Our Team

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Polly joined Court Thorn Practice in 2020 after returning to Cumbria to be closer to her family. Prior to joining the practice, she worked in community pharmacies in Maidstone, Kent,Polly Tomlin[continue]

Niamh joined Court Thorn GP Practice in June 2024 as a Care Coordinator and has since progressed to the role of Care Coordinator Lead and Admin GPA within the team.Niamh Hughes[continue]

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]