Our Team

The doctors

Dr Simon Gazeley MBBS MRCGP PGDMSurg PGDDerm

Qualified Newcastle 1997

Interests include minor surgery, dermatology and joint/muscular injections. Teaches medical students at Leeds University.

Dr Rachel Dawson MBChB MRCGP DRCOG DFFP

Qualified Leeds 1999

Interests include contraception, diabetes and sexual health. A GP trainer on the Airedale GP training scheme.

Dr Damien Lund MBBS MRCGP

Qualified UCL London 1999

Interests include mental health, palliative care and urgent care. Represents the practice at Bradford commissioning forums and development groups.

Dr Abi Howgego BM MRCGP DCH PGCEd

Qualified Southampton 2003

Interests include child health and education. A GP trainer on the Airedale GP training scheme.

Dr Helen Jackson MBChB MRCGP DRCOG

Qualified Liverpool 1993

Helens interests include women's health. Helen is with us two days a week.

Dr Fiona Chubb MBChB MRCGP BSc DCH DRCOG DTM&H

Qualified Leeds 2003

Interests include child health, palliative care and tropical medicine. Fiona is with us 2 days a week.

Dr Nethmi Suri MBChB

Qualified Leeds 2015

Nethmi joined us in August 2019 and is a fully qualified doctor on the Airedale GP training scheme.

Interests include paediatrics.

The nurses

Sister Philomena Moreland

Philomena is the longest serving member of Springfield, and specializes in Diabetic care. She is an independent prescriber, and will offer advice and treatment for many long-term chronic illnesses.

Sister Beverly Molinaeux

Bev is a highly experienced practice nurse. She is our lead Respiratory nurse,and offers management advice for asthma and COPD. She also performs cryotherapy for skin conditions.

Nurse Helen Henry

Previously a District Nurse, Helen is the newest member of the nursing team, but brings experience from the Community to the practice particularly with wound care.

HCSW Jenny Lund

Previously part of our reception team, Jenny has completed multiple exams to gain her health care support worker status. She is qualified to take bloods, perform ECGS, syringe ears, and dress wounds.

Other clinicians

Andrew Stronach

Community Case Manager

Andy is a senior nurse attached to the practice. His role is to support and help those in the community with complex medical and social needs. He works with patients who are often old and/or have chronic medical problems, helping them and their carers to continue to live independently. Andy takes a holistic approach towards addressing medical and social needs.

Lesley Tasker

Pharmacy Advisor

Lesley has extensive local pharmacy experience and works mainly for the Bradford CCGs. She is employed by the surgery one day a week to offer advice and support related to prescribing and medicines. Making sure we always prescribe the most effective drugs at the best cost, you may from time-to-time receive letters about your medication from Lesley or meet her face-to-face.

The managers

Vanessa Allen

Practice Manager

Vanessa has responsibility for the day to day running of the practice, staff training and development, human resources, and working with the partners in the continued progress and development of the practice and patient services.

Jackie Stableford

Office Manager

Jackie has responsibility for the smooth running of the reception and administration areas, with some specific administration and management duties.

Other staff

We have a great team of back-office staff,who rotate around reception duties, taking calls, admin and secretarial tasks:

Julie, Deborah, Angela, Kerry, Jane, Christine, Mary and Liz