Bennfield Surgery has a full compliment of practitioners to enable us to provide modern family medicine for the 21st Century.  

Dr Sarah Tripp

Dr Tripp joined the practice in August 2023 as a Salaried GP. 

Occasionally you may be asked if you would mind if a trainee (medical student, GP trainee or Junior Doctor) be present at your consultation.  If you object to this please indicate this when asked by the receptionist or practitioner prior to the start of the consultation.  Although it is important to help train the next generation of practitioners, we appreciate that you may not wish this for any or all of your own consultations.

We are delighted to welcome Dr Lydia Scullion GPST3 and Dr Mona Shalabi GPST2

Donna Halliman, Practice Nurse 

Nurse Donna Halliman joined the practice in May 2022. 

Medical Secretary

Our Medical Secretary joined us in January 2021 and has over 18 years experience of working in administrative and secretarial roles.

Administration and Reception

These are the staff who really make the practice work well.  They are the first people you meet when you come into the surgery and are the voices you hear on the phone.

Our reception team will endeavor to help you. Often, they need a chiropracter  as they bend over backwards to help our patients, and they do not deserve abuse in any shape or form.

We have members of staff who are recruited by Rugby Health Limited, who work across GP practices in Rugby to support both Primary care and Secondary care. These staff members are not employed by the Practice but do use facilites within the practice to see patients. 

Clinical Pharmacist

The Clinical Pharmacist works with the GP team. They are highly qualified experts in medicines and can carry out structured medication reviews. This includes providing extra help to manage long-term conditions, advice for those on multiple medicines and better access to health checks.  

Physiotherapist

The physiotherapist completes a 'first-contact' appointment where they provide an assessment on your musculoskeletal problem. They are able to request scans, provide you with exercises or refer you on to Community Physiotherapy if they feel you would benefit from ongoing support. You can self-refer if you are confident that your issue is musculoskeletal. To do this, book your appointment via Reception. 

Dietitian

We have a first-contact Dietitian who is available to provide dietry advice for patients with gastrointestinal conditions and/or discomfort. In order to be referred to the Dietitian, you will first need to see the Doctor or Nurse. Once referral has been made, you will be contacted about booking your first appointment. 

Occupational Therapist

The Occupational Therapist will complete an assessment and may offer you information, signposting and referral to other Occupational Therapy services within the Rugby area in order to meet non-urgent assessed needs.  They can help with non-acute frailty, long term physical health needs impacting daily life and vocational rehab. In order to be referred to the Occupational Therapist, you must book an appointment with a GP first who can then look at referring you. 

Podiatrist

The Podiatrist is based over in Westside Medical Centre, which is the GP practice within the same building as us. The Podiatrist can see patients with conditions such as: Ingrowing toe nail, New wound, Foot infection, Footwear advice, to name a few. You will first need to be seen by a GP or Nurse with your foot problem, who will then advise you on how to book an appointment with the Podiatrist.

Mental Health Liaison Worker

The Mental Health Liaison Worker acts as a liaison between secondary care mental health providers and primary care.  Their role is to assess patients in Primary Care to see where their needs can best be met. The Liaison Worker can offer brief interventions to patients who have mental health needs but who do not need referal to secondary care mental health. You must book an appointment with a GP if you wish to be considered for referral to the Mental Health Liaison Worker. 

Social Prescribing Link Worker

The Social Prescribing Link worker aims to connect patients to local services to improve phyiscal and mental wellbeing. In order to access this service, you will first need to book an appointment with the GP. Once referral has been made, the Social Prescribing Link Worker will contact you to have a chat about your lifestyle and help you to identify activities that will benefit you and help you reach your goals. This may be advice and guidance, phyiscal activity, arts and crafts or counselling. 

District Nurses

District nurses can be called upon to visit patients who cannot leave their homes.  The doctor, or sometimes the hospital will arrange this.

Community Midwife

Antenatal clinics are conducted by our community midwife on Tuesdays by appointment.  These community-based antenatal clinics compliment any hospital clinic appointment and scans.  They provide an opportunity for parents to prepare and be monitored safely through pregnancy as well as liaising with mum's own GP if problems arise.

Extended Access Appointments

From 01 October 2022, each Primary Care Network is required to provide enchanced access appointments between the hours of 6.30pm and 8pm Monday to Friday and between 9am and 5pm on Saturdays. 

A service is currently running called Extended Access and appointments can be booked for GP, Nurse Practitioner and Practice Nurse appointments. Clinicians working in Extended Access are not necessarily the GPs working at Bennfield Surgery. We are usually able to book within a week for these appointments. Appointments are held at one of three locations within Rugby: Rugby Health and Wellbeing Centre @ Drover's Close, Brownsover Medical Centre or Brookside Surgery, Stretton-on-Dunsmore. To book an appointment with this service (for evenings or on a Saturday, please contact our main Reception to request an appointment)