Our Team
GP Partners
 
 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
 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 
Leanne Ridley
 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) 

