’s first GP Registrar, I jumped at the opportunity to join as a Partner at the beginning of September 2017. I knew fromDr Maria O’Hare[continue]

Nursing team

Alison Chapman

Practice Nurse

Nicola White

Nurse Associate

I am from Penrith, where I still live and am married with 2 children. When I joined the practice I had previously worked at both Carlisle and Penrith Hospitals .Nicola White[continue]

Rachel Walker

Trainee Nurse Associate

I’m a married mum of 1 girl and I have lived in Durdar for 14 years. Before joining Court Thorn, I was a Health Care Assistant at Brampton for 5Rachel Walker[continue]

Practice management

Craig Lapka

Business Manager

Craig Lapka is Court Thorn’s Business Manager, Craig joins us from a career of over 25 years in banking however he isn’t completely new to GP Practice having spent manyCraig Lapka[continue]

Leanne Bell

Assistant Business Manager

Dispensary team

Grahame Young

Dispensary Manager / Pharmacist

Polly Tomlin

Dispenser

Alanis Brown

Dispenser

Donna Jardine

Dispenser

Imogen Starkey

Dispensary Assistant

Practice staff

Hannah Saunders

Medical Secretary

Hannah Graham

Medical Secretary

Sharron Williamson

Care Co-ordinator

Niamh Hughes

Care Co-ordinator

Tracey Tedham

Care Co-ordinator

Rosie Wardlow

Care Co-ordinator

Chloe Pilmer

Care Co-ordinator

Nicola King

GP Assistant

Nicola has been with the Court Thorn team since Feb 2024 after 30 years of working in Dentistry. During Covid Nicola used her knowledge and clinical skills to retrain asNicola King[continue]

Additional support

Dr Sally Brading

Frailty Care Specialist

Lucy Money

Admiral Nurse

Hayley Maniura

Cancer Care Co-ordinator

Kelly Mitchell

Wellbeing Coach

Jo Jennings

Integrated Community Ageing Team (ICAT)