Meet the Team

The Women’s Health Service across the Wakefield District is being developed by GPs and Health Care Experts working across the area.

Meet the Team

Champions of Women's Health

The main focus of the group is to:

promote and engage with PCNs / GP Practices on women’s health.
be a point of contact for specialist knowledge.
improve any specific issues in each PCN.
understand bespoke training needs of individual PCNs.
meet as a clinical network trialing a multidisciplinary team approach for complex cases.
oversee resources, education and training to the district based on identified needs to upskill clinicians.
share best practice and the latest clinical guidance.
collaborate with GP Care Wakefield to develop clinical pathways.
develop district wide education / guidance e.g. HRT guidance.
link with secondary care colleagues to improve services and partnership working.

Dr Debbie Hallott

GP Partner

Brigantes. Debbie graduated as a Doctor in 1989 and as a GP in 1994 and having an interest in women’s health ever since. She currently works as a GP Partner at New Southgate Surgery. DFSRH – diploma in reproductive and sexual health in 1993 Letter of Competence for IUD fits 1993 MRCGP 1994 Letter of competence Subdermal implant fits 2005 Faculty Registered Trainer 2006 Part Time Clinical Assistant Gynaecology PGH 1996 – 2001 Sessional family planning doctor from 2001 MFSRH 2010 FFSRH 2022 Head of Contraception and Sexual Health Spectrum – Part Time 2010 – 2015 Salaried GP deployed to sexual health HMP Newhall 2002 – to date Clinical Adviser in women’s and children’s health WDHCP.

Dr Emma Still

Women's Health Lead

Five Towns. I am women’s health lead for Kings Medical practice. Have the DSFRH qualification. I am an implant and coil fitter. I am a trainer for implants and coil fitters. I have an interest in menopause care and am running group menopause clinics starting October 2024.

Dr Hannah Browne

GP Trainer and Partner

Trinity. Previously an Obstetrics and Gynaecology Speciality Trainee and worked at Registrar level. Obtained MRCOG Part 1. Have my DRCOG and DFSRH diplomas. Fitter of coils and implants. Faculty trainer for DFSRH and insertion/ removal of coils and implants. Currently undergoing Advanced Menopause Care diploma. GP Trainer and Partner. Comfortable fitting pessaries and performing pipelle biopsies.

Dr Laura Darby

GP Trainer and Partner

West Wakefield. GP Partner at Middlestown Medical Centre (MRCGP). GP Trainer (PCHFE). Special interest in Women’s Health – in particular Menopause Care. Coil and Implant fitter.

Dr Penny Navarro

GP Partner

MBChB – 2000, Spain. MRCGP – 2006. Salaried GP – 2009; Partner GP – since 2011. DFSRH – Diploma in Sexual and Reproductive Health, 2009. LoC in IUT – Letter of Competence in Intrauterine Techniques, 2009. LoC in SDI-IR – Letter of Competence in Subdermal Implant Insertion and Removal, 2010. BMS Principles and Practice of Menopause Care – 2017. Menopause Special Skills Course – Primary Care Women’s Health Forum, 2023. Faculty Registered LARCs Trainer – 2024. BMS PPMC Advanced Certificate in Menopause Care – in progress. Menopause Mentor – Theramex Menopause Mentoring Programme.

Dr Saima Virk

GP Partner

Graduated in 2004 and trained as General Practitioner in 2014. GP Partner at Park Green Surgery and Practice lead for Women health, Safeguarding and Caldicott Guardian. MRCGP – Sheffield VTS training programme – 2014 DFSRH – Diploma in reproductive and sexual health – 2012 DRCOG-Diploma of women’s health care, especially for general practitioners – 2012 Letter of Competence for IUD and Implant fits – 2013 MRCS – Part 1 & 2 2008 MBBS- Distinctions in three subjects including Obstetric and Gynaecology – 2004