Practice Team

Doctors

Dr Alan Maguire (m)
GP Partner – MBBS (Newcastle 1990) MRCGP, JCPTGP*

I’ve been a partner at Branch End Surgery since 1997 during which time it has been a privilege to care for and get to know so many people. I find my work as a GP highly rewarding, and particularly enjoy working in partnership with patients, enabling people 'live their best lives', as they chose.

My areas of expertise include men's health, paediatrics, chronic disease management, and palliative care. I offer joint and soft tissue injections for various conditions. I conduct weekly ward rounds in local care homes. I’m also a GP trainer, helping to mentor the next generation of GPs.

I spend one nominal day per week as the clinical director of our Primary Care Network, when I oversee a growing team of paramedics, first contact physios, mental health workers, pharmacists, and more, who are shared across the 12 practices in the Tyne Valley, working to support GPs and nurses. My role involves identifying and addressing health inequalities and ensuring that the Tynedale practices are represented in the wider health system, lobbying for change and extra resources, when needed.

Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with family and friends, cycling, and playing board games and cards, and hosting quizzes. I'm proud that our two children are now both junior doctors -our son an anaesthetist, and our daughter training to be a GP locally.

Dr Lorien Dornan (f)
GP Partner – MBBS, MRCGP, DRCOG, DFSRH, JCPTGP

I’ve been part of Branch End Surgery since 2003, and I really enjoy building relationships with our patients. My interests include women’s health, especially contraception and HRT, as well as diabetes and chronic disease management and prevention. I'm prescribing lead for the practice and I also supervise the Clinical Pharmacists for the West Northumberland PCN.

I live in the Tyne Valley with my husband and our growing children. Outside of work, I love spending time outdoors—whether it’s gardening, cycling, or walking—along with cooking and catching up with friends.

Dr Farzan Kamali (m)
GP Partner – BMBS (Hons) BMedSci, MRCGP

I am one of the GP Partners, having been a GP at Branch End Surgery since 2014. I have a variety of clinical interests including musculoskeletal disorders and skin conditions. I perform joint injections and minor surgery within the practice.

As well as Branch End Surgery (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday), I work as an Emergency Care doctor in NSECH Hospital (Cramlington) and am the Engagement Lead for Research representing West Northumberland. This varied week helps me to enjoy a variety of clinical aspects, though I particularly enjoy the continuity of care that General Practice can offer.

Outside of work I enjoy spending time with my family and most activities associated with the outdoors including running, cycling and football. I'm also a long-suffering Newcastle United fan.

Dr Victoria Parker (f)
Salaried GP – MRCGP(2012) MBBS, PGDipENT, DFSRH

I qualified from Newcastle University in 2006 and did my GP training in York. I have been a qualified GP since 2012 and I have worked at branch end surgery since 2018. I enjoy working with all patients but over time I have developed interests in women’s health and learning disability. I am also a GP trainer so you may often find me with a doctor in training. I want to thank all the patients who have helped with training over the years.

In my spare time I enjoy running with my dog Willow and getting out and about in the Derwent valley with my husband and children.

Dr Paul Eastaugh (m)
Salaried GP – MBBS (Newcastle 2009), MRCGP (2015)

I joined our team as a Salaried GP in July 2018 working Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. I have an interest in adult medicine, chronic disease management and medical student education.

Dr Esther Otuyemi (f)
Registrar until August 2025

A GP registrar is a fully qualified doctor undergoing training to become a General Practitioner (GP) in the UK. They have already worked as a hospital doctor for a few years and are now completing a three-year training program in a general practice setting, typically under the supervision of a senior GP.

Dr Swapna Mallampati (f)
Registrar until August 2025

Nurses

Mrs Jennie Hill (f)
Practice Nurse

Mr Rob Forder (m)
Practice Nurse

Mrs Joanne McDermott (f)
Healthcare Assistant

Jessica Taylor (f)
Care Coordinator / Health Care Assistant

Management

Mrs Victoria Burnip (f)
Practice Manager

Jessica Wilkinson (f)
Operations Lead

Julie Stephenson (f)
Reception Lead

Reception & Admin

Rachael Gilholme (f)
Receptionist

Lily Foy (f)
Receptionist

Kayleigh Maughan
Secretary / Well-being Champion

Vicki Brown
Secretary / Community Champion

Katie Brown
Secretary / Digital Champion

Stacy Purvis
Secretary / Green Champion

Danielle Robson
Medicines Management / Dispenser

Claire Fullerton
Medicines Management / Dispenser

Joanne Henderson
Medicines Management / Dispenser

Attached Staff

Kayleigh Brown (f)
Midwife

Kayleigh Brown is our community midwife. She is involved in the care of expectant mothers, new-born babies and their mothers. She holds clinics in the surgery and also visits mothers in their own homes for at least the first ten days after they have had their baby.

District Nurses

The community or district nurses generally care for those who are unable to attend the surgery for nursing treatment. The nursing care given by the community nurses allows people to stay in their own homes who might otherwise need to go into hospital. They also provide care in the surgery.

If available, the District Nurse will speak to you directly; otherwise the receptionist will take a message and the District Nurse will contact you as soon as possible.

Alex Hadjikakou (f)
Paramedic

Emily Fenwick (f)
Pharmacist

Clinical pharmacists work as part of the general practice team to improve value and outcomes from medicines and consult with and treat patients directly. This includes providing extra help to manage long-term conditions, advice for those on multiple medicines and better access to health checks.

Jodi (f)
Tynedale Hospice at Home

Jodi will work with the practice to help provide quality care, for those with a life limiting illness, in a more timely manner.

Helen Ford (f)
Mental Health Worker

Mental health practitioners provide GPs and other primary care staff with timely support and advice, helping to relieve pressure on workloads and build stronger relationships with mental health services.

Domestic Services

Angela and Laura (f)
Domestic Services

Training practice

Fully qualified hospital doctors with a real interest to specialise in General Practice are placed with us by the University of Newcastle for a period of 6 to 12 months as part of their further training.

Known as Specialist Registrars, their exceptional clinical talents and knowledge have real benefits to our patients and the practice as a whole. As we are a training practice, your medical records may be used as part of our teaching and could also be examined by external assessors – but don’t worry, it’s all STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL and if you don’t want us to use your records, then we won’t! Just say, we won’t mind!

We may also ask you if you wish to be involved in any training in the practice. This could include having a medical student in attendance during your appointment with the doctor, or have a video taken of your consultation. Again, if you don’t want to be involved, just let us know.

Our training doctors are very well supervised.

GP net earnings

NHS England require that the net earnings of doctors engaged in the practice is publicised, and the required disclosure is shown below. However it should be noted that the prescribed method for calculating earnings is potentially misleading because it takes no account of how much time doctors spend working in the practice, and should not be used to form any judgement about GP earnings, nor to make any comparison with any other practice.

All GP practices are required to declare the mean earnings (e.g. average pay) for GPs working to deliver NHS services to patients at each practice.

The average pay for GPs working in this practice in the last full financial year was £96,982 before Tax and National insurance. This is for zero full time GPs, 5 part time GPs and zero locum GPs who worked in the practice for more than six months.