Dr Michael H Vickers
MB ChB (Bristol 1987) DipRCPath
Dr Mike Vickers joined the practice in April 1999. He grew up in Knutsford and graduated from University of Bristol in 1987. After a variety of hospital posts, including several years training in clinical microbiology, he switched to General Practice, completing his training in Burton on Trent. His wife, Rachel is a consultant anaesthetist at Queen's Hospital, Burton and have two daughters, Charlotte and Lucy. Outside of the practice, he is Chairman of the South Derbyshire Dales Practice Based Commissioning group and also works part-time for Derbyshire County PCT. |
Dr Sarah J Smith
MB ChB (Leicester 1994) DRCOG MRCGP DCH DFFP
Dr Sarah Smith was born in London before moving to Northamptonshire at the age of 7. She graduated from Leicester University in 1994. After initial training in Paediatrics she switched to General Practice and completed her training in South Yorkshire in 1999. She joined the practice in 2000 after moving to Derby with her husband who is a local Dentist. Her medical interests include paediatrics and respiratory disease. Outside of the practice she is busily entertained by her 3 young sons, James, Sam and Rory. |
Dr Helen L Lever
MB ChB (Liverpool 1998) DRCOG MRCGP DCH DFFP
Dr Helen Lever was born in the South of England. She graduated from University of Liverpool in 1998, after house-jobs she joined the Derby Vocational Training Scheme completing her General Practice Training in August 2002. Her clinical interests are rheumatology, gynaecology and family planning. Her husband Chris who is an Engineer for Rolls Royce. Outside of the practice she enjoys being a Mum and tidying up after George and Rachel. |
Dr Susan Ruddle
MB BS (London 1985) DRCOG FPC
Dr Sue Ruddle was born and raised in Derby and always wanted to be a Doctor. She graduated from Guy's Hospital Medical School, London in 1985 and moved back to the area to marry a rugby player she met on the Isle of Wight. After raising her children, Henry and Amy, she completed her General Practice training in 1996. She joined the practice in April 2005. Outside of Wellbrook Medical Centre she works at a Community Hospital in the Gynaecology Outpatients department as this is a special interest to her. She has a passion for cooking and eating great food, particularly with her much loved friends. |
Dr Rachel G Thomas
MB ChB (Leicester 1997) DRCOG DFFP MRCGP |
Dr Afzal Mohammed
BMedSci MBchB MRCGP
Dr Afzal Mohammed was born in West Yorkshire and graduated from Birmingham Medical School in 2002. Initially he trained in General Medicine and switched to General Practice in 2005. He joined the practice in September 2007 and is the clinical lead with regards to Diabetes and Kidney Disease, his other clinical interests include Cardiovascular medicine and Opthalmology. He lives with his wife Raffia and is kept very busy with their little boy, Tahir. |