Ralph Pickup qualified in 1997 and worked in hospital and general practice in Newcastle before joining the practice in 2002. He became partner in 2006. Ralph’s areas of special interests are implant restorative dentistry, endodontics (root canal treatment), and conscious sedation. He provides endodontic treatment on referral. Over the last 25 years, Ralph has continued his postgraduate education and was awarded Fellowship of the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2019. Ralph served as a Facilitator for the FGDP(UK) Fellowship. He is a Certified Membership Facilitator for the College of General Dentistry. Ralph is dedicated to leading a practice where dental care is delivered to the highest possible standards by an exceptional team of specialists, general dentists and dental care professionals.

Memberships: College of General Dentistry, British Dental Association, British Endodontic Society, American Association of Endodontists, Northwest Endodontic Study Circle, Society for the Advancement of Anaesthesia in Dentistry, British Society for Restorative Dentistry, British Society for Academic and Clinical Hypnosis

Steven Schofield qualified in 1984 from Leeds University. Steven started working at the practice in 1985 and soon became partner in 1987. Steven has a special interest in cosmetic dentistry & occlusion, he gained a postgraduate qualification in this subject at UCLan in 2007. He retired from general practice in 2021. He retains a clinical practice in restoring dental implants. Steven is a self proclaimed pro golfer…though we don’t quite know how good he actually is! When Steve is off the golf course he likes to spend time with his wife and two daughters.

Jennifer Sutcliffe qualified in dental nursing in 2004 and shortly joined our practice in 2005. Jennifer was appointed as Practice Manager in 2012 and has gained qualifications from the Institute of Leadership and Management. Jennifer is responsible for clinical governance at the practice and ensures we meet the standards mandated by the Care Quality Commission, General Dental Council and Denplan Excel.

Jennifer enjoys walking her two frenchies with her two children and husband.

Mark Edmondson is a registered specialist in oral surgery. Mark qualified in 1991 at Manchester University and undertook surgical training at hospitals in East Lancashire. Mark achieved his fellowship in Oral Surgery in 1995 from the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Mark joined our practice in 2001 and has since been providing dental implant treatment on referral in Clitheroe. Mark has won the Astra Tech Implant Scholarship which involved training in Sweden with Professor Karl Erich Kahnberg. Mark has a keen interest in all things fast paced…water skiing, fast cars all whilst listening to his favourite music.

Jonathan Kennair is in practice limited to oral surgery and dental implants. Jonathan graduated from Newcastle University in 2006 and joined our practice in 2017. Jonathan has worked in general practice, Salford Royal Hospital, the Royal Blackburn Hospital and taught at the University of Manchester. Jonathan has a post graduate course in conscious sedation, helping nervous patients. Jonathan has three children which keeps him very busy, he has a black belt in karate and has also completed three iron man triathlons

Rebecca Nutter qualified in Newcastle dental school in 2014 and completed her postgraduate training in County Durham. She joined our practice in 2016. Rebecca provides a full range of general dental care services at the practice as well as orthodontic treatment using Invisalign Go. She is currently working towards her postgraduate Diploma in Aesthetic and Restorative Dentistry. Rebecca is committed to continuing education and obtained the Diploma of Membership of the Joint Dental Faculties of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (MJDF RCS Eng) in 2018. When Rebecca isn’t renovating her home, she enjoys baking a gooey cookie and sitting with her two cats…doing absolutely nothing.

Sally Bradbury qualified in 2005 at Leeds University. Sally joined our practice in 2018. Sally had previously worked in both NHS and private practice in Leyland for 13 years. Sally enjoys all aspects of general dentistry and is especially good with anxious patients. Sally enjoys going out for Sunday walks with her husband, two girls and dog, Barney. Sally also enjoys throwing some moves to the five megamix.

Anca Jarmany qualified from the University of Oradea, Romania in 2005. Anca practiced in and around the Scarborough area for ten years, before recently relocating to the Ribble Valley to be near her family. She has also supervised newly qualified dentists and is experienced in cosmetic dentistry and facial aesthetics. Anca is interested in all aspects of dentistry and has recently taken over Steven Schofield’s private and Denplan list. She enjoys treating patients of all ages. Outside of work Anca enjoys reading, gourmet cooking, yoga and meeting new people.

Rachel Ferguson qualified in dental hygiene and therapy at Liverpool University in 2010. Rachel joined our practice in 2011 and enjoys treating patients periodontal (gum) disease. Rachel is trained to use the state of the art EMS Airflow and Perioflow technologies to treat her patient’s periodontal disease in the least invasive way. In her spare time Rachel enjoys spending time with her family and friends, cooking and paddle boarding.