Meet the Team
Doctors
Dr Teresa McDonnell
GP Partner
Teresa qualified in Dublin in 1983 where she did most of her postgraduate hospital training. She arrived in Telford in 1989 via North Shields and Stockport and joined Church Close Surgery in Oct 1994. She sits on the Shropshire Local Medical Committee.
Dr Ciju Thomas
GP Partner
Dr Thomas joined us as a salaried GP in November 2015 and become a practice partner in 2023.
Dr Chahra Abbassi
GP Partner
Dr Abbassi joined us initially as a locum doctor in 2019, but joined us on a salaried position in January 2020. She became a practice partner in 2023.
Nursing team
Jess Carpenter
Practice Nurse
Jess joined us originally as a student nurse in February 2018. We employed her on a full time basis in September 2018 and Jess is now experienced in a range of treatment room duties and triage.
Georgie Eccleston
Practice Nurse
Georgie joined us in September 2020. Georgie undertakes childhood immunisations, asthma checks, cervical smear examinations, as well as other treatment room duties and triage.
Nesa Hurdley
Healthcare Assistant
Nesa has undergone further training to undertake additional duties, including NHS Health Checks, ECGs, dressings, blood pressure checks, blood tests and spirometry checks.
Lisa Taylor
Healthcare Assistant
Lisa has recently taken on a new role and is continuing to expand her clinical skill set. She carries out NHS Health Checks, ECGs, dressings, blood pressure checks and blood tests, as well as a number of vaccinations.
Practice team
Julie Johnston
Medical Secretary
Julie joined us as Medical Secretary in August 2017 and brought a wealth of knowledge from her 18 years’ experience at Princess Royal Hospital (Orthopaedic department). She has an AMSPAR diploma in Medical Secretarial Services and is our only secretary at the practice.
Alex Richards
Senior Administrator
Alex joined us in 2017 having graduated with a degree in English from the University of Birmingham. He manages clinics, books locums, oversees clinical coding and ensures our IT is working correctly.
Keiley Witcombe
Admin Assistant
Keiley started with us as an apprentice in reception. She was promoted to her new role in 2022 and offers admin and secretarial support.
Stephanie Jones
Summariser
Stephanie is a longstanding team member at the practice and deals with new patient’s medical records. She ensures the correct information is mapped onto our clinical system when a new patient registers.
Reception Team
Our reception staff have training in signposting, meaning they are trained to direct you to the most appropriate clinician or service. They process prescriptions, register new patients, organise and distribute the practice post, answer queries and book appointments, as well as a range of other duties.
Katie Wale (Supervisor)
Lynn Spice
Nichola Johnston
Jade Marshall
Lisa Gestal-Patino
Katie Richards
Management team
Clive Elliott
Business Partner
Clive Elliott joined the practice in April 2015 after many years in business. He project managed our new building in Court Street and now oversees practice development and finances.
Maria Humphries
Practice Manager
Maria joined us in Summer 2015 from Woodside Medical Practice where she gained a wealth of experience. Maria oversees the long term organisation of the practice and works with the Business Partner to ensure the smooth running of finance.