Doctors
DR DAVID GREENWELL
Dr. Greenwell qualified with a degree in Medicine from University of Manchester in 1990.
He completed his GP training from Bredbury Medical Centre in 1995 and became a partner here in 1999.
Dr. Greenwell is the lead for minor surgery and end of life care.
DR JIANBAI ZHANG
MBCHB 2016 (University of Manchester), DRCOG, MRCGP
Dr Zhang joined Bredbury Medical Centre in March 2023. Her special interest is in Women’s Health especially menopause. Outside of work, she likes to play tennis and spend time with family.
DR CHAUDHARY RIAZ
B.Sc (Neurosciences), BM, MRCS, DOHNS, DRCOG, MRCGP, M.Sc. (Healthcare Leadership)
Dr. Riaz joined us as a salaried GP in Oct 2021 and became a full time partner in Oct 2022.
He qualified from The University of Southampton in 2007.
He holds the NHS Leadership Academy Award in Senior Healthcare Leadership.
DR VICTORIA GALVIS
MBBS 2002 (Universidad del Valle Cali, Colombia). MRCGP May 2022
Dr. Victoria joined the Practice in September 2022. She qualified from Colombia, Universidad del Valle, Cali in 2002. She is a passionate advocate for mental health, and a "whole person" approach to healthcare both physical and mental and has a special interest in Neurodiversity, oncology and how mental and physical health affect each other. On her time off she enjoys playing Lego with her kids and exploring various hobbies.
DR EMMA THORNTON
BSc Biomedical Science (Keele University) MBChB (University of Birmingham) DRCOG
General Practice Speciality Training Doctor with an interest in Women's Health and Medical Education.
Nurses
Practice nurses are qualified and registered nurses. They can help with health issues such as family planning, healthy living advice, blood pressure checks and dressings. The practice nurses run clinics for long-term health conditions such as asthma or diabetes, minor ailment clinics and carry out cervical smears.
Healthcare Assistants
Healthcare assistants support practice nurses with their daily work and carry out tasks such as phlebotomy (drawing blood), blood pressure measurement and new patient checks. They may act as a chaperone when a patient or doctor requests one.
Practice Management
The practice manager is involved in managing all of the business aspects of the practice such as making sure that the right systems are in place to provide a high quality of patient care, human resources, finance, patient safety, premises and equipment and information technology. The practice manager supports the GPs and other medical professionals with delivering patient services and also helps to develop extended services to enhance patient care.
Reception
Receptionists provide an important link for patients with the practice and are your initial contact point for general enquiries. They can provide basic information on services and results and direct you to the right person depending on your health issue or query. Receptionists make most of the patient appointments with the GPs and nurses. They also perform other important tasks such as issuing repeat prescriptions and dealing with prescription enquiries, dealing with financial claims, dealing with patient records and carrying out searches and practice audits.
The team comprises Dawn, Katie, Laura, Louise, Shannon, Sonia, Vicky.
Secretaries
Emma, Andrea
ANDREA ELLIS
Andrea is one of our two secretaries.
Health Visitors
A health visitor is a registered nurse who has received training particularly related to babies, children and pregnant women. Their role is to provide families with children under five years old with support and advice around the general aspects of mental, physical and social wellbeing.