❤️ Happy Retirement, Dr Wendy Shaw ❤️

After more than 30 years at Newbold Surgery, the time has come for us to say goodbye, and a very happy retirement, to our wonderful Dr Wendy Shaw. It is difficult to put into words quite what Wendy has meant to Newbold. Over more than three decades, she has cared for thousands of patients, often caring for different generations of the same family. She has shared in people’s happiest moments and supported them through some of their most difficult ones. Always with kindness, compassion and a genuine desire to do the very best for the person sitting in front of her.

But there is another side of Wendy that our patients may not always have seen. Wendy looked after us too. When we’d had a tough day, when work felt like too much, when we doubted ourselves, or when life outside the surgery was giving us a particularly hard time, somehow Wendy would notice. She’d listen. She’d reassure. She’d make things feel a little more manageable. And then she’d quietly help pick us back up and get us going again.

For so many of us, she hasn’t simply been a GP we worked alongside. She has been a friend, a confidante, a source of reassurance and somebody we knew genuinely cared about us. And in doing all of that, Wendy taught us something about how to care for people too. So although she may be leaving Newbold, I’d like to think that a little bit of Dr Wendy will remain here, in all of us. When we’re faced with a difficult situation, when we’re wondering how best to help someone, or when we simply need reminding of the importance of kindness, I genuinely hope there will always be a question we ask ourselves:

“What would Dr Wendy do?” ❤️

Wendy, after more than 30 years, you leave behind far more than a career to be proud of. You leave behind thousands of patients whose lives you have touched, generations of families you have cared for, and a team of colleagues who are better for having known and worked alongside you. Quite simply, Newbold won’t be the same without you.

Thank you, Wendy, for looking after our patients. And from all of us who have had the privilege of working with you, thank you for looking after us too. We hope you have the happiest and most wonderful retirement. You have certainly earned it.

With love and enormous thanks from all of us at Newbold Surgery. ❤️

Share your memories of Dr Wendy

We know there will be many patients and families across our community who have their own memories of Dr Wendy. If Wendy has cared for you or your family over the years, we’d love you to head over to our Facebook page and leave her a message, share a memory, or simply say thank you. We’d love for Wendy to see just how much she has meant to so many people. ❤️

♥ “The nurse was friendly and efficient and on time.” – Anon Online October ’26

♥ “Aysha Cummings gave excellent service when taking a blood sample recently.  No haematoma whatsoever.  Not a mark to be seen.  Thank you Aysha.” – Anon Online September ’26

♥ “I want to say this practice is above outstanding.  The way you respect and treat me has always been there when needed.  Patients under this surgery are really lucky.” – KF September ’26

♥ “I would like to thank Dr Barron and the whole admin team for dealing with my request very quickly and efficiently!  Dr Barron has quickly alleviated any anxieties and I just want to thank everyone because Newbold Surgery is an excellent doctor’s surgery” – Anon Online September ’26

♥ “Dr Benjamin is so goooooood really helpful and caring about his patients and really professional in his job.  I’ve been 35 years in Doncaster and 1 year in Chesterfield with Newbold Surgery with Dr Benjamin.  I haven’t seen any doctors like Newbold Surgery like Dr Benjamin, he’s the best thank you. ❤️ For all the staff at Newbold Surgery. Perfeck.” – Anon Online September ’26

♥ “Dr Bhatia is excellent, as are all the other medical, health and administrative professionals I’ve been supported by over the past decades.  I have been under his care for many years and am deeply thankful for all the support he’s given me.  I’m moving ‘out of area’ and would be very grateful if I could remain with the Practice, especially as it’s committed to supporting veterans like me.” – Anon Online August ’26

♥ “This must be the best doctors surgery in the uk after having read some horror stories of other GPs online. If you queue up at 8am you are guaranteed an appointment that day. Every time. Dr Bhatia is a brilliant GP, never had a better Dr in my life!” – MW Google Review August ’26

♥”At every level Newbold Practice gets five stars and is a model of how general practice should function.” – DF Google Review July ’26

♥ “Please can I acknowledge Debbie W who works on reception.  I am currently in a difficult situation and caring for a very ill relative and she is always approachable, kind and helpful.  She doesn’t know about the difficult circumstances I am in but she always takes a kind approach.  There have been many other reception staff in other settings who do not take this approach and they don’t seem to realise they can have a big impact on you in difficult times” – Anon Online July ’26

♥ “I’m so glad I live where I do so I can be a patient at Newbold Surgery. I have nothing but good things to say about staff at all levels. Reception team are extremely personable and helpful – going out of their way to explain why things have to be a certain way. The nursing staff I’ve seen recently for bloods and vaccinations have been knowledgeable and good at what they do. The GP’s I’ve seen have been thorough and understanding. I’m fortunate that I can get the appointments I need because of the different booking options available, same day, online and in person” – ST Google June ’26

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