Homestead Medical Centre

Our Team

Doctors

Dr Malik Zohaib Ahmad

GP

Dr Ahmad is our Salaried GP who joined the Practice in September 2024. His working days are Mondays and Fridays. Dr Ahmad graduated from the University of Health Sciences, Lahore,Dr Malik Zohaib Ahmad[continue]

Dr Kusumlata Rogbeer

Senior GP Partner
Female

Dr Kusumlata Rogbeer is our part time GP and works Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.  She qualified from Sheffield University in 2002 and did some medical training in several specialities beforeDr Kusumlata Rogbeer[continue]

Dr Oyewale Irelewuyi

GP Partner
Male

Dr Irelewuyi has been at Homestead since 2000. After qualifying in 1988 at Ibadan and doing a number of jobs in Nigeria he completed his post graduate training in theDr Oyewale Irelewuyi[continue]

Dr Mamta Prabhu

GP Partner
Female

Dr Mamta Prabhu completed her MBBS and MD (respiratory mMedicine) from the Bombay University in India in 1999 and 2003 respectively. She started working for the NHS in 2004 asDr Mamta Prabhu[continue]

Nurse practitioners

Maxine Deacon

Practice Nurse
Female

Maxine is our Diabetic Nurse as well as Practice Nurse. She is in Practice Mondays – Thursdays.

Practice nurses

Lisa Bartram

Phlebotomist

Lisa Bartram is our phlebotomist.

Natalie Bogg

Practice Nurse
Female

Natalie is our Practice Nurse. Natalie originally joined us as a receptionist in 2005 and has worked hard to progress in her career from receptionist, prescription clerk, phlebotomist, HCA andNatalie Bogg[continue]

Emma Woodhouse

Practice Nurse

Emma is one of our Practice Nurses here at Homestead. She is able to do: -Smears -Learning disability reviews -Mental health reviews -Long term condition reviews – including asthma, COPD,Emma Woodhouse[continue]

Practice manager

Mrs Sarah Huskins

Practice Manager

Sarah Huskins is the Practice Manager and is responsible for the administration of the Practice. She would be happy to hear your views and suggestions about the service offered byMrs Sarah Huskins[continue]

Miss Zoe Palmer

Assistant Practice Manager

Zoe is the Assistant Practice Manager and assists the Practice Manager in the administration of the Practice.  Zoe also actively manages our Facebook profile and is happy to discuss this. Miss Zoe Palmer[continue]

Practice staff

Aimee Ellis

Admin Team

Netti H

Admin

Sandra Dickens

Prescription Clerk

Sandra is our prescription clerk. She works Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

Sarah M

Admin Team

Care Navigators

Reception

Reception

Our reception team are all experienced call handlers and will help care navigate patients to the most appropriate person or service.

Additional healthcare staff

Physician Assistant – PA

Physician Associate

Physician Assistant (PA’s) are healthcare professionals with a generalist healthcare education who work alongside doctors in the Practice. We have 1 PA within the Practice, Mr Kelvin Karikari, who worksPhysician Assistant – PA[continue]

First Contact Practitioners

FCP

First Contact Practitioners can see patients with Neck and low back pain Sprains flare up of arthritis Sciatica Shoulder, elbow, wrist or hand pain Hip, knee, ankle or foot painFirst Contact Practitioners[continue]

Nursing Associate

Nursing Associate
Female

Sarah Richardson is our Nursing Associate who is with us at Homestead. She works in the Practice every day Monday – Friday. She is able to see patients for theNursing Associate[continue]

Pharmacy Team

Pharmacist

We have several in house pharmacists and pharmacy technicians working within Homestead. Their role is to help with patients medication reviews, any medications issues, and out of stock changes toPharmacy Team[continue]

Care Co-ordinator

Care Co-ordinator
Female

Alison is our Practice Care Co-ordinator and she is with us on Wednesdays. Her role is to help with our learning disability reviews and cancer screening promotions (bowel, breast andCare Co-ordinator[continue]

Paramedics

Paramedic

We have a team of Paramedics who do home visits. These are available Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Our Care Coordinators may book these directly for a Paramedic rather than seeing aParamedics[continue]

Midwife

Midwife
Female

When you are pregnant you are requested to see our midwife who will support you in every way during the whole of your pregnancy. Blood tests and scans will beMidwife[continue]

Health Visitors


The Health Visitors have expertise in child development, family and community health. They work closely with families who have children under 5 years and school age children with special needs.Health Visitors[continue]

District Nurses


The District Nurses have considerable expertise in nursing patients at their home in order to help you to maintain an independent existence in your own home environment. You may beDistrict Nurses[continue]

Social Prescribing

Social Prescriber

Joanne Bratby is our latest Live Well social prescriber within Practice. The service can help with supporting individuals who are experiencing: anxiety, loneliness/isolation, domestic violence and mental health issues, housingSocial Prescribing[continue]

ARRS

Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme

First Contact Practitioners

FCP

First Contact Practitioners can see patients with Neck and low back pain Sprains flare up of arthritis Sciatica Shoulder, elbow, wrist or hand pain Hip, knee, ankle or foot painFirst Contact Practitioners[continue]

Nursing Associate

Nursing Associate
Female

Sarah Richardson is our Nursing Associate who is with us at Homestead. She works in the Practice every day Monday – Friday. She is able to see patients for theNursing Associate[continue]

Pharmacy Team

Pharmacist

We have several in house pharmacists and pharmacy technicians working within Homestead. Their role is to help with patients medication reviews, any medications issues, and out of stock changes toPharmacy Team[continue]

Care Co-ordinator

Care Co-ordinator
Female

Alison is our Practice Care Co-ordinator and she is with us on Wednesdays. Her role is to help with our learning disability reviews and cancer screening promotions (bowel, breast andCare Co-ordinator[continue]

Physician Assistant – PA

Physician Associate

Physician Assistant (PA’s) are healthcare professionals with a generalist healthcare education who work alongside doctors in the Practice. We have 1 PA within the Practice, Mr Kelvin Karikari, who worksPhysician Assistant – PA[continue]

Paramedics

Paramedic

We have a team of Paramedics who do home visits. These are available Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Our Care Coordinators may book these directly for a Paramedic rather than seeing aParamedics[continue]

Social Prescribing

Social Prescriber

Joanne Bratby is our latest Live Well social prescriber within Practice. The service can help with supporting individuals who are experiencing: anxiety, loneliness/isolation, domestic violence and mental health issues, housingSocial Prescribing[continue]