Practice Team

Doctors

Dr Gina Annett (f)
MB, ChB 2001 (Aberdeen) DRCOG, DCH Senior PARTNER. Prescribing Lead

Dr Helen Kini (f)
MB, ChB (Hons) 2002 (Liverpool) DRCOG,DCH, DFFFP PARTNER

Dr David Thomas (m)
MB, ChB 2005 (Liverpool) DRCOG,MRCGP,DCH, DFSRH PARTNER

Dr Louisa Dixon (f)
MB, ChB 2014 (Liverpool) PARTNER

Dr Jess Davey (f)
BM BS 2012 (Brighton and Sussex) Salaried GP

Dr Emily Pugh (f)
BSc (Hons), MBBCh 2014 (Cardiff), MRCGP Salaried GP PARTNER

Practice Nurses and Healthcare Assistants

Sister Julia Thomas (f)
Advanced Nurse Practitioner

This is Julia our clinical nurse practitioner. Julia has studied at MSc level developing her skills which enables her to work alongside the GPs to see and treat patients with minor aliments such as, chest infections, tonsillitis, cellulitis and sinusitis. Julia also has a specialist interest in diabetes management.

Sister Helen Brooks (f)
Practice Nurse

Helen joined the practice in May 2020

Sister Emma Raitt (f)
Practice Nurse

Emma joined the practice in October 2022.

Emma Prothero (f)
Healthcare Assistant

Emma joined us in November 2021 from another Wirral Practice

Natalie Richardson (f)
Healthcare Assistant

Natalie joined us in May 2022 from Arrowe Park Hospital

Michelle Owen (f)
Healthcare Assistant

Michelle joined us in September 2022 – also from Arrowe Park Hospital

Practice Staff

Richard Fletcher (m)
Practice Manager

Richard joined the practice in September 24.

Mrs Julie Reilly (f)
Operations Manager

Julie joined the practice in March 2017 and in 2020 she stepped up from a Reception post to oversee the running of the Reception Office. In 2024 Julie stepped up again to take on a new role as Operations Manager.

Mrs Angela Moore (f)
Patient Services Supervisor

Mrs Linda Ruscoe
Medical Secretary

Responsible for typing and despatching all referral letters, medical reports and other forms that our Doctors may be required to complete for our patients. If you need to contact the practice to enquire about a consultant appointment or a hospital referral your Doctor has made for you then you will speak to Linda.

Our Prescriptions staff

We have three members of staff answering your prescription enquiries:
Our telephone line is open between 10am - 12:30pm Monday to Friday
Carol Byrne (Monday to Wednesday)
Stacey Robinson (Thursday)
Amy Rogers (Friday)

These members of staff are responsible for processing all our repeat prescriptions on a daily basis. If you have any enquiries about your repeat medication you will need to speak to one of them initially, and they will refer your enquiry on to one of the doctors as necessary.

Other Staff

Clinical Pharmacist

We now have a clinical pharmacist – Rebecca Walters – who works with the practice on Thursdays each week. She will see patients to carry out medication reviews as well as supporting the GPs with medication issues in the practice.

Rebecca works with a team of clinical pharmacists who help the practice throughout the week with medication issues and are often in telephone contact with our patients.

Health Visitors

Our Health Visitors are based at Greasby Clinic.

They can be contacted directly on 514 2500.

District Nurses

Our District Nursing Team are based at The Warrens Health Centre, but are in daily contact with the practice. Our District Nurses look after our patients in the community, visiting those who are housebound but have special nursing requirements. They attend our patients in their own homes to assess Nursing needs and offer a comprehensive range of skilled Nursing care. If you require District Nurse support please request a referral from the Practice to the District Nurse team.

GP Net Earnings

All GP practices are required to declare the mean earnings for GPs working to deliver NHS services to patients at each practice.

The average pay for GPs working in Upton Group Practice in the last financial year was £53,099 before tax and National Insurance. This is for 8 part time GPs who worked in the practice for more than six months.