Doctors
Dr Tom Polito
Dr Tom Polito has been with the practice since 2006, and has now been a partner for 15 years. Dr Polito runs surgeries every weekday except Wednesday. He is able to administer steroid/cortisone injections. Dr Polito qualified in Sheffield in 1995, his qualifications are MBChb.
Dr Rachel Aston
Dr Rachel Aston joined the practice in January 2009, and runs surgeries on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday and Friday mornings. She has an interest in family planning and is trained to fit/remove contraceptive implants. Dr Aston qualified in Nottingham in 2004, her qualifications are BM BS DRCOG DFSRH.
Dr Victoria Finan
Dr Victoria Finan joined the practice in April 2014 and became a partner in November 2017. Dr Finan runs surgeries on Mondays and Thursdays. She qualified in Cambridge in 2006, her qualifications are MB, BChir & DRCOG. She has a particular interest in palliative care and is trained to fit contraceptive implants and coils.
Dr Catherine Walker
Dr Walker joined the practice in May 2016 and runs surgeries all day on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. She qualified in Liverpool in 2010, and has a particular interest in palliative medicine.
Dr Charlotte Macdonald
Dr Charlotte Macdonald joined the practice in January 2018 and became a partner in October 2018. She runs surgeries on Monday and Thursday mornings and all day Wednesday. Dr Macdonald qualified from Leeds University in 2002, her qualifications are MBChB, DFSRH and MRCGP. She has been working as a GP since 2006 and in Harrogate from 2013. Dr Macdonald has a keen interest in reproductive and sexual healthcare and is trained to fit and remove contraceptive coils and implants.
Dr Imran Shaikh
Dr Shaikh joined the practice in June 2020 and runs surgeries all day on Monday and Wednesday and also on Tuesday morning. He qualified in 2010 with Degrees from York University and Leicester University and did his medical training around the East Midlands working in the Leicester hospitals and Northampton. He enjoys all aspects of General Practice.
Practice Nurses & Healthcare assistants
We share a team of nurses and healthcare assistants with East Parade Surgery; they provide a wide range of care and services such as annual reviews for chronic diseases/conditions such as asthma, diabetes, COPD or hypertension, wound care and dressings, stitch removal, childhood immunisations, seasonal flu vaccinations, B12 injections, blood pressure checks, NHS Healthchecks and contraceptive reviews.
Practice Nurses
Nurse Joanna Lynn RGN
Nurse Vicky Waywell RGN
Nurse Charlotte Wardle RGN
Healthcare assistants
Support Staff
Sarah Wilkinson
Practice Manager
Anne Harries
Admin Manager
Emma Balgue
Patient Services Manager
Sarah Woffinden
Pharmacist
Sarah Jones
Senior PCN Pharmacy Technician
Janette Hall
Medical Secretary
Clare Harrison
Medical Secretary
Olivia Harries
Medical Secretary
Jackie Hall
Medical Receptionist
Fiona Hill
Medical Receptionist
Sandrine Trotereau
Medical Receptionist
Alexia Roch
Medical Receptionist
Demmi-Sue MacDermid
Medical Receptionist
Grace
Apprentice Receptionist / Administrator
Medical Secretary team
We share a team of 6 medical secretaries with the other 2 practices in the medical centre, they deal with all hospital referrals for treatment (both NHS and private) and a wide variety of other incoming correspondence requiring GP input and response.
Other Attached Staff
We work alongside a district nursing team, a counsellor and link worker.
Health Visitor
We work with a Health Visitor team who cover the Harrogate district. For routine baby weighing you are asked to go to the drop in baby clinics (please note that you need to arrive 15 minutes before the finish time) :-
- Monday – Bilton Children’s Centre (Woodfield school) 9.30am – 10.45am or Knaresborough Children’s Centre (Manor Rd school) 9.30am – 11.30am
- Tuesday – Harrogate Library, Victoria Avenue 1.30pm – 2.45pm session run on the first Tuesday of every month, Starbeck Library 10.00am – 11.30am
- Wednesday – Harrogate North Children’s Centre, Saltergate school 9.15am – 10.45am
- Thursday – Harrogate Town Children’s Centre (Wedderburn) – 1.00pm – 2.30pm
- Friday – Stockwell Road Surgery, Knaresborough 10.30am – 11.30am