Our Staff
Practice Management
Laura is our Practice Manager. She ensures the smooth running of the Practice and efficient administration of Patient Care alongside Managing Partner Sarah Edwards.
SARAH EDWARDS
Managing Partner BA (Hons) PGCE
Doctors
Dr Edwards is Haverthwaite's GP Partner working alongside Dr Alice McLachlan, Salaried GP. They are both supported by regular Locum GPs, Dr Dan Golding and Dr Peter Weeks.
DR PHILIP EDWARDS
GP Partner MBChB 1998 MRCGP University of Manchester
DR ALICE MCLACHLAN
MBChB 2015 University of Dundee
DR DAN GOLDING
MBChB 1997 University of Birmingham
Nurses
Our experienced Practice Nurse Audrey, is responsible for chronic disease management, immunisations and health checks.
AUDREY VAUGHAN-FISHER
Female
Healthcare Assistants
Alison supports Nurse Audrey in the provision of phlebotomy, checking blood pressure, recording ECGs, undertaking health checks and dressing simple wounds and removing sutures.
ALISON DAVISON
Care Navigators
Julie Hodgson is Haverthwaite's Care Navigator. She pops into the Practice on Fridays and regularly visits patients at home to help with non-urgent social and mental health issues.
Dispensers
Barbara is our Lead Dispenser, assisted by Deborah Duncan and Imogen Field. They both ensure that your prescriptions are ready for you in a timely fashion.
BARBARA WESTHEAD
Administration
Helena, Denise and Rachael are perfectionists in the art of efficient health coding and data management.
Reception
Our experienced, friendly reception staff are Suzanne, Nikki, Rachael, Denise and Rachel. They are managed by our efficient Reception and Office Manager Sue Crayston.
Staff Stress Mentor
Clara offers our busy team animal-assisted mindfulness therapy administered upstairs in the non-clinical rooms.
CLARA EDWARDS
Page last reviewed: 22 September 2025
Page created: 04 April 2022
Page created: 04 April 2022