PRACTICE MANAGER:
Mrs Maureen Pitchforth
THE DOCTORS:
Dr. S. I. Catlow
M.B.Ch.B., (Leeds 1980) D.R.C.O.G., (1983), M.R.C.G.P., (1985)
Dr. P. J. Hinton
M.B.Ch.B., (Leeds 1972), D.C.H., (London 1975), M.R.C.G.P., (1976)
Dr. O. Jegede
M.B., ChB, (Nigeria 1985), B.Sc (Hons)
Health Services, (Nigeria 1982), F.W.A.C.P., (1966). M.R.C.P.C.H., (2000),
M.R.C.G.P. (2004) D.F.F.P., (2005)
Dr. A. M. M. Kazi
M.B.Ch.B., (Aberdeen 1989), M.R.C.G.P., (1994)
Dr. M. C. Sowden
M.B.Ch.B., (Manc. 1993)
Practice Nurses
Sister De'Anne Ambler
S.R.N., Practice Nurse Certificate, E.N.B. Family Planning
Certificate, R.C.G.P/A.T.C. Asthma Diploma, A.M.C. Advanced C.O.P.D
Diploma, I.T.E.C. Diploma in Anatomy and Physiology
Sister
Karran Eames
R.G.N.; E.M.B. in Family Planning and Cytology
Sister Susan
Wade
R.G.N., R.C.G.P/A.T.C. Asthma Diploma, I.T.E.C. Diploma in Anatomy
and Physiology
| M.B.Ch.B. | Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery |
| M.R.C.G.P. | Member, (by examination), of the Royal College of General Practitioners. |
| D.R.C.O.G. | Diploma of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. |
| R.C.O.G. | Diploma in Obstetrics of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. |
| D.C.H. | Diploma in Child Health. |
| D.A. | Diploma in Anaesthetics |
| M.A. | Master of Arts |
| F.W.A.C.P. | Fellowship of the West African College of Physicians, Faculty of Paediatrics |
| M.R.C.P.C.H. | Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health |
| B.Sc. | Bachelor of Science |
| D.F.F.P. | Diploma in Family Planning |
THE PRACTICE STAFF:
| Practice Manager | Mrs Maureen Pitchforth |
| Assistant Practice Manager | Mrs Anne Clayton |
| Practice Secretary | Mrs Sandra Giddings |
| Senior Receptionist | Mrs Diane Clarke |
| Receptionists | Ms Maxine Cross |
| Miss Amy Fletcher | |
| Miss Emma Hunter | |
| Mrs Margaret Lewis | |
| Mrs Carole Nicholl | |
| Mrs Liz Ramsden | |
| Data Input Clerk | Mrs Barbara Griffin |
| Health Care Assistant | Miss Laura Broadbent |
ATTACHED STAFF:
District Nurses
There are two district nurses attached to the practice and they can be contacted at Allan
House Clinic.
Health Visitors
Health Visitors are attached to the Practice by the Health Authority. The role of
the Health Visitor is to assess the health needs of her client and plan, implement and
evaluate the care she provides. Health Visitors work primarily within the homes of
families who have pre-school children, but can also undertake work with other age groups.
School Nurses
We also have two school nurses attached to the practice, each covering different
schools in the area. They are primarily concerned with the health needs of
school aged children and are also based at Allan House Clinic.
Working with the Health Visitors is a nursery nurse.
The telephone number for Allan House is Halifax - 832063 or 833494.
Community Midwife
Midwives from the Calderdale Royal
Hospital are responsible for the care of pregnant women, new mothers and babies
up to the age of 14 days. They can be contacted at New Road Children's Centre on
01422 835614.