Staff
Doctors
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DR DONALD YOUNG
Male
GP Partner - BSc Medical Sciences (1995 St. Andrews), MB ChB (1998 Manchester)
Interests: Joint injections, Musculoskeletal Medicine
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DR CHRISTIAN MANBY
Male
GP Partner - MBBS, MRCGP (2001 London)
I started at Rooley Lane in 2008 having previously worked in Leeds and Hampshire. I am a GP trainer and supervise our GP trainees in the practice. I enjoy all aspects of general practice but am particularly interested in joint injections, dermatology and vertigo. Outside of the practice I enjoy running, triathlons, camping and smoking my own food.
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DR CAROLINE SWINNEY
Female
GP Partner - MBBS, (passed the MRCGP exam)
I work Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at Rooley Lane. I am the practice lead for children's and adult's safeguarding and as such have a particular interest in the health and wellbeing of both our younger and older populations.
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DR VICTORIA ISAACSON
Female
GP Partner - MBChB (2012, Leeds); MRCGP (2021)
I studied at the University of Leeds and completed my GP training on the Bradford VTS Scheme, including the final 12 months at Rooley Lane Medical Centre. I have subsequently worked here as a salaried GP since February 2021. I am particularly interested in the care of older adults and do a weekly ward round at the local care homes.
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DR JESS DRINKWATER
Female
MBChB, MRCGP, BSc, MRes, DFSRH (2013), PPG Lead
I work at the Rooley Lane Medical Centre on Thursday and Fridays. I am happy to see any patients with any health problems. The rest of the week I work at the University of Leeds researching how general practice works. I am currently doing a PhD investigating how patients can get involved in decisions about general practice services through Patient Participation Groups (the link to my website is https://medicinehealth.leeds.ac.uk/medicine/staff/292/jess-drinkwater). I help run the Patient Participation Group at Rooley Lane Medical Centre. You can join by asking at reception for a sign-up form, we are always looking for new members.
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DR HELEN WRIGHT
Female
MBChB, MRCGP, (2016)
Having qualified at Manchester University, I went on to complete my GP training on the Bradford VTS scheme. I have worked at the practice as a salaried GP from August 2016, and work Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
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DR VICTOR ANIMASAHUN
Male
MBChB, MPH, MRCGP
I completed my undergraduate medical training in Nigeria and had my GP training on the Bradford VTS scheme. My final 12 months of training was in BD4 and I remained here to serve the local population.
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DR TASNEEM KHAN
Female
BMBCh (2010, Oxford), MRCGP (2022), DRCOG (2018)
I completed my GP training in Bradford and have worked as a salaried GP at Rooley Lane Medical Centre since September 2022. I speak fluent Urdu. In addition to my clinical role I also work as a primary care researcher at the University of Leeds, with particular interest in health inequalities and research implementation.
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DR HANNAH LINDAY
Female
MBChB (2015, Leeds); MRCGP (2024)
I qualified from the University of Leeds in 2015 and completed my GP training in Bradford. I enjoy the variety of working in general practice, meeting patients ranging from newborns to centenarians (and those in between!). I also have a keen interest in teaching medical students. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my family. My working days are Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
Nurses
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SUE CHAPMAN
Female
Lead Nurse
Areas of Responsibility: Diabetes, CHD, Immunisations including travel health and general health advice.
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ADELE SIMPSON
Female
Areas of Responsibility: Immunisations and Travel health, Wound Care, Bloods, General health advice.
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EMMA DUNNING
Female
Emma is a new to primary care practice nurse who joined the practice in Nov 2022 - Emma is currently undergoing different courses to enable her to become independent in Immunisations, Travel Health, Wound Care and Bloods.
Healthcare Assistants
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KAREN LAWN
Female
The Healthcare Assistant has her own surgeries and is qualified to carry out treatment room duties. She works closely with the Practice Nurses. Areas of Responsibility: New Patient medical checks, Smoking cessation advice clinics, Blood pressure checks, ECGs, Spirometry, Diabetic Foot checks, 24 hour Blood Pressure Monitoring.
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XIAN WILSON
Female
Xian joined the practice in November 2022 as a HCA apprentice, she is now trained in completing ECGs, Bloods, Blood pressures, Wound care and weight management.
Practice Management
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ANITA SUMMERFIELD
Female
Practice Manager
Anita is responsible for the day to day running of the Practice and works closely with David and Emma.
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DAVID WHITFIELD
Male
IT and Data Manager - BSc (Hons) Computing, MSc Information Systems Management
Set up, configure and maintain new and existing Information Systems. Clinical reporting and auditing. Work closely with clinical data and the QOF. Maintain the surgery website. Provide assistance with any IT related queries.
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EMMA IBALL
Female
Office Manager
Emma is responsible for smooth running of the reception office and clerical team.