Meet the team

Charlotte has worked as a GP in the practice since 2005. She has an interest in medical education and enjoys teaching medical students in the practice. She is kept busy looking after her 3 young children outside of work and also enjoys walking and running when time allows.

Dr Parks joined the practice in June 2014. Sharmila has 3 children, all boys. She has an interest in young people’s health and also in sexual and women’s health. In her spare time she enjoys running and swimming.

Dr McCloskey joined the practice in September 2014. Dr Matthew McCloskey studied and graduated from the University of Newcastle Medical School in 2008. He has an interest in ENT and Dermatology but thoroughly enjoys the whole holistic care of General Practice.

Dr Wise joined the practice in December 2015. She has a particular interest in musculoskeletal problems and has worked in both the rheumatology departments at the Freeman Hospital and Sunderland Royal Hospital. She has 2 daughters and is kept busy looking after them but does enjoy cooking and walking in her free time.

Dr Catherine Busby joined Talbot in 2019 as a Career Start GP, after completing her GP training working across the North-East in hospital specialties such as Acute medicine, Care of the Elderly, Obstetrics and Psychiatry. At work she enjoys teaching medical students and further study; having completed the postgraduate diploma of the Royal college of Physicians. At home she likes to play the piano, garden, and explore locally on her bicycle. However, mostly her time is kept busy raising her two independent daughters!

Stacey has worked at the practice since 2005 becoming Practice Manager in 2007. She has over 25 years experience of working in Primary Care. In her spare time Stacey enjoys spending time with her family, walking her beagle and getting away in her campervan.