Doctors
Dr Ian Collyer
GP Partner
Oxford University in 1996 – MA (Oxon), BM BCh, MRCGP, PG Cert GP
Specialist Interests:
Dermatology, minor surgery, and post graduate medical education.
Dr Collyer’s working days are Monday & Tuesday.
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Dr Collyer has worked at Broken Cross Surgery as a partner since August 2002.
Dr Madeleine Bennett
GP Partner
Liverpool 2010, BSc MBChB, MRCGP, DFSRH
Special Interests: Menopause, Sexual and Reproductive Health.
Dr Bennett’s working days are Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday.
Female
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Dr Bennett has worked at Broken Cross Surgery since August 2015 and is a GP Partner.
Dr Daniel Harle
GP Partner
East Anglia 2008, MBBS, MRCGP, SEM Diploma
Special Interests: Substance Misuse, Minor Surgery, Sports Medicine.
Dr Harle’s working days are Tuesday & Friday.
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Dr Harle has worked at Broken Cross Surgery since January 2015 and is a GP Partner.
Dr Lucy Jessop
GP Partner
Nottingham 2010, BMBS, MRCGP
Special Interests: Palliative Care, Diabetes.
Dr Jessop’s working days are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.
Female
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Dr Jessop started working at Broken Cross Surgery in November 2016 for her final year as a Trainee GP. When she finished her GP training she returned as a regular locum and in October 2021 Dr Jessop became a GP Partner.
Dr Kirtan Jagani
GP
Dr Jagani’s working days are Monday, Wednesday & Thursday.
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Dr Jagani started working at Broken Cross Surgery in August 2021 for his final year as a Trainee GP.
Once his GP training was completed in August 2022, he became a salaried GP.
Once his GP training was completed in August 2022, he became a salaried GP.
Dr Atia Haq
GP
Dr Haq’s working days are Mondays.
Female
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Dr Haq is a salaried GP & started at broken Cross Surgery in her final year of GP training.
Dr Ahmed Mohamed
GP ST3
Dr Mohamed’s working days are Monday & Tuesday.
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Dr Mohamed is in his final year of GP training. He started at broken Cross Surgery in August 2024 and is with us for 18 months.
Dr Garang
GP ST3
Dr Garang’s working days are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday.
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Dr Garang is in his final year of GP training. He is at the surgery until January 2026.
Dr Shyma Abdelrahman
GP ST1
Dr Abdelrahman’s working days are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday.
Female
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Dr Abdelrahman is in her first year of GP training.
Dr Hamid Riaz
GP ST2
Dr Riaz’s working days are Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday.
Male
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Dr Riaz is in his second year of GP training.
Dr Mohammed Attia
FY2
Dr Attia’s working days are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday.
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Dr Attia is at the surgery until Apri 2026.
Dr Jay Chaverri
FY2
Dr Chaverri’s working days are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday.
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Dr Chaverri is at the surgery until April 2026.
Physician Associate
Beth Harris
Physician Associate
Beth has worked with Broken Cross Surgery since March 2021. She can deal with a wide range of medical problems and undertakes chronic disease reviews & medication reviews. Beth also helps to look after two of the local care homes to do ward rounds.
Beth’s working days are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday.
Female
What is a Physician Associate?
Physician Associates are clinical graduates trained in the medical model to consult, examine, understand the patient’s problems, and plan care.
They work to complement GPs and the practice team.
They work to complement GPs and the practice team.
Musculoskeletal First Contact Practitioner
Matt Hurst
Musculoskeletal First Contact Practitioner
Matt has worked at Broken Cross Surgery since September 2022. He works across 2 GP practices and Macclesfield Hospital.
Matt works at Broken Cross Surgey on Thursday & Friday mornings.
Male
What is a First Contact MSK Practitioner?
A first contact practitioner (FCP) is an experienced physiotherapist who has the advanced skills necessary to assess, diagnose and recommend appropriate treatment or referral for musculoskeletal (MSK) problems on a patient’s first contact with healthcare services e.g. when they visit their GP surgery.
If appropriate, Matt may prescribe a programme of exercises, refer for blood tests or X-ray, administer steroid injections, or refer to secondary health service e.g. rheumatology or orthopaedics.
If appropriate, Matt may prescribe a programme of exercises, refer for blood tests or X-ray, administer steroid injections, or refer to secondary health service e.g. rheumatology or orthopaedics.
Nurses
Sister Claire Allen
Nurse
Claire qualified in February 1989 and has worked at Broken Cross Surgery since May 2006.
Claire’s working days are Monday & Tuesday.
Specialist Interests: Diabetes, Hypertension, COPD, Travel Health, Adult & Child Immunisations, Learning Disabilities, Wound Care, ECG’s, NHS Healthchecks, Cytology/Smears, and general nursing roles.
Female
Sister Emily West
Nurse
Emily has worked at Broken Cross Surgery since April 2022 and is one of our Practice Nurses.
Emily’s working days are Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday.
Specialist Interests: Asthma, Diabetes, Hypertension, Learning Disabilities, Baby immunisations, Cytology/Smears, Wound Care, ECG’s and other general nursing roles.
Female
Pharmacy Team
Dianne Sanderson
Clinical Pharmacist
Dianne’s working days are Monday, Tuesday & Thursday.
Female
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Dianne has worked at Broken Cross Surgery since June 2020. She works Mondays & Tuesday all day and Thursday morning.
Dianne can answer any queries you have related to your medications including any herbal or over the counter remedies you may take. She can do a review of your medications to check that the dose is appropriate, whether there are any drugs which interact and whether you can stop or need to start any as well as making sure you are up to date with blood tests. Dianne can also advise on a range of long term conditions such as respiratory diseases, depression, and skin disorders such as acne, eczema or psoriasis.
Dianne can answer any queries you have related to your medications including any herbal or over the counter remedies you may take. She can do a review of your medications to check that the dose is appropriate, whether there are any drugs which interact and whether you can stop or need to start any as well as making sure you are up to date with blood tests. Dianne can also advise on a range of long term conditions such as respiratory diseases, depression, and skin disorders such as acne, eczema or psoriasis.
Trish Ridgway
Pharmacy Technician
Trish’s working days are Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday.
Female
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Trish has worked at Broken cross Surgery since January 2021. She deals with Medication Reviews and Audits, Hospital Discharges, Clinic Letters, Prescription Requests and Queries, Request Blood Tests all according to Medicines Management and NICE guidelines.
Practice Team
Mrs Lesley Barrett
Practice Manager
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Lesley joined the surgery as Practice Manager in January 2002 and is responsible for the efficient, effective and safe management of the Practice.
She runs the business side of the medical practice, recruiting employees, ensuring the well-being of doctors and staff, managing the practice’s finances, and ensuring the organisation complies with relevant laws and regulations and contractual obligations. Lesley works closely with the GP Partners and other team members to develop and improve our services to keep up-do-date with changes in primary care.
She runs the business side of the medical practice, recruiting employees, ensuring the well-being of doctors and staff, managing the practice’s finances, and ensuring the organisation complies with relevant laws and regulations and contractual obligations. Lesley works closely with the GP Partners and other team members to develop and improve our services to keep up-do-date with changes in primary care.
Mrs Susan Brown
Operations Manager
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Sue joined Broken Cross Surgery in June 2008 as Reception Manager.
In September 2020, she then became the Operations Manager working closely with the Practice Manager and GP Partners to ensure the smooth day to day running of the surgery, supporting Lesley in the recruitment of staff and HR within the practice.
Sue is responsible for GP and Staff cover planning and the management of rotas and annual leave booking to allow the practice to run as efficiently as possible at all times.
In September 2020, she then became the Operations Manager working closely with the Practice Manager and GP Partners to ensure the smooth day to day running of the surgery, supporting Lesley in the recruitment of staff and HR within the practice.
Sue is responsible for GP and Staff cover planning and the management of rotas and annual leave booking to allow the practice to run as efficiently as possible at all times.
Medical Secretaries
Nicky & Fiona
Female
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Nicky & Fiona have worked at Broken Cross Surgery since March 2018.
They look after referrals, prescriptions, emails, health insurance reports and deal with general secretarial duties.
They look after referrals, prescriptions, emails, health insurance reports and deal with general secretarial duties.
Practice Administrators
Clare & Sam
Female
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Clare joined the surgery in November 2022 and Samantha has worked at Broken Cross since April 2010.
They deal with clinical coding, online access, medical records, new registrations, recalling of chronic diseases, NHS health checks and scanning patient letters along with other general admin.
They deal with clinical coding, online access, medical records, new registrations, recalling of chronic diseases, NHS health checks and scanning patient letters along with other general admin.
Patient Advisors
Broken Cross Surgery has five Patient Advisors.