Our Team

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The Doctors

Dr Peter Ticehurst
M.B., B.S. (London) 1969, M.R.C.S. (Eng) L.R.C.P. (London) 1969

Dr. Ticehurst has been with the practice since 1981. He offers a full range of general practice care to his patients, he has developed a specialist interest in diabetic conditions.

Dr Kaye Mechie
M.B., Ch. B. (Glasgow) 1979, D.A. (Eng.) 1984

Dr Mechie has been with the practice since 1995. As well as a full general practice service, she has a special interest in mental health, women’s health and supports the antenatal and children’s clinics.

Dr Gregory Black
M.B., Ch.B. 1994, M.R.C.G.P. 1998

Dr Black has been with the practice since 2002.  He offers a full general practice service and has a special interest in minor surgery, ophthalmology, hypertension, heart disease, respiratory and E.N.T.

Dr Pamela Manners
B.M.B.Ch, 1989, Dip Practical Dermatology, 2007, D.R.C.O.G, 1992 M.R.C.G.P. 1993

Dr Manners has been with the practice since 2002. As well as offering a full range of general medical services to her patients she has a personal interest in dermatology.  She has a surgery at Hovingham each Monday and Tuesday mornings and at Ampleforth each Wednesday morning.

Mrs Henny Hannan, Mrs Fiona Darrell, Mrs Fiona Amer and Mrs Stephanie Morris are our practice nurses and provide care for patients with chronic conditions such as asthma, diabetes and hypertension and are also able to offer advice on immunisations required for foreign travel and all of the tasks undertaken by the Health Care Assistant.

Mrs Alison Redhead will be able to help you with any questions you may have with the way our practice is run and works with Mrs Penny Coldbeck the Deputy Practice Manager responsible for the practice accounts.  Mrs Debbie Burnett is a Clerical Officer responsible for scanning, read coding and administering the cervical screening programme.

Mrs Yvonne Wilkie and Mrs Catherine Whitaker are responsible for preparing referral letters, using choose and book, administering the child immunisation programme as well as working in reception.

Mrs Carol Thurman is our Senior Dispenser with Mrs Libby Boyden, Mrs Anthea Wrigglesworth, and Mrs Donna Taylor also responsible for dispensing at Ampleforth and can help with any questions you may have about your repeat prescribing.  Mrs Susan Cuthbert looks after the Dispensing at Hovingham as well as the reception.

Mrs Yvonne Wilkie and Mrs Libby Boyden are our Senior Receptionists with Mrs Frances Wainwright, Carol, Anthea, Donna and Catherine also work on Reception and are here to help you. They answer the phone, deal with enquiries and take repeat prescriptions. Their job is very demanding so please be patient.  If you wish to speak to a receptionist in confidence please let them know that you would like to talk to them away from the desk.

The area served by Drs. Ticehurst, Mechie & Black is in the district covered by North Yorkshire & York Primary Care Trust who are responsible for ensuring you get all the services you need. For details of all primary care services in the area, look at Your PCT Guide to Primary Care Services you can get the information you need at www.nhs.uk