Having qualified from Newcastle University in 1988, Gary has undertaken numerous postgraduate qualifications and obtained the Membership of General Dental Surgeons (MGDS RCS 1992), a Masters Degree in Periodontology 1995 (gum treatment), a Membership of Restorative Dentistry (MRD) from The Royal College of Surgeon 1999 and the Faculty of General Dental practitioners specialist Diplomas in…
Staff
Manesh Lad
Manesh graduated from the University of Manchester in 2009 and did his Vocational Dental Training at St Annes Dental Clinic straight after qualification. He has since worked as a senior house officer at the East Lancashire Healthcare Trust in the Medical Speciality of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. His experience at the hospital helped him to…
Neil Cookson
Neil qualified from Newcastle University in 1998 after which he completed his vocational training in the North East. For the last 14 years, he has practised at Great Eccleston Dental Surgery as lead dentist, undertaking a wide range of NHS and private Dental treatments, including restoring implants, removable orthodontics, using invisible trays and the Inman…
Phil Bowden
With over 10 years of experience in all aspects of dentistry, we are delighted to introduce our new dentist, Phil Bowden, who joins the practice on 1st July 2021. Phil graduated from Lancaster University in 2010 with a first-class honours degree in Biological Sciences. He then had a year out during which he decided to…
Daisy Singleton
Daisy gained a BSc degree in psychology and then an MSc degree in Medical Sciences from Newcastle University in 2016. She then went on to complete her BDS degree at the University of Central Lancashire, qualifying as a dentist in 2020. Daisy is about to undertake a course on composite bonding in London.
Lucy Smith
After leaving sixth form in 2013 I was not sure what I wanted to do as a career. My friend Jaime worked at the practice at the time and informed me there was a job going so I thought id go for it and see where it takes me… 10 years later I am here…
Leigha Kelly
I started at St Anne’s Dental Clinic in 2014 as a trainee dental nurse as I wanted a new challenge and a career, in which I could progress in. I thoroughly enjoyed the training I received and after qualifying as a dental nurse I was eager to do more so went onto the dental radiography…
Tasha Street
Tasha qualified as dental nurse in 2015 and joined us at the practice in 2019. Tasha has recently achieved her certificate in dental radiography and has recently passed her sedation qualification. She loves being a part of the dental implant team.
Samantha Mortimer
Sam works mainly with the implant team and joined the practice in 2012 as a trainee dental nurse. She passed her national certificate in dental nursing and has registered with the GDC. Additionally, Sam has achieved her certificate in dental radiography, dental implant nursing, and sedation qualification and is now currently working towards her Minor…
Lauren Hill
Lauren joined the practice in October 2019 as a trainee dental nurse. She has passed her Level 3 Diploma in dental nursing and has registered with the GDC. Lauren has passed her radiography qualification; she is the practice trainer and is responsible for delivering dental nurse training to our new starters working towards their dental…