The Doctors
Dr Paul McGuigan (M)
BSc(MedSci) MBChB MRCGP
Partner
Dr Antonia Axon (F)
MB ChB
Partner
Dr Michael Johnston (M)
Mb ChB MRCGP PGDip (Derm)
Partner
Dr Claire Millen (f)
BSc MBChB MRCGP
Dr Courtney Lawson (F)
Practice Staff
Practice Manager
Tracy Johnstone is the practice manager. She is responsible for managing the smooth running of the practice, ensuring that all patients receive a professional, efficient and clinical sound service. Tracy is supported by a skilled team of administrative staff.
Reception Staff
Your first point of contact with the practice is with our reception staff, who are always willing to help and will offer you assistance when you need it.
Practice Nurses
Our highly qualified nurses deals with a wide range of conditions and health concerns and are responsible for the running of our chronic disease management clinics, as well as being able to provide patients with general advice. They are experts in many areas of disease management such as diabetes, asthma and cardiovascular disease and also offer services such as spirometry, contraceptive services, cervical cytology and travel and childhood vaccinations and immunisations. When making an appointment please give enough details to ensure we book you into the correct clinic.
Sr Laura Shields
Sr Patricia Smith
Health Care Assistants (HCA)
Our health care assistants carry out blood clinics, blood pressure checks, heart disease screening, ECGs and provides advice on smoking cessation. They also administers B12, influenza and pneumonia vaccinations.
Debbie Wild NVQ Level III in Health & Social Care
Rebecca Hartney NVQ Level III in Health & Social Care
Other Staff Attached to the Practice
District Nurses
Based at Shaw Heath Health Centre, they provide nursing care at home, which includes nursing for terminal illness, health advice and assessment for housebound patients. Should you require their assistance, please contact them on (0161) 426 9570.
Health Visitors
They provide health care advice to all patients but especially to expectant mothers, families with young children and our elderly patients. They are also based at Shaw Heath and can be contacted on 426 9575.
Midwives
They run a surgery once a week on Thursdays at Ellesmere Medical Centre, during which they offer specialist advice in all aspects of antenatal care.