Doctors
DR JANE NASH – PARTNER
GP Partner Primary Medical Qualification- BM BS 1997 University of Nottingham Full registration date 05 Aug 1998
DR HENRY PERKINS – PARTNER
GP Partner Primary medical qualification BM BS 2014 University of Southampton Full registration date 05 Aug 2015
DR TAMSIN BELL – PARTNER
GP Partner Primary medical qualification MB BS 2010 University of London Full registration date 03 Aug 2011
DR PAUL SAMPSON
Primary medical qualification BM BS 2011 Universities of Exeter and Plymouth Full registration date 01 Aug 2012
DR LAUREN PEARCE
Primary medical qualification MB ChB 2015 University of Leeds Full registration date 03 Aug 2016
DR JANE LUCAS-MCGRATH
Primary medical qualification MB ChB 2004 University of Birmingham Full registration date 02 Aug 2005
Acute Illness Practitioner
EMMA SAGE – PARTNER
Nurse Practitioner Partner Registered Nurse 28/08/2006 Qualifications Nurse Independent / Supplementary Prescriber 15/08/2018 Emma joined the team in August 2021 and holds minor injuries and acute illness clinics.
Nurses
JANETTE MCBLANE
Registered Nurse 25/03/1986 Janette McBlane joined the team in 2016 and is our Lead Respiratory Nurse. She carries out a range of duties which include childhood immunisations, travel health advice, cervical smears, dressings and doppler testing. Janette also holds chronic disease clinics.
CLARE BICK
Registered Nurse 01/09/2008 Qualifications Nurse Independent / Supplementary Prescriber 01/09/2021 Clare joined the team in 2019 and is our Lead Nurse for Chronic diseases with a specialist interest in diabetes management. Clare also holds minor illness clinics.
Healthcare Assistants
ESTHER WAY
Esther Way joined the team in 2019 as an Assistant Practitioner specialising in Dementia and frailty care and support for families. Esther is the link for our main care home Ponsandane. She also offers Free NHS Health Checks to all our patients aged 40-74 years who do not suffer from a chronic condition and annual health checks to patients with Learning Disabilities.
Phlebotomists
NATALIE PROWSE
Natalie joined the team as a receptionist in 2015 and carried out her phlebotomy training in 2021. Natalie can also carry out blood pressure checks and ECGs.
Practice Management
LINDA REES
Practice Manager
Lin joined the team as a receptionist in 1988 and progressed to medical secretary followed by practice administrator before becoming assistant Practice Manager in 2003. Lin became the Practice Manager in 2010.
ANGELA ROBERTS
Deputy Practice Manager
Angela joined the team in 2003 as a receptionist and progressed to Practice Administrator. Angela is now the Deputy Manager and oversees all the Practice Finance.
SOPHIE REES
Management Support and QOF lead
Sophie joined the team in 2022 as Management Support and QOF lead. She often deputises in the absence of Lin and Angela.
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Practice Team
HANNAH HICKS
Receptionist/Administrator
Hannah joined the team in 2004 as a receptionist/administrator. Hannah now manages staff rotas, the appointment system, patient online access, cervical smear programme and also deputising for the Practice Management Team.
LAUREN BRAZIER
Receptionist
Lauren joined the team in 2021 as a Receptionist and manages all types of patient queries on a day to day basis.
EMMA SPICK
Receptionist
Emma joined the team in 2022 as a Receptionist and manages all types of patient queries on a day to day basis.
HANNAH PAYNE
Receptionist
Hannah joined the team in 2022 as a Receptionist and manages all types of patient queries on a day to day basis.
DEBBIE HALL
Receptionist
Debbie joined the team in 2022 as a Receptionist and manages all types of patient queries on a day to day basis.
ARIANNA CADDY
Receptionist
Arianna joined the team in 2023 as a Receptionist and manages all types of patient queries on a day to day basis.
SUE MATTHEWS
Receptionist
Sue joined the team in 2023 as a Receptionist and manages all types of patient queries on a day to day basis
TEIGAN TURNER
Receptionist
Teigan joined the team in 2024 as a Receptionist and manages all types of patient queries on a day to day basis.
EMILY REES
Receptionist
Emily joined the team in 2024 as a Receptionist and manages all types of patient queries on a day to day basis.
EVE TREWERN
Secretary
Eve joined the team in 1998 as a Receptionist and progress to the Reception Manager role. Eve’s wealth of knowledge has meant her recent move into the role of Medical Secretary has been successful.
CARLY BYRNE
Secretary
Carly joined the team in 2024 as a Receptionist/Medical Secretary and manages all types of patient queries on a day to day basis.
Clinical Team
GEMMA ROWLAND
First Contact Physiotherapist
Gemma joined the team in 2021 as our Primary Care Network First Contact Physio and works 2 days a week. Gemma can see patients with soft tissue injuries, arthritis, neck pain, shoulder pain, back pain and muscle and ligament pain in the first instance.
ELLEN STEPHENS
Social Prescribing Link Worker
Ellen joined the team in 2022 as our Primary Care Network Social Prescriber. Social Prescribing is at the forefront of the NHS long term plan to help patients find much needed support within the community and voluntary organisations. She is available on a full time basis, contact the surgery for more information.
SALLY WILD
Pharmacy Technician
Sally joined the team in 2022 as our Primary Care Network Pharmacy Technician. Sally carries out medication reviews and streamlines patients medications to ensure efficient prescription.