GP Doctors
Dr Cruz Augustine (m)
Dr Augustine graduated in the year 2000 from Madras, India and did his hospital training at Blackpool Victoria Hospital since 2002 in specialities including medicine, paediatrics and emergency medicine.
He joined the practice in 2007 and has a diverse medical interest with special interests in cardiac disease, diabetes, epilepsy, child health, family planning and minor surgery. He is a trainer and mentor for trainee doctors.
Qualifications: MBBS, MRCGP, MRCP
Other languages spoken: Tamil and Malayalam
Dr Prasanna Anthony (m)
Originating from Sri Lanka, Dr Anthony has been associated with the practice since August 2011. He completed his GP training at Arnold Medical Centre in Blackpool and Fernbank Surgery in Freckleton.
Qualifications: MBBS (SL), MCRP (UK), MRCP (Edin), MRCPS, MRCGP, PgDip Diab (UK)
Other languages spoken: Sinhalese (Sri Lankan language)
Dr Joydip Majumder (m)
Dr Majumder joined the practice in May 2015 and has interests in dermatology, ENT, and medical education. He does a wide range of joint injections too and is passionate about research in General Practice. Joydip is an accredited GP Trainer, Appraiser, LMC Mentor and has various undergraduate supervisory roles at Manchester University. Outside of the surgery Dr Majumder is a keen runner and swimmer, takes part in triathlons, and also enjoys sketching.
Qualifications: BSc (St. Andrews), MBCHB (Manchester) MRCS, MRCGP, diploma of GP education (UCLAN).
Other languages spoken: Bengali
Dr Praveen Vincent (m)
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Dr Deepak Biyani (m)
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Advanced Nurse Practitioners
Jacqui Baseley (f)
Jacqui started working with the surgeries in November 2020, running clinics dealing with everything from children to adults. With a long career starting in the 1980s when she became a qualified nurse, she has specialised into becoming a nurse practitioner, as well as worked in orthopaedics as a ward manager. She enjoys helping children, and additionally has further education and learning into Alzheimer’s.
She enjoys driving and travelling, and is a great fan of Disney.
Jane Keane (f)
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Pharmacists
Anthony Lynn (m)
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Usman Mohammed (m)
Usman started working with the Adelaide and Harris Medical Centre in October 2020 – running clinics for medication reviews and dealing with medication queries from both staff and patients.
Usmans’ qualifications include a Masters in mpharm from 2018, and additional CPP qualifications ever since, and gained his prescribing qualifications in 2023.
Other languages spoken: Urdu and Punjabi
Physician Associates
Angela Bremner (f)
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Dawn Mercer (f)
Dawn studied Applied Psychology and went on to work in Substance Misuse Services and Inpatient Forensic Mental Health Services for 11 years. She then returned to study, and graduated from UClan in 2020 with a PGDip in Physician Associate Studies.
Physician Associates are a relatively new addition to the clinical team and Dawn is happy to answer any questions you might have about the role. She is keen to bring the generalist medical knowledge she obtained during her training together with her previous experience, to provide holistic care to our patients.
Emily Robinson (f)
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