Click on any of the team listed below to find out more about them.
Mr Glenn Atkinson - Medical Director
Glenn has a wide experience in all aspects of obstetrics and gynaecology. He has concentrated on infertility in the latter part of his career and is a sub-specialty trained consultant in reproductive medicine. Glenn joined CARE in 1999 and under his guidance the unit has grown into one of the major centres for fertility treatment in the North West of England. Glenn has particular interest and expertise in male factor infertility, ultrasound scanning and pre-implantation genetic diagnosis. |
Mr Rashmi Patel - FRCOG, Consultant Gynaecologist
Rashmi has many years experience in fertility management, he is particularly interested in stimulation response, assessment of uterine factors and recurrent implantation failure. |
Mr Philip Lowe - FRCOG FRANZCOG, Consultant Gynaecologist
Philip has extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of infertility. After training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Manchester he spent two years as a Senior Registrar in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Monash Medical Centre (Australia) then as Clinical IVF Fellow at Monash IVF in Melbourne. After returning to Australia in 2000 as an IVF consultant, he held the position of Clinical Director at Monash IVF in Melbourne, and Clinical Senior Lecturer in Obstetrics and Gynaecology to Monash University. Philip has returned to the UK to join CARE. He is particularly experienced in the procedural aspects of IVF treatment and has a special interest in Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. |
Mr Mark Sedler - MRCOG, Consultant Gynaecologist
Mark has extensive experience in both obstetrics and gynaecology. Having qualified and trained initially in the region of Merseyside, he formally completed his specialist training within the Yorkshire region As a clinical research fellow, Mark underwent his specialist interest training in subfertility, reproductive medicine and IVF at the Assisted Conception Unit, Leeds General Infirmary. Mark has particular experience in IVF treatment procedures and has specialist interests in ovarian stimulation, ultrasonography and laparoscopic surgery. |
Charmian Russell - Unit Manager
Charmian has worked in the field of assisted conception for over 20 years and was a senior member of the clinical team at Withington Hospital, Manchester. Charmian is also a trained fertility counsellor, she joined CARE in 1999 to help establish the service in Manchester. |
Alison Campbell - Director of Embryology
Alison has dedicated her working life to human embryology and has extensive experience in the field of assisted reproduction. After achieving a distinction in her Masters degree in Assisted Reproduction, Alison held the position of Laboratory Manager before helping to launch CARE in 1997. In 2001 Alison was appointed Director of Embryology for the CARE group. Her role involves ensuring CARE´s laboratories practice at the highest standards and are able to offer our patients the best chance of a successful pregnancy. Alison is licenced to practice all embryology procedures including Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) and Embryo Biopsy. |
Accounts TeamSteve Bourke Accounts Administrator; Zereen Mohamed-Jones; |
Administration TeamAlison Black Senior Secretary; Jill Taylor Reception Manager; Tracie Kelebek; Marilyn King; Julie Turner; Liane Ellis Senior Receptionist; Joanne Cole; Natalie Harrison; Paula Cunningham; Bridget Fitton; Chris Middleton; |
Counselling TeamRuth Lancaster; Farrah Atta; |
Egg Donation CoordinatorsJulie Easton Donation Co-ordinator; Caroline Lindsay; Barbara Wickham; |
Embryology TeamLouise Best; Karen Harrison; Keith Jordan; Lisa Lee; Richard Fawthrop; Christine Brandreth; Bidisha Roygupta; Alison Campbell Lab Manager; Cristina Hickman; |
Nursing TeamSue Smith Deputy Nurse Manager; Alison Jones; Carolyn Higgins; Alison Lytollis Nurse Manager; Sandra van Wyk; Denise Bartholomew; Joanne Horner; Sarah Reynolds; Deborah Moult; Christina Manning; Marie Doran; Joanne Harwood; Rachel Torkington; Kelly Hopwood; Lynn Dutton; |
Sonography TeamCarol Clayton Lead Sonographer; Joanne Butler; Sue Young; Maxine Williamson; |

















