Our Staff
Doctors
DR HELEN THORNTON
MBBS ( Newcastle 1993) MRCGP, DRCOG, DCH, DFFP, LOCIUT
GP Partner and PCN Board Member Dr Thornton is a partner with a special interests in women's health and population health. She is registered to fit contraceptive coils. She is the practice lead for research, safeguarding, finance and disease monitoring.
DR JOHN GREEN
MB BS (Newcastle 1996) MRCS (Eng) MRCGP DFFP
John is a GP Partner, GP trainer and is involved in GP appraisal. He joined the practice in 2003. He works 3 days per week in practice and has clinical interests in Men’s Health, mental health and chronic persistent symptoms.
DR ALTHEA CARR
MBBS (Newcastle 2002) MRCP MRCGP DFFP
Althea grew up in Edinburgh and went to University in Newcastle, graduating in 2002. She completed her GP training locally in 2009 and has worked in the North East since. She enjoys all aspects of General Practice with particular interest in Care of the Elderly and contraception. She performs joint injections and is registered to fit contraceptive coils and implants. Althea is one of our GP partners.
DR REBECCA KENYON
MB BS 2009 University of Newcastle upon Tyne MRCGP DFFP Rebecca is one of our GP partners at Prudhoe Medical Group.
DR MICHAEL FABRICIUS
BSc MBBS (London 2006) MRCS (Eng) MRCGP Mike qualified from the University of London in 2006. He worked as a surgeon in the South-West of England and in research at Newcastle University before he joined the Northumbria GP training scheme in 2016. Mike provides a minor surgery service and also therapeutic joint and soft tissue injections. Mike also offers a weekly one-stop vasectomy clinic at the surgery. Mike is one of our GP partners.
DR RACHEL DREW
Rachel has recently joined Prudhoe Medical Group as one of our GPs.
Nurses
HEATHER BOBA
RGN (Registered General Nurse)
Lead nurse for Diabetes & also provide child imms, cardiovascular, smear services.
MICHELLE ORTON
Michelle is our nurse lead for Asthma and COPD. She also provides cervical cytology screening, weight monitoring and childhood immunisations.
JULIE HANSON
Julie is a multiskilled practice nurse. She is our nurse lead for childhood immunisations and carries out research on behalf of the region.