Practice Team

Doctors

Dr Lee Malpas (m)
MB BS (London 1998), MRCGP - Executive GP Partner

I did my medical degree at Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School in London followed by junior doctors training posts at Arrowe Park Hospital and the Countess of Chester Hospital. Part of my general practice training included some very useful experience at The Hospice of The Good Shepherd in Chester. My interests include diabetes, care of the elderly and also joint injections.

Dr James Perry (m)
MbChB MSc MRCGP - Executive GP Partner

Having attended Medical School in Lancaster and completing a Masters Degree in Research I moved to Liverpool to complete my Foundation Programme in RLUH. I then moved to the Wirral for my GP training. I have a special interest in Primary Care Research and work for the NIHR locally. I also have an interest in Urgent Primary Care and MSK, acting as SRO for Health Wirral Pre-hospital Urgent care. A further special interest lies in innovation and digital healthcare.

Dr Henry Aldwinckle (m)
MBBS (London 2003) MRCGP PG Dip (derm) - GP Partner

I was born and brought up on the Wirral where I still live with my wife Clare and my three daughters I went to Birkenhead school before going to study Medicine at Guy’s and St.Thomas’ in London. I graduated in 2003 and moved back to the Wirral in 2007 to complete by training to become a GP. After completing my GP training and passing my membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) in 2009 I was offered a salaried GP post with Dr Wells and Partners (that would soon become MLMP) and was made Partner after one year. I have developed a special interest in Dermatology and have a Post Graduate Diploma in Dermatology from Cardiff University passed with distinction in 2013. I am very happy to see dermatological conditions and I perform regular Minor Surgery sessions at MLMP.

Dr Paul Brown (m)
MB ChB (Liverpool 2002) MRCGP - GP Partner

I have been a GP in West Kirby since 2006 after previously being a resident and patient here in my youth.I qualified from the University of Liverpool in 2002 and ultimately completed my GP training in Moreton. I still live locally with my wife and our 3 children who are in primary school. As part of being a GP at the practice I have developed interests including child health, Joint Injections and training junior doctors to become GPs. Alongside my practice work I am also a medical officer for the local RNLI stations.

Dr Thomas Danby (m)
GP Partner

I grew up in mid Wales & moved to Liverpool to attend university. In 2009 I graduated from medical school & went on to qualify as a GP in 2015. I worked in Southport for 4 years in a surgery heavily focused on the practice of lifestyle medicine, which was an invaluable experience. In 2020 I moved with my family to live & work in West Kirby. I gained a diploma from the royal college of obstetrics & gynaecology, & have a PC Cert in Medical Education from University of Central Lancashire. I am a GP trainer & proud to work at Marine Lake which has a reputation for providing an excellent junior doctor training experience.
Aside from my busy life as a father & GP, I enjoy a variety of sports including golf, tennis & running.

Dr Josie Jevons-Hurst (f)
MBChB (Liverpool 2005), nMRCGP, diploma FSRH - GP Partner

I qualified as a GP in 2010 and have been working at Marine Lake since 2014. I did 2 lots of training at Marine Lake in 2007 and in 2009 and enjoyed it so much I came back after a few years at a GP surgery in Wallasey. I am from the West Midlands originally but now live near Chester and really enjoy working on the Wirral. 2 years ago I trained to fit contraceptive coils and do this once a week at the practice. This goes along with my interests in family planning and gynaecology in general. I also do baby checks and have an interest in paediatrics. Another role I have is mentoring the 5th year medical students that do placements at our practice. I enjoy supervising the 5th years and the trainee doctors that we have in the practice.

Dr Jenny Nelson (f)
MBChB (Liverpool 2008) MRCGP, DFSRH - GP Partner

Originally from North Yorkshire I came to Liverpool to study medicine in 2004, qualifying in 2008. I originally started training in obstetrics and gynaecology but made the decision to change to GP training in 2014. I then trained part time, alongside having 2 children and qualified in February 2022. I did 18 months as a trainee in marine lake, loved it so, came back to work as a salaried GP.

I have continued my special interest in women’s health and currently work 3 days a week at Marine lake and I also do one gynaecology clinic a week at Arrowe Park Hospital. I have also recently taken over the role of foundation doctor supervisor for the practice.

I’m a wife and mum of 2 children and in my spare time like to play hockey.

Dr Helen Wordsworth (f)
MB ChB (Liverpool 2000) MRCGP - GP Partner

Dr Iain Bailey (m)
BMBS MRCGP - Salaried GP

I was born and grew up on the Wirral. I attended Wirral Grammar School and then went on to study Medicine at Brighton and Sussex Medical School qualifying in 2009. I have since completed my post graduate training on the Wirral and in Chester. In 2016 I completed the Certificate in Diabetes Care with the University of Warwick. I have also held positions as medical student lead in my previous practice where I was a GP partner.

Dr Jessica Bell (f)
MBChB (Manchester 2013) DFSRH MRCGP - Salaried GP

I have been a GP at Marine Lake Medical practice since 2018. I did my medical degree at the University of Manchester followed by foundation training in Chester and GP training on the Wirral, which is where I am originally from! I have a Diploma in Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare which is one of my areas of interest, but I really do enjoy all aspects of general practice. I currently live in beautiful North Wales and have previously volunteered, and remain good friends, with the North East Wales Search and Mountain rescue team. I have a young family who keep me very busy outside of work for the time being but I hope to return to volunteering in the future. In my spare time I love nothing more than to get outside and enjoy lots of forest and hill walks to keep fit and active.

Dr Maria Dentico (f)
Salaried GP

I am originally from the North West and graduated from Manchester University in 2009. I then did my Foundation training in Liverpool at The Royal. Following this, I spent 2 years in A+E in Australia. It was interesting to learn more about a different healthcare system and I had the opportunity to work with the Aboriginal population and deal with problems like jelly fish stings! Afterwards, I returned to the UK to complete GP training in the East end of London. I have since had experience working in a number of surgeries across South Wales and the North West. I enjoy the variety of General Practice, and the potential to establish continuity with patients. I now live on the Wirral with my family, including my nursery age daughter and two cats!

Dr Dhanesh Ganesan (m)
Salaried GP

Dr Deborah Forsdyke (f)
MB ChB (Liverpool) DFFP MRCGP – qualified 1988 - Salaried GP

I have been a GP partner in West Kirby for the past 26 years since finishing my GP training at the practice. My main interests are GP training, minor surgery and child health surveillance.

Dr Francesa Halderthay (f)
BSC, MBChB (University of Warwick), MRCGP - Salaried GP

I grew up in North Wales before moving to Liverpool in 2004 to do a degree in Biomedical Sciences. I then went on to study medicine at the University of Warwick in 2007. I moved to Chester to complete my GP training, which I finally completed in 2019 and worked as a GP there for a few years before moving to the beautiful Wirral with my husband and three children (who keep me busy for much of my time outside of work!). I started working at Marine Lake Medical Practice in May 2023 (just before we moved into the new building!). I particularly enjoy the variety of work that General Practice offers and have developed have an interest in Lifestyle Medicine, an area of medicine which aims to support patients to prevent, manage and even reverse certain chronic conditions. I have recently embarked on working towards gaining an accreditation in Lifestyle Medicine through the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine and hope to use the knowledge I gain in my future practice.

Dr Juan Sierra-Mileo (m)
MBBS MRCGP - Salaried GP

I graduated from Medical School in Venezuela in 2005 and gained experience as a Senior Doctor in Accident & Emergency. Recognizing the importance of healthcare in the community, I pursued General Practice training in the Wirral, where I continue to live locally with my family. I have a keen interest in ENT conditions. I strongly believe in the connection between lifestyle and health and aim to work collaboratively with my patients to improve their well-being and quality of life

Dr Charlotte Wade (f)
MBChB (hons) MRCGP - Salaried GP

I studied Medicine at the University of Liverpool and did all of my Foundation and GP training in the Merseyside region. I was fortunate to work in a variety of specialities but outside of General Practice I spent a lot of time working in Accident & Emergency and in Neurorehabilitation. I have an interest in fertility and education.

Advanced Nurse Practitioners

Karen Trow (f)
ANP & Nurse Manager

Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANP) are nurses who have undertaken a master’s level in clinical practice. ANPs have authority in patient diagnosis and are trusted to independently assess, diagnose, manage and care for patients with complex clinical issues.

These types of nurses can work within emergency, primary and acute settings, and have a higher level of education and experience than most other nurses.

Julia Harrison (f)
ANP

Chelsee Kendrick (f)
ANP

Physician Associates

Katie Sharpe (f)
Physician Associate

Physician Associates (PAs) are medically trained, healthcare professionals, who work alongside doctors and other members of the practice team to provide a range of patient care.

Bethan Hughes (f)
Physician Associate

Nursing Team

Michelle Lowry-Bartram (f)
Deputy Nurse Manager

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.

Bev Arnold (f)
Practice Nurse

Samantha Cassar-Simmonds (f)
Nurse Practitioner

Kimmy Green (f)
Practice Nurse

Debbie Hoggarth (f)
Practice Nurse

Sarah Kingsland (f)
Nurse Practitioner

Deb Swift-Anderson (f)
Nurse Practitioner

Maureen Tosson (f)
Nurse Practitioner

Healthcare Assistants

Julie Davies (f)
HCA

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.

Sue Greeney (f)
HCA

Carrie-Anne Hughes (f)
HCA

Calon McKinnon (m)
HCA

Kellie Murray (f)
HCA

Phlebotemists

Management

Nadia Rose
Practice Manager

Sarah Forster
Strategy & Outcomes Manager

Mo Cole
Office Manager

Lynsey
Trainee Manager

Anita
Accounts & Management Support

Julie
Facilities Manager

Angela
Patient Correspondence Team Leader

Jordan
IT & Data Team Leader

Kate
Meds Mgmt Team Leader

Tamsin
Triage Team Leader

Wayne
Patient Access Team Leader

Training practice

As a practice we are committed to supporting the training of healthcare professionals. At times we may have student doctors or nurses; qualified doctors at an early stage of their career (GP Registrars); trainee midwives; health visitors or other professionals working with our experienced staff.

GP Registrars are fully qualified doctors who are completing their advanced training to enable them to become future general practitioners. For purposes of training they occasionally consult in a video surgery and we will always seek your permission before booking you into one of the clinics. These doctors also consult in joint surgeries with their GP trainer present.

We will always ask your permission before you see any trainee professional and refusing to see them will never affect your right to see an alternative clinician of your choice.

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 Marine Lake Medical Practice in the last financial year was £74,799 before tax and National Insurance. This is for 5 full time GPs, 9 part time GPs and 3 locum GPs who have worked in the practice for more than six months.