I am Dr Fadi Khalil, one of the GP Partners at Hylton Medical Group. I qualified in Egypt in 2002 and underwent surgical training in the North-East before I trained as a GP and have been since 2010. I am passionate about general practice and what a family GP means to people and the value it can bring to people’s lives. I have been a GP trainer since 2013 and I currently work across Broadway and Hylton and have specialist interest in Frailty, Diabetes and minor surgery.
Dr Laura Dakin
GP Partner
My name is Dr Laura Dakin, I am one of the GP partners and trainers at Hylton Medical Group. I am originally from Lancashire and studied Medicine at the University of Sheffield, graduating in 2010. I spent my foundation years training in Sheffield and moved to live in Newcastle in 2012. I qualified as a GP in 2016 and after a year away from medicine to travel, I returned to the North East and took a salaried position at Broadway Medical Group. I moved to work as a salaried GP at Hylton Medical Group in 2019, around the time that the practice changed hands. Between then and 2022 I have had two children and returned from maternity leave as a GP partner in 2023. I am passionate about making the practice as approachable and accessible for patients as possible and to ensure that Hylton Medical Group continues to keep striving for the best for all of our patients. My particular interests are in teaching and supervising new GPs trainees. I am also Frailty lead for the practice which involves taking a proactive approach to supporting the needs of an aging population. Outside of work I enjoy spending time with my 2 young children and trying (when times allows!) to go and see live music and trying new restaurants.
Dr Jack Nash
Salaried GP
I am Dr Jack Nash, a salaried GP at Hylton Medical Group. I studied at the University of Manchester and began working at Hylton Medical Group in 2020. I have completed a number of postgraduate qualifications in sports medicine and alongside my GP role, I work at Sunderland AFC and for the musculoskeletal service in Sunderland (SIMS). I am interested in sports injuries, musculoskeletal problems and perform joint injections at the practice. Outside of work, I enjoy dog walks, spending time with my family and exploring the local countryside.
Dr Carly Farrow
Salaried GP
I am Dr Carly Farrow, I am a salaried GP at Hylton Medical Group. I studied Biomedical Sciences at Newcastle University before then going on to study medicine at Hull York Medical School. I am originally from the North East and returned to complete my foundation training and qualified as a GP in 2020. I am particularly interested in women’s health and teaching new GPs. Outside of work I enjoy Pilates, dog walks and spending time with my family.
Dr Alex Daniels
Salaried GP
Dr Victor Adebola
Career Start GP
Mr Name is Dr A. Victor Adebola, I am Fellowship/Salaried GP at Hylton Medical group. I graduated from Medical school in 2015 and qualified as a GP in 2023. I am developing a special interest in Lifestyle medicine and I am also a Digital health enthusiast.
Dr Ruth Thompson
Salaried GP
I’m Dr Ruth Thompson. I grew up in Leicester and moved to Newcastle to study medicine in 2005. I stayed in the North East to work as a junior doctor and qualified as a GP in 2016. I have always had a special interest in women’s health and alongside my GP role I have been working in menopause care since 2021. Along with Dr Khalil I helped set up Sunderland Women’s Health Hub in 2023, which is based here at Hylton Medical Group. I also work at Sunderland University and we have medical students training with us at the practice. I live with my husband and two young children in Sunderland, and when I’m not working I enjoy spending time with friends and family, music, and I sing regularly with a choir.
Dr Lauren Dickinson
Salaried GP
My name is Dr Lauren Dickinson and I am one of the salaried GPs at Hylton Medical Group. I was born in South Shields and studied medicine at Newcastle University, graduating in 2017.
I qualified as a GP in 2024 and particularly enjoy Elderly Medicine and frailty management, and love the variety that General Practice offers. You will usually find me spending time with my family, including my two pugs Roger & Dennis, reading or attempting to garden!
Our Nursing Team
Julie Howard Nurse Associate
Jane Richardson Prescribing Practice Nurse
I’m Jane, I’ve worked at Hylton Medical Practice for over 20 years and my working history is in district nursing, treatment nursing and orthopaedics. I have a nursing degree and I am also a nurse prescriber. My area of interest is in the management of type 2 diabetes.
Sue Goldsmith
Prescribing Practice Nurse
I’m Sue, I have been in nursing 42 years qualifying in May 1985. Since then, I have had various number of nursing roles working in Care of Elderly, Sunderland Eye Infirmary, an Industrial nursing, ITU nurse in Neurology in London and Orthopaedics before coming into Practice nursing in 2003. I am a nurse prescriber, and my special interest is Diabetes. My hobbies are walking and I like to travel as much as possible.
Kim Graham
Practice Nurse
My name is Kim, I have been a Practice Nurse at Hylton Medical Group since September 2022. I enjoy the variety of my role but in particular I have a keen interest in Diabetes/Diabetic care and women’s health. Before starting at the Practice I was employed at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Gateshead working as a registered nurse on an orthopaedic ward caring for pre/post-operative patients. I have worked in various other areas within the hospital, mainly covering acute medical wards to assist in easing with seasonal pressures. I qualified as a Nurse in March 2017 gaining my degree from Northumbria University in Newcastle. I then went on to complete a diploma in clinical skills at Sunderland University in 2021. Outside of work I am very sociable and enjoy spending time with my family and friends. I enjoy trying new things and love live music and attending gigs.
Lesley-Anne Cassidy
Practice Nurse
Hi, I’m Lesley-Anne, I have been a practice nurse at Hylton since 2022. I have a keen interest in respiratory, women’s health & palliative care. I started as a HCA at 18 years old, after 2 years I started my nurse training at Northumbria University in 2006. I qualified in 2009 and went to work on care of the elderly at Sunderland Royal Hospital. I have worked on the respiratory ward and outpatients department too. I also had a couple of years working in the walk-in centres, for minor injuries & illness. I really enjoy learning about the benefits of holistic therapy and use reiki and mindfulness to help with wellbeing.
Our Practice Team
Kelly Hardy
Practice Manager
I am Kelly I have been manager since 2015. I started at Hylton Medical Group in April 2009 having worked at a neighbouring practice since 2001. I started working for the NHS when I was 16 at Sunderland General working in care of the elderly and overnight observation unit until I was 19. I had some time in corporate hospitality until I came back to the NHS in 2001. My particular interests are palliative care, women’s health and frailty but generally love the variety of general practice. Outside of work I read a lot, love walking in the country or the seaside and spending time with loved ones.
Pauline Administration Team
Sam Administration Team
Gill Administration Team
Brooke Administration Team
Lynne Administration Team
Shannon Administration Team
Susan Administration Team
Brogan Administration Team
Hylton is a Training Practice
We are approved to train fully qualified doctors who wish to specialise in general practice. We also offer training to medical students from time to time.
Our Trainees (ST1 ST2s or ST3s) are fully qualified doctors, who have chosen General Practice as their career, and who, since gaining their degree in Medicine, will already have had experience working as doctors in various hospital specialties. They are usually attached to the surgery for 4-12 months.
Our current trainee’s are: Dr Elizabeth Olumoriyo & Dr Ethan Murray who will be with us until February 2026.
They can provide care of the same care as that given by the other doctors within the practice, but also have close clinical supervision by Trainers at the practice and will refer to their them where necessary.
As part of their assessment in training, GP Trainees have to sometimes video-record consultations. These recordings are strictly confidential and only seen by doctors involved in their assessment. Video recording of consultations is only ever done with your express written consent, and you may choose to withhold such consent without giving any reason or affecting your care in any way.
