ABOUT US

Our

team

Meet the friendly practice staff at Bentham Medical Practice

Doctors

Dr Mairi McKirdy
GP Partner

I love spending time with my family, being in the outdoors, gardening, particularly growing things from seed, fellwalking (knees permitting!). I am a keen crafter and enjoy knitting, sewing and dressmaking. I also love cooking and baking, and more recently have become a bit of a gym addict.

Dr Louise Morgan
GP Partner

Likes Cycling, walking. Mum to 3 adults. Can rate a good scone.

Dr Nick Howlett
GP partner

Dr David Kew
GP Partner

Dr Matthew Lupton
Salaried GP

Likes Football, running and enjoys getting out in the hills

Dr Andrew Foster

Nurses

Beth Cooper

Libus Rucastle

Ruth Auger

My hobbies and interests are horse riding, fell walking, my pets: dog, 2 cats, many hens and a pony, cooking and eating good food, and reading. I have 3 children and grew up in the local area, I love to travel but always feel happy returning to such a beautiful part of the world.

Hannah Lambert

Healthcare Assistants

Karen Ramwell

Bev Marsden

Phlebotomists

Jill Noble
Office Manager, Dispenser & Phlebotomist

Enjoys Horse Riding, walking, yoga and travelling

Lyndsae Lister
Senior Receptionist, Dispenser & Phlebotomist

Enjoys Cooking, Gardening, Theatre Going, fun weekends with friends and family

Other & Visiting Clinicians

Stephen Panchal
Muscular Skeletal Practitioner

Ali Baker
Health and Wellbeing Coach

Jenny Kell
Clinical Pharmacist

Practice Management & Administration

Jonathan Scott
Practice and Business Manager

Walking, fishing, reading, spending time in Lake District

Dawn Harrison
Finance Manager

Leila Atkinson
Medicines Manager

Kimberley Evans
GP Assistant & Practice performance, Practice Digital Champion & Learning Disabilities Champion

Enjoys road biking, a good hike up a fell, cold and wild water swimming, yummy food, travel and lots of time with family

Helen Midwinter
Medical Secratery

Joanna O’Donoghue
Medical Secretary

Jill Noble
Office Manager, Dispenser & Phlebotomist

Enjoys Horse Riding, walking, yoga and travelling

Dispensary

Beryl Metcalfe
Dispensary Manager

Kay Sharples
Dispensary Manager

Leila Atkinson
Medicines Manager

Louise Wrathall
Receptionist, Scanning admin & Dispenser

Enjoys Walking, looking after my daughter, baking & television

Lyndsae Lister
Senior Receptionist, Dispenser & Phlebotomist

Cooking, Gardening, Theatre Going, fun weekends with friends and family

Reception

Sally Ellershaw
Receptionist

Lyndsae Lister
Senior Receptionist, Dispenser & Phlebotomist

Cooking, Gardening, Theatre Going, fun weekends with friends and family

Jill Noble
Office Manager, Dispenser & Phlebotomist

Enjoys Horse Riding, walking, yoga and travelling

Louise Wrathall
Receptionist, Scanning admin & Dispenser

Enjoys Walking, looking after my daughter, baking & television

Peggy Edmondson
Receptionist & Scanning Admin

Enjoys Embroidery, reading, walking, history - love exploring a good castle

Bethany Procter
Receptionist

Michelle Purcell
Receptionist

Likes Spending time with my family and border collie, travelling to new places, watching true crime TV programmes

Paula Jones
Receptionist

Adele Bloomfield
Receptionist

Housekeeping

Sam & Carl

Community Nurses

The nursing team aim to provide skilled nursing care to patients in their own home, working with patients and their carers to assist patients to achieve their optimum independence. They offer skills in wound care, continence management, cancer support, health promotion and care of chronic medical conditions. They receive referrals from numerous sources including hospitals, GP’s, social services, patients and carers and coordinate care with social services and other agencies.

Contact number for Community Nurses: 01729 892 955

Health Visitors

The health visitor, can give you advice on all aspects of parenting, children’s behaviour and staying well, particularly in children, women and the elderly. They run the child health clinics at Bentham or Ingleton Surgery, and they help with the antenatal classes. Every child less than 5 years old has their own health visitor. They are also school nurses for the local primary and middle schools, and to Settle High School. You can see your health visitor by appointment at Bentham or Ingleton Surgery, or they will visit you in your home.

Health Visitors are based at Settle Health Centre on 017298 23880

Physiotherapist

The physiotherapist, works at Bentham Surgery on Thursdays and Ingleton Surgery on Tuesdays. They see patients who are referred for treatment by their doctor. Some treatment is only available at Settle Health Centre so you may be asked to go there

Podiatrists

The podiatrists see patients with foot problems at Bentham and Ingleton Surgery and are able to treat children below the age of 16 and patients over the age of 65. They see patients who are referred for treatment by their doctor.

Counsellors

We have a counselling service to help people at difficult and upsetting times in their lives. Ask your GP for a referral or you can self refer on 0300 5555551.

Community Mental Health Teams

Members of the teams, particularly the community psychiatric nurses and occupational therapists based at Skipton will see patients at Bentham Surgery or at home. They can help with all types of mental illness. They work closely with the practice and with the Department of Psychiatry at Airedale General Hospital. A consultant psychiatrist, Dr Jane Clarke holds a monthly clinic at the surgery.

Have a question? Our team are here to help

Contact us if you have any queries, questions or concerns. We will be happy to assist you.