Dr Janaki Barathan (f)
MRCGP MbChB

Dr Barathan studied medicine at Manchester University. Her post-graduate and GP training was completed in Oxford.

She worked as a locum in Oxfordshire before coming to Market Weighton in October 2014.

Dr Barathan is our lead GP for cancer and palliative care.

Dr Victoria Key (f)
MBChB DFSRH MRCGP

Dr Key qualified from the University of Manchester in 2010 before completing foundation training in East Lancashire and GP training in South Yorkshire. She recently moved to the local area with her family.

She holds the diploma of reproductive and sexual health and has an interest in elderly medicine.

Dr Raj Naidoo (m)

Studied Medicine at the University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg South Africa.

He has had postgraduate experience in Anaesthetics, Intensive Care Medicine and A&E medicine at the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire before completing his GP training in Hertfordshire.

He was a GP Partner in Northampton for 10 years and ran a successful medical centre in Johannesburg for five years.

He worked as a locum in Yorkshire before joining Market Weighton as our Clinical Lead GP from November 2021.

Nurse Practitioners

Samantha Hamby (f)
Samantha is the Advanced Nurse Practitioner, who qualified as a registered nurse in 2005. Samantha has a background in community services as a community and treatment room nurse specialising in wound care. Samantha has a strong background in mentoring other members of the healthcare team.

Samantha has experience of working in the out of hours setting and previous GP surgeries and has successfully obtained the following qualifications in:

Minor Illness Management Msc
Autonomous Practitioner degree Bsc
Advanced Clinical Practice (Post graduate Diploma Msc)
Independent & Supplementary Prescribing for non medical Prescribers.

Samantha sees children over the age of 1 and you can book an appointment to see her for the following:
chest infection, sinus problems, heart or lung complaints, urinary infection, skin infection and problems, tonsillitis, headache/migraine, ear complaints, anxiety, depression, abdominal problems, urinary symptoms, eye complaints, musculoskletal, dizziness, breast problems, tiredness, gout, through, shingles, nosebleeds.

The list is not exhaustive. Please discuss with the reception team for further advice.

Donna Latham

Donna is an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, qualifying as a Registered Mental Health Nurse in 1999. Donna has a wealth of mental health experience that has included community mental health , memory services , crisis intervention and addiction services.

Donna has recently completed the MSc in Advanced Clinical practice and completed the Independent & Supplementary Prescribing course.

Donna sees children over the age of 12 months and you can book an appointment to see her for the following:

Mental health, substance misuse/ concerns, memory issues, respiratory complaints, sinus, infections, skin concerns, sore throat, headache/migraine, ear complaints, abdominal problems, urinary symptoms, eye complaints, musculoskeletal, breast problems, tiredness, gout, shingles, nosebleeds.

The list is not exhaustive but please discuss with the reception team.

Nurses

Caroline Fuller (f)
Caroline qualified as a nurse in 1985. She became a Practice Nurse in 1996. Caroline has experience in helping patients with diabetes, advising on contraception, carrying out cervical smears and childhood immunisations as well as daily treatment room duties.

Julie Davies (f)
Julie trained in Edinburgh in 1990. She has a community nurse background giving experience with wounds and long-term conditions. She can give routine injections as required and consult over travel vaccinations.

Julie is trained in undertaking child immunisations including nasal flu vaccines, support patients with COPD reviews, asthma reviews and spirometry. Julie can also undertake Cervical smears, dementia reviews, learning disability reviews, vaccines and monthly injections of prescribed medication.

Health Practitioners

Lucy Roberts (f)
MSc, MCSP, HCPC, IP

Lucy completed her physiotherapy degree in 1988 in Manchester. She successfully completed her injection therapy diploma in 2002 and her independent prescribing course in 2015. She supports patients with musculoskeletal conditions as a first point of contact.

Phlebotomists

We have 3 trained phlebotomists, who take blood tests for patients of this practice as requested by the doctors. They hold clinics by appointment. It is important that you telephone us for any results of blood tests. Please ring 01430 875353, option 2 during our normal opening hours after 2pm.

Healthcare Assistants

We have 4 trained Healthcare Assistants, who take blood tests for patients of this practice as requested by the doctors. They hold clinics by appointment. It is important that you telephone us for any results of blood tests. Please ring 01430 875353, option 2 during our normal opening hours. Blood test results can also be viewed online for patients who have access to online services.

Practice Management

Mrs Sue Smith (f)
Practice Manager

Sue is responsible for the running of what is, in fact, a very complex service.

Administration

Many other staff employed by a variety of services use our surgery premises. Each member of staff has individual arrangements for making contact with patients and this will be explained to you if ever you need their services.

Reception

All our reception and administrative staff have formal training and their work is reviewed by annual appraisal.

They will do everything they can to help you but please remember that they have a difficult job especially at busy times of the day when they are responding to telephone calls and queries coming at them from all directions.

At all times, they are under the instructions of the doctors.

You will be asked the reason for your visit. This information will help them make sure that you see the most appropriate member of the primary care team.

They are bound by strict rules of confidentiality so you may rest assured that anything you say to them will be treated with the appropriate respect.

Secretaries

We have 2 secretaries, 10 administration staff and 2 prescription clerks, who not only co-ordinate communication between the doctors and the hospital services but who increasingly find themselves the first port of call for queries directly from patients on virtually every aspect of their treatment. They, too, have been formally trained and will respect your confidentiality.

Pharmacists

Jackie Lyon (f)
Esther Sanni (f)

Community Midwives

The midwives work both with our patients and those of our neighbouring practices. They work for the Women & Children’s Hospital, Hull caring for their ladies and for ladies, who wish to birth under the care of York hospital. They hold regular ante-natal, post-natal and booking clinics. They help to look after ladies, whilst they are pregnant and immediately after the birth of their baby, offering support and advice on an individual basis. They work closely with the health visitors and the Children’s Centres in Market Weighton and Pocklington.

Health Visitors

Dorothy Paul is a Health Visitor and she is based at the Market Weighton Children’s Centre. The health visitor works as one of a team of health visitors, supporting patients in the West Wold area. They can give advice and support on many common problems of families and young children. They can also prescribe medication for simple conditions, such as dry skin and constipation. They also carry out developmental assessments on children, deliver the Healthy Child Programme, and run Child Health Clinics at the Children’s Centre. Contact telephone numbers are 01759 448320, 01430 874090 and 07919 544645.

Health visitor assistants also work with the health visitors. They may contact families or organise groups on behalf of the team.

Attached Staff

Loretta
Loretta is a community link worker. Her role is to provide individual and personal support to adults in the East Riding who would like help with their social, emotional and practical needs. She works alongside the team to support you and signpost you to the relevant services in the community that will improve your wellbeing.

Sarah Hicks
Sarah is our PCN mental health and wellbeing coach, she can support people facing low to moderate mental health challenges. She can provide personal support and motivation to adults (18+ only) who may be struggling with their emotional wellbeing but don’t require clinical intervention

Sarah can offer 1-1 support, guidance and tools that can help you take the first step to feeling better and more in control.

Sarah can support you for up to 8 sessions over a 12 week period, for a maximum of 60 minutes per appointment.

The aim of these sessions is to set goals and to provide you with the skills, tools and confidence to enable you to manage and maintain your own wellbeing. Sarah is friendly, understanding and supportive. She will help and encourage you to achieve and maintain a healthier lifestyle

Victoria Douthwaite
Victoria is a Health Trainer at the Practice. She can provide patients with advice and guidance in relation to healthy eating, weight management, smoking, bereavement and Covid Recovery. She works alongside the team to support you and signpost you to the relevant services in the community that will improve your health and wellbeing.