The patients on our list are cared for by a team of doctors and nurses, who are supported by a team of staff. Working alongside the Brook Square Team, but employed by the Local NHS Trusts are the District Nurses, Health Visitor, Midwife, Mental Health Care Worker and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Care Worker and Psychologist.
Doctors
Dr Ann Brentnall (f)
MBBS DRCOG MRCGP
After qualifying at St Mary's Hospital Medical School, London in 1984, Dr Brentnall completed her general practice training in 1988. After working as a GP in Kent she moved to North Yorkshire and joined the practice in 1997, and works part time. Dr Brentnall has an interest in palliative care, sexual health and contraceptive services. She fits contraceptive implants and coils.
The GP responsible for staff, and teaches medical students from Hull York Medical School. |
Dr Benjamin Claybrook (m)
BMedSci BM BS MRCP MRCGP
Dr Claybrook graduated from Nottingham University in 1999. After completing a hospital medical training rotation in Barnsley he became a Member of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP). He then worked in a hospital in New Zealand for a year before spending another two years as a ship's doctor for P&O Cruises. After 'seeing the world' he returned to the UK and completed his GP training in York, becoming a Member of the Royal College of GPs.
Has responsibility for training the GP registrar at the practice, also interested in general medicine and rheumatology. Performs minor surgery and joint injections. Joined the practice in 2008 and became a GP trainer in 2011 (WT). |
Dr Sarah Livesey (f)
MB ChB DRCOG, MRCGP
Dr Livesey qualified from Sheffield university in 1988. She completed her GP training in Chesterfield then worked in Sheffield Children's Hospital A&E department and Child Community Health before doing GP posts in Goole, Brough and Scarborough. She joined the practice in 2007 and works part time. She has an interest in contraceptive services and fits contraceptive implants. GP lead for learning disabilities. |
| Dr Matthew Neal (m) |
| Dr Hikari Yamaguchi (f) |
Dr Stephen Marmion (m)
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GP Registrar (f)
We are an accredited training practice for future GP’s. We have an attached GP Registrar working alongside the GP’s in the surgery for a period of 6 or 12 months. The registrar is a fully qualified medical practitioner who is now doing the extra training required for the speciality of General practice. Their training is supervised by the trainer Dr Claybrook. Part of the training involves making videos of consultations - if you are ever involved with this as a patient you are perfectly free to refuse and withhold your consent without any detriment to your medical care. |
Nurse Practitioners
Sister Lynne Cove (f)
Nurse Practitioner Lynne has worked at Brook Square Surgery since 2013; she qualified in Manchester and worked for 10years in an acute hospital setting. Lynne became a practice nurse in 2005 and has diplomas in Asthma, COPD, Diabetes and the management of minor illness. Lynne qualified as a non-medical prescriber in 2014 and became a nurse practitioner in 2016, which involved the assessment, diagnosis and management of patients presenting with minor illness. Lynne also offers support to patients with this long term condition such as diabetes asthma, COPD and hypertension. Lynne is currently undertaking a masters in Advanced Clinical Practice and hopes to complete this in 2020. |
Nurse Jeremy Tindall (m)
Nurse Practitioner
Jeremy Qualified as a nurse in 2010 and started working at Scarborough hospital in the Intensive Care Unit before changing roles to become a respiratory nurse specialist.
After 3 years he changed his role and moved to brook square surgery to become a nurse practitioner. Since qualifying he has completed a BSc (Hons) in critical care as well as modules in independent and supplementary non-medical prescribing and advanced physical assessment and disease management.” |
| Nurse Emma Bucanan (f) |
Nurses
Sister Jeannette Richards (f)
Specialist Nurse
RGN. BSc Hons – Health Care practice
Jeannette qualified in 1984 and spent 24 years in the acute hospital setting, including 12 years in Gynaecology and 5 years in Outpatients, before joining General Practice in 2007.
Jeannette also has a Post Graduate Certificate in Contraception and Sexual Health (CASH) and is a trained contraceptive implant fitter/remover, Intrauterine Device fitter and nurse prescriber. Jeannette also has a special interest in Menopause care and mentors qualified Practice Nurses in Cervical Cancer Screening.
She was also awarded Highly Commended in 2006 for Innovation for improving the unplanned pregnancy care pathway and awarded a bursary from Durex in 2007 for identifying local needs/development for Sexual Health Education. Jeannette has also spent the past year on the Royal College of Nursing Women's Health Forum committee in London developing nursing roles and was a finalist in the General Practice Nursing Awards 2018.
Jeannette is also trained in these areas: Travel health, COPD, wound care, Phlebotomy, Vacc + Imms and many more. |
Nurse Jozine Bannister (f)
Practice Nurse |
Nurse Fiona Johnson (f)
Practice Nurse |
Healthcare Assistants
Phlebotomists
Laura Evans (f)
Phlebotomist |
Deb Collinson (f)
Phlebotomist |
Practice Management
Mrs Louise Holbrook
The Practice business management and administration is lead by the Practice Manager and supported by our excellent Practice Support Team. The team aim to provide an efficient service for all our patients in a calm environment . |
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Mrs Stacey Lewins
Assistant Practice Manager |
Administration
| The Practice Support Team support clinicians and management by providing an efficient medical administrative service for our patients and the practice. |
Reception
| Receptionists, as part of our Practice Support Team, provide an important link for patients with the practice and are your initial contact point for general enquiries. They can provide information on services and results and direct you to the right person depending on your health issue or enquiry. Receptionists are available to make appointments for patients with the GPs and Nursing Team (plus patients may make GP appointments direct via the online facility - please ask a Receptionist for your secure password). They also perform other important tasks such as issuing repeat prescriptions and dealing with prescription enquiries, dealing with patient records and and practice audits inline with Care Quality Commission standards. |
Pharmacists
Mr Prem Jura (m)
Clinical Pharmacist |
Community Midwives
| Community midwives are midwives who work in the community, for example in GP surgeries and health centres. We hold an antenatal clinic here each week. Home booking appointments are also available on request. |
Community Nurses
District Nurses
District nurses play a crucial role in the primary health care team. They visit people in their own homes or in residential care homes, providing care for patients who are housebound and supporting family members.
Community Healthcare Assitant
A community Healthcare Assistant works alongside the District nurses offering care and support to patients in their homes. |
Health Visitors
| A health visitor is a registered nurse who has received training particularly related to babies, children and pregnant women. Their role is to provide families with children under five years old with support and advice around the general aspects of mental, physical and social wellbeing. The health visitor holds a weekly clinic at the surgery plus visits patients in their home. |