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Meet the Staff

The Littlewick Medical Centre Team

Dr Weston-Smith studied Medicine at the University of Birmingham Medical School and qualified in 1973. He carried out his pre-registration training in Orthopaedic Surgery at Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield, followed by Medicine at Burton-on-Trent General Hospital. He then returned to Good Hope Hospital to do Paediatrics. After this he moved on to Neath in South Wales to do Obstetrics and Gynaecology. He then joined the GP trainee scheme at the Welsh National School of Medicine in Cardiff. In Cardiff he did Geriatric Medicine where he also spent a year working in two General Practices. His special interest as a Doctor is tutoring medicial students. Outside of Littlewick his interests are music and gardening. Along with his wife he sings with the Nottingham Festival Chorus which puts concerts on in Nottingham. He is also an active member of a church in Derby.

Dr Walton graduated from the University of Bristol in 1983. She then acquired a hospital job in Derby and after this she worked as a GP Trainee in Heanor before joining Littlewick Medical Centre in 1988. Her special professional interests are gynaecology, drugs misuse and encouraging patients in participation groups. Whilst not at Littlewick she tries to keep fit and enjoys watching her kids do likewise with rugby and netball. She also likes skiing and is a member of Trinity Methodist Church in Long Eaton.

Dr Travell graduated from the University of Leicester in 1983 and trained in Peterborough and Whitehaven from 1980 to 1989. Clinically his interests are minor surgery, joint injections, eye problems and GP training in Derby. His non-clinical interests include spending time with his family and friends, attending church, playing tennis, biking, walking, supporting Nottingham Forest Football Club and playing bass guitar in a covers band.

Dr. Downes graduated from the University of Sheffield in 1983. He followed various hospital jobs which included orthopaedics and general surgery to join Littlewick in 1991. His special interests include orthopaedics, minor surgery and dermatology. Outside of Littlewick his hobbies comprise of DIY, gardening, photography and cycling.

Dr Henn completed his medical training in 1991 at the University of Essen in the industrial heartland of the Ruhr Valley. Having finished medical school he desired to undertake his medical apprenticeship in the counties of Berkshire, Durham, and Greater Manchester before completing his Vocational Training in Nottingham. He gained membership of the Royal College of GPs and usual GP qualifications in 1995/6. In 2006 he gained the Diploma in Respiratory Medicine. His special interests are in long term conditions and he has been involved in steering groups on stroke, COPD, mental health, asthma, community rehabilitation and case management.

Dr. Halls graduated from the University of Oxford in 1978 and after a variety of hospital jobs became a GP in Coventry in 1984. He then joined Littlewick in 2000 after spending time abroad in Gambia. His special interests are diabetes, hypertension, uses of computers in medicine and clinical audit. Beyond Littlewick he is an active member of the Derby city church, the team leader of Derby street pastors, a computer programmer and a keen cycler. He has a fondness for good curries, databases and the occasional bottle of Old Speckled Hen; even more combined!

Dr Bagshaw studied Medicine at the University of Liverpool and completed her training in Oxfordshire. She relocated back to Derbyshire, having grown up in Chesterfield, and joined Littlewick in 2000. She is a GP trainer, supervising qualified doctors who are training to become GPs, and she also fits coils and implants in our family planning clinic. In addition her clinical interests are women's health, dermatology and palliative care. Outside of Littlewick she enjoys playing the piano and clarinet and is a supporter of various sporting activities enjoyed by her children - rugby, football, cricket and horseriding. She enjoys walking her labrador, gardening and keeping chickens.

Dr Mok graduated from the University of Aberdeen and carried out her GP training in Nottingham to join Littlewick Medical Centre in 2000. Clinically her interests lie in GP training and Dermatology. Her hobbies are reading a good book and playing electric guitar; as well as these she is an active member of Cornerstone church in Nottingham.

Dr Pizzey studied Medicine at the University of Liverpool and carried out her GP training in Nottingham from 1999 until 2001. Her special interests in medicine is diabetes. Outside work she is very busy looking after her three boys (plus a husband) and is involved in managing her local rugby club that her boys play for. She also grows her own vegetables and when she is relaxing she likes to read or go for a swim.

Dr Owen studied at St George's Hospital in South London and after qualifying she did her GP training in Nottingham, which she finished in 2000. Diabetes care is her main clinical interest and she was involved in setting up the diabetes clinic at Littlewick. She co-ordinates the end of life care for Littlewick patients which she finds incredibly rewarding. In addition she is responsible for co-ordinating the logistics for the delivery of over 3000 flu jabs each year, the GP in charge of the newsletter and is the GP link for the patient participation group. She is actively involved in her local church, teaching children and doing puppet shows to bring the Bible to life for them.

Dr Abbasi trained at Dow Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan. In his spare time he keeps fit by running the odd marathon and enjoys travelling. He loves to spend his precious moments with his wife and four children.

Sister Jean Craddock started in 1966 as a Cadet Nurse and in 1967 she started her Nurse Training. Then in 1970 she qualified as a Nurse. She did her Nurse Training in Derby which included The Derby Royal Infirmary, Derby City Hospital, Women's Hospital and Children's Hospital. Her job partly consists of the usual practice nursing such as looking after people with diabetes and asthma, doing smears, sexual health and immunisations. She also has Nurse Practitioner appointments dealing with most minor illnesses such as chest infections, eye infections, coughs, colds, ear infections and water infections. As a Nurse she can prescribe and manages Littlewick's Surgery Nurse Team. In her spare time she loves spending time with her husband and family. She has two grandchildren and during the winter months she and her family go every weekend to watch their grandson play football.

Sister Hayley Disney has been a Nurse for 30 years now. She was a District Nurse at Littlewick in 1993. She then became a permament member of the District Nurse team in 1996 and then became a Practice Nurse in 2001. She trained at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1981. She gained a Specialist Practioner Degree from Derby University in 2005. Her role at Littlewick consists of a variety of jobs - these include long term conditions, INR (warfarin monitoring), contraception, sexual health, tissue viability and leg ulcers.

Helen Wallace trained as a Nurse in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the late 1980's, based at the Royal Victoria Infirmary. After she qualified she returned to her home town of Carlisle and worked at the Cumberland Infirmary. During the 1990s she worked abroad in Germany, Cyprus, and Borneo. As much as she enjoyed her globetrotter years she is happy to be back in the UK now in beautiful Derbyshire. She was first introduced to working in a GP surgery in Norfolk in 2003. She joined the team at Littlewick in 2011.TD>

Nicky Kooner is a Pharmacy Technician recognised by the General Pharmaceutical Council of Great Britain. Her role is varied but predominantly involves anything concerning medication and prescriptions. She has been a Pharmacy Technician for 20 years. She started woking in community pharmacies and then spent several years in hospital training in the South West at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth and then travelling to South Wales for theory training. After, she did a two year Clinical Technician course at the University of Derby which she completed in 2003. For the last eight years she has been working in GP practices.

Ingrid French carried out her Phlebotomist training at the Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham seventeen years ago. She joined Littlewick in 2010 which enabled us to provide a phlebotomy service which has become a great success. In her spare time she walks her dogs in the Derbyshire countryside and loves restoring old pieces of furniture.

Amiee Henshaw HCA. Amiee did all of her training at Littlewick Medical Centre. She specialises in helping patients stop smoking and enjoys performing ECG’s and assisting with minor operations. Away from work she loves looking after her two children, taking them on lots of trips to different parks with lots of outdoor activities. Her dogs also take up a lot of her time too, enjoying walks to the park along the canal.

Diane Perry Practice Director. Born just over the border in Nottinghamshire, Diane has always lived locally and was delighted to have moved back to her roots for work when she joined Littlewick in September 2011. Prior to moving into the NHS she has always worked for high street retailers ranging from Boots to Next and Mamas & Papas in various roles, but primarily as Buying Director or Supply Chain Director. Diane believes passionately in Littlewick being a core part of the local community and brings with her the business experience to steer the practice through a changing NHS to ensure we offer the highest standards of patient care. Any spare time left after running her daughters around, Diane enjoys walking, travelling, exploring new places and taking part in rallies and events with the Maserati club, as well as being a member of a local church and Inner Wheel club.

Amanda Outram. After leaving school I came straight to a position at Littlewick to take on the role of Typist. After being with the surgery for many years and in varying administrative roles I am now the Finance/Admin Manager. I enjoy the problem solving aspect of my role in managing the rotas for our busy surgery. Outside of work I enjoy spending time with my family, reading and baking.

Ruth Hallam. Born in Northamptonshire, Ruth moved to Ilkeston in 2004. Having worked primarily in community pharmacy she joined Littlewick as a receptionist in February 2008 before being made Head Receptionist in January 2012. She enjoys the daily challenges of her role and working with the Littlewick team and has seen many changes over the years including new systems, portacabin surgeries and a new building. In her spare time she enjoys being with her family, being a mum and reading.

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