Meet the Team

Doctors

Dr Jo Sherrington

GP Partner

MBChB, DCH, MRCGP
Special Interest: The menopause and hormone replacement therapy, dermatology and rheumatology.
Dr Sherrington graduated from Liverpool University in 1989, and joined the practice in 1999.

Dr Anne Gillies

GP Partner

MBBCh(Wales), DRCOG, DFSRH, FRCGP
Special Interest: Women’s health (including contraception and sexual health) and GP training.
Dr Gillies graduated from the University of Wales in 1988, and joined the practice in 2012.

Dr Natalie Burns

GP Partner

MBChB, MRCGP, DRCOG
Special Interest: Palliative care, diabetes, medicines management and ECG interpretation.
Dr Burns graduated from the University of Birmingham in 2007, and joined the practice in 2011.

Dr Marcus Hawkesford

GP Partner

BM, MRCS, MRCGP
Special Interest: Minor surgery, joint injections, orthopaedics and child health.
Dr Hawkesford graduated from the University of Southampton in 2006, and joined the practice in 2018.

Dr Ramnik Hanspaul

GP Partner

MBChB, DRCOG, DFSRH
Special Interest: Women’s health (including contraception and sexual health) and respiratory disease.

Dr Hanspaul graduated from the University of Birmingham in 2007, and joined the practice in 2019.

Dr Kunal Chawathey

GP Partner

MB BS, FRCGP, DRCOG
Special Interest: Diabetes, minor surgery and GP training.

Dr Kunal Chawathey graduated from the University of Mumbai in 2000, and joined the practice in 2019.

Dr Ashley Burge

Salaried GP

MB ChB, MRCGP
Special Interest: Cardiology and palliative care.

Dr Burge graduated from the University of Leicester in 2015 and joined the surgery in August 2020.

Dr Claire Barnwell

Salaried GP

MB ChB, MRCGP
Dr Barnwell graduated from the University of Birmingham 2013. She joined the surgery in May 2024.

Dr Saarah Kadri

Salaried GP

MB BS, MRCGP
Dr Kadri graduated from the University of Hull and the University of York in 2017. She joined the surgery in April 2024.

Dr Hamzah Rafiq

GP Registrar

MB ChB
Dr Rafiq graduated from the University of Manchester in 2020. He joined the surgery in December 2024 to continue his GP training.

Dr Zeenat Hamid

GP Registrar

MB BS
Dr Hamid graduated from Gandhara University Kabir Medical College in 2003. She joined the surgery in June 2025 to continue her GP training.

Nursing Team

Trevor Wilkinson

Lead Nurse/Student Nurse Assessor

Bsc Hons
Special Interest: Dementia, learning disability, men’s health and asthma management.

Trevor graduated from Birmingham City University in 2015.

Lynne Lockley

Senior Nurse

RGN, RM
Special Interest: COPD, asthma, women’s health and HRT.

 Lynne graduated in 1984.

Stacey Hadley

Healthcare Assistant

Shannon Lennox-Gordon

GP Assistant

Practice Team

Andi Jones

Reception Manager

Attached Staff

We have a number of staff working at Wychall Lane Surgery who are employed by Bournville and Northfield Primary Care Network (PCN) via the NHS Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme. Their diverse skills and expertise are shared by the GP practices in our PCN.

First Contact Practitioners (FCPs)

Advanced physiotherapists, whose role is to be the first point of contact for patients with musculoskeletal problems, including back pain, neck pain and joint problems. Patients can book an appointment for this type of problem without needing to see a GP first.

Enxhi Kumati

First Contact Practitioner (FCP)

Kacha Dipali

First Contact Practitioner (FCP)

Contraception and Sexual Health Nurse

Providing a comprehensive contraception, sexual health, menopause and HRT service, including fitting and removal of contraceptive coils and implants.

Kate Shakeshaft

Contraception and Sexual Health Nurse

Clinical Pharmacists

Our clinical pharmacists and pharmacy technician provide medication reviews, as well as ensuring blood tests for medication monitoring are up-to-date, and that prescriptions are updated according to hospital clinic letters and discharge letters.

Yvonne Murphy

Clinical Pharmacist

Laith Kamel

Clinical Pharmacist

Laura Mitchell

Clinical Pharmacist

Social Prescribing

Sometimes, the answer to improving an individual’s physical and mental health or wellbeing lies not in a medical prescription, but in ensuring they have company, interests or changes of scene to make them feel connected, motivated and purposeful. Our Social Prescribing Link Worker can connect you to local service to improve your physical and mental wellbeing.

Kiah Ferrell

Social Prescribing Link Worker