Dr Ivan Hanney
MBChB, DRCOG, DCH, MRCGP

Ivan qualified in University College Dublin in 1979. He did hospital jobs in Wakefield and Pontefract prior to joining general practice in Ackworth in 1983. Ivan prefers the term “family doctor” to that of “general practitioner” as he feels that the ability to see successive generations of the same families through their various health crises as the biggest buzz of the job. Clinically he has an interest in respiratory medicine and has worked in the Baby Clinic since he joined the practice.

Ivan is married to Ros who comes from Pontefract and was a nurse and midwife in Wakefield in Pontefract respectively. She stopped work until their two sons, David and Patrick, were no longer young children and is presently deputy head teacher in a junior school not far from Ackworth. When not working Ivan’s interests are fly-fishing, rugby union and fine wine, not necessarily in that order. While his normal home is within the practice boundaries his spiritual home is definitely on the River Ure just beyond Masham in North Yorkshire. When the time comes that he can fish the morning rise, watch the Irish rugby team in the afternoon and celebrate their victory with a bottle of La Romanee-Conti that evening, he will know that he has finally reached heaven.

Dr. Karen Needham
BMedSci, BM, BS, DCH, MRCGP, Dip. Pall. Med.

Karen has been a partner in Ackworth since 1992, replacing Dr Peter McWilliam. She qualified in Nottingham but spent 5 years in Paediatrics before training in General Practice. Her main medical interests are Paediatrics and more recently Palliative Care. She also has a keen interest in education both as a trainer in General Practice and as a tutor for Leeds University Medical School.

Karen remains part time to fulfill her non medical duties as wife and mother to 3 teenage daughters. She also enjoys tennis, golf, walking and gardening.

Dr. Jonathan Eastwood
BSc, MB ChB, MRCGP

Jonathan joined the practice in 1994  he is a full time partner with an interest in Ophthalmology and is the Practice lead partner for Diabetes, Ischaemic Heart Disease, Hypertension and Epilepsy. He also performs Minor Surgery.

He is married and has two children. He is also a season ticket holder at Manchester City Football Club and plays cricket for Hundhill Hall C.C. 2nd XI.

Dr. Liz Moulton
MBE MBChB DRCOG MMEd FRCGP

Liz Moulton graduated from Leeds University in 1979. Her special interests are in medical education and in consultation.

Liz did her GP training on the Airedale (North Yorkshire) Vocational Training Scheme and subsequently worked in New Zealand and Scotland before returning to West Yorkshire. She worked as the Medical Advisor to Leeds Health Authority for 5 years and is now an Associate Director of Postgraduate General Practice Education for Yorkshire and an advisor to the Department of Health.  She is a GP trainer in the practice.

Dr Lisa Yellop
BMedSci, BM BS, MRCGP, DFFP, DRCOG, Dip Practical Dermatology, Dip Cardiology

Lisa Yellop qualified from Nottingham University in 1994, aged 23. She spent 6 years working in hospital medicine both in Nottingham and Sheffield.

She then decided to train as a GP, completing this in 1999, when she initially joined College Lane Surgery as a salaried GP. She became a full time partner in November 2000. In recent years she has achieved diploma qualifications in Dermatology and Cardiology. The latter has led her to have a role in Cardiology out patient clinic at Pontefract Hospital, for 1 or 2 sessions per week. Lisa lives in South Leeds with her husband Simon, who is also a Doctor.

Dr Sandra Gordon
MBChB, DRCOG, MRCGP

Sandra trained at Liverpool University, and qualified in 1976. After vocational training, she worked for several years in a practice in Bromley, in Kent. Following this she had a break from Medicine to devote time to her family. Sandra has been at College Lane Surgery since 2003, first as a GP Returner, and now as a salaried GP. She is particularly interested in mental health and gynaecology.

Sandra is married with 3 children.