Our Team
Doctors

Dr John Cranston
DRCOG MRCGP
GP Partner
Male
Qualified from Birmingham University Medical School in 1984. Special interests include cardiology, cholesterol management, minor surgery and diabetes.
Dr Adrian C Haslam
MRCGP MBChB (Hons) BSc DRCOG DFSRH
GP Partner
Male
Qualified from St Andrews / Manchester Medical School in 2004. Special interests include Care of the Elderly, Palliative Care, Paediatrics and Prescribing.
Dr Tom Connell
MBChB MRCGP. 2018
GP Partner
Male
Dr Connell qualified from Manchester Medical School in 2012 and joined the surgery in June 2021. His special interests include Paediatrics, Sports Medicine, Mental Health, and care of military veterans.
Dr Aarti Alurwar
MRCGP, MBBS, DRCOG
GP
Female
Dr Alurwar joined the surgery in 2022 and has special interests in Women’s health, Paediatrics and Palliative care.
Practice manager
Harley Nicholson
Practice Manager
Male
Harley is involved in managing all aspects of the practice such as making sure that the right systems are in place to provide a high quality of patient care, human … [continue] Harley Nicholson
Additional healthcare staff
District Nurses
District Nurses liaise with the clinical team at Shay Lane and provide nursing care and support to patients and families during periods of illness or incapacity usually in their own … [continue] District Nurses
Social Prescribing Team
Sarah Warman, Leanne Donohue and Karen Whiteside
The Social Prescribing Team supports Shay Lane Medical Centre’s patients over the age of 18 to live well in their local community. The team focuses on improving the mental health and … [continue] Social Prescribing Team