Mrs Tembe

In-universe information
In-universe information
Occupation	Receptionist; Practice manager; Charity manager;
Husband	Thomas Tembe (until 2013) ; Gordon Clement (2019–present)

Mrs Tembe
Mrs Tembe
Doctors character
Portrayed by	Lorna Laidlaw
Duration	2011–2019
First appearance	"Candidate" ; 5 January 2011
Last appearance	"Home" ; 13 February 2019
Classification	Former; regular
Introduced by	Will Trotter
Occupation	Receptionist; Practice manager; Charity manager;
In-universe information
Occupation	Receptionist; Practice manager; Charity manager;
Husband	Thomas Tembe (until 2013) ; Gordon Clement (2019–present)

Winifred Tembe is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera Doctors, portrayed by Lorna Laidlaw. She is introduced on 5 January 2011 as a new receptionist at the fictional Mill Health Centre as a replacement for Ruth Pearce (Selina Chilton). Despite initially being introduced as Mrs Tembe, she later reveals her forename to be Winifred. In April 2016, Mrs Tembe's role within Doctors changed as she becomes the practice manager. On 8 January 2019, it was announced that Laidlaw was to leave Doctors after 8 years. Mrs Tembe's exit storyline saw her move away with Gordon Clement (Steven Elder) to Newcastle after accepting a new job working as a manager for a children's charity. Laidlaw's final scenes aired on 13 February 2019.