Our Team
Doctors

Dr Helen Connell
MB ChB (Manchester) 1995 DRCOG MRCGP DipGyn DFFP
GP Partner
Female
Dr Helen Connell was born and bred in Derbyshire. She qualified from Manchester Medical school in 1995. She joined Queen Square Medical Practice in May 2001 and became a partner … [continue] Dr Helen Connell

Dr Brandon John
MBChB (Sheffield), MRCGP, DRCOG
GP Partner
Male
Dr Brandon John grew up in Manchester. He went to medical school in Sheffield, then came to Lancaster to do his GP training. He is a General Practitioner Trainer. Dr … [continue] Dr Brandon John

Dr Sam Moon
MB ChB (Birmingham) 1999 BMedSc PG Dip SEM MRCGP
GP Partner
Male
Dr Sam Moon joined the Practice in December 2012. He studied Medicine at the University of Birmingham and completed his General Practice training in the West Midlands. He spent five … [continue] Dr Sam Moon

Dr Robbie Whitaker
GP Partner
Male
Dr Whitaker joined us as a Partner at the begining of August. Dr Whitaker has clinics at Queen Square and Caton Health Centre.

Dr Chaturvedi Vare
MBBS (NTR University of Health Sciences) 2003 MRCGP 2015
GP Partner
Male
Dr Vare qualified in India and has been working in the UK since 2005. He has experience of working in various surgical specialities in Manchester. He completed his GP training … [continue] Dr Chaturvedi Vare
Dr Arun Selvamani
Associate GP
Male
Research Team

Dr Sam Moon
MB ChB (Birmingham) 1999 BMedSc PG Dip SEM MRCGP
GP Partner
Male
Dr Sam Moon joined the Practice in December 2012. He studied Medicine at the University of Birmingham and completed his General Practice training in the West Midlands. He spent five … [continue] Dr Sam Moon

Elley Sowerby
Research Development Nurse
Elley joined the Practice in January 2018. She is a Registered Nurse with twenty years experience working in a variety of areas including Intensive Care, A&E, Palliative Care and Lancaster … [continue] Elley Sowerby

Sadie Mckeand
RGN and return to practice BA Hons Qualified Teacher Status
Clinical Research Nurse
Female
Sadie joined Queen Square Medical Practice in September 2022, after being a practice nurse. She works in the research team and in addition, usually runs a smear clinic on the … [continue] Sadie Mckeand
Pharmacist

Salma Sadek
Pharmacist
Salma qualified as a Pharmacist in Egypt in 2004 and she has been working in the UK since 2012. Salma joined Queen Square in January 2021. Due to the current … [continue] Salma Sadek

Yasmin Thompson
Pharmacist
Yasmin grew up in Lancaster and qualified as a pharmacist from The University of Manchester in 2010. She then joined Boots as a Community Pharmacist where she worked for over 10 … [continue] Yasmin Thompson
Paramedic Practitioner

Rebekah Gunn
Paramedic Practitioner
Rebekah was born and bred in Lancashire. She joined Queen Square in 2020 as a Paramedic Practitioner. Rebekah qualified as a Paramedic in 2010 and worked for North West Ambulance … [continue] Rebekah Gunn
Nurse Practitioners

Sister Christine Hudson
Nurse Practitioner
Chris has been with the practice for many years and has a great deal of experience in all areas of general practice. She is qualified to prescribe and can refer … [continue] Sister Christine Hudson

Nicola Hamblett
Trainee Nurse Practitioner
Nicola joined the practice in 2019 as a Practice Nurse. Prior to joining Queen Square Nicola worked in the community with the Long Term Conditions service managing patients with chronic … [continue] Nicola Hamblett
Practice Nurses

Sister Lisa Waddington
Practice Nurse
Lisa became Lead Nurse in September 2023 and is a qualified Nurse with twenty years experience. For most of this time she worked as a District Nurse. She has a … [continue] Sister Lisa Waddington

Sister Catherine Jackson
Practice Nurse
Cath joined the surgery as Lead Nurse at the beginning of May 2017. She studied nursing at Glasgow Royal Infirmary 1984 to 1987. She moved to Lancaster in 1987 and … [continue] Sister Catherine Jackson

Sister Catherine Townsend
Practice Nurse
Catherine joined the Practice officially in January 2013. Catherine has worked over four years in Practice Nursing and previously nine years in the Community as a Nurse Visitor for the … [continue] Sister Catherine Townsend

David Fasina
David joined the practice in 2022 as a Practice Nurse. David started his career with local hospital RLI where he worked for few years in A&E, Stroke ward, Gastroenterology, Oncology, … [continue] David Fasina
Esther Watson
Nurse Associate
Practice Management
Mr Adrian Eglington
Practice Director
Adrian joined the practice in April 2023 to take over from our retiring practice director. He has overall responsibility for the smooth running of the Practice and financial matters. It … [continue] Mr Adrian Eglington

Mrs Janet Byrne
Practice manager
Janet joined the practice in October 2019. She works closely alongside Adrian. Her main role is to oversee the reception and administration of the Practice. If you have any non-medical … [continue] Mrs Janet Byrne
Additional Healthcare Staff
District Nursing Team
The District Nursing Team provide nursing care and support to patients in their own homes when they are too ill to attend surgery. The team provides specialist nursing care as … [continue] District Nursing Team
Community Midwives
Community Midwives provide antenatal care throughout pregnancy, during labour and after birth. They can be contacted on 01524 584130 or you can self refer at www.uhmb.nhs.uk/maternity.
Long Term Conditions Team and Community Matron Team
The Long Term Conditions Team and Community Matron Team will work with those complex health and social care needs to prevent crisis and promote independence. The team will also provide … [continue] Long Term Conditions Team and Community Matron Team
Health Visiting Team
The Health Visiting Team can advise on health care to all age groups but is mainly involved with mothers, babies and young children. Their work includes child health surveillance, childhood … [continue] Health Visiting Team