Our Staff

Doctors

DR ROBERT KOPPENHOL

Arts (1996 Amsterdam) MSc

DR FRANCES WATT

MBBS (1989 London) DRCOG DFFP MRCGP

DR SIMON PHILLIPS

MBChB (2001 Birmingham) DRCOG MRCGP

DR BERIT FRENCH

MBChB, MRCGP

DR PAUL NICHOLLS

Salaried GP Partner

DR KATIE CROWELL

MBBS (2015 East Anglia)

DR ANNE-MARIE O'CARROLL

MB Bchir, MRCGP

Registrar

DR KATIE HILL

GP Registrar

Nurses

HELEN EDMED

Advanced Nurse Practitioner

PAULA SHELDON

Practice Nurse

ALISHA HORLOCK

Practice Nurse

TANYA BUSBY

Practice Nurse

ANNE WOODRUFF

Health Care Assistant

Dispensers

ALEX MARTIN

Dispensary Manager

LYNNE TAYLOR

Dispenser

SHARON HAWKINS

Dispenser

ALISON MCDONALD

Dispenser

HANNAH FURZE

Dispenser

Practice Management

SARAH BOTTA

Practice Manager

The Practice Manager is involved in managing all of the business aspects of the practice such as making sure that the right systems are in place to provide high quality patient care, HR, finance, patient safety, premises and equipment and information technology. The Practice Manager supports the GPs and other medical professionals with delivering patient services and also helps to develop extended services to enhance patient care.

ANNE RAPER

Deputy Practice Manager

The Deputy Practice Manager is to manage some aspects of patient information. To manage equipment, facilities and premises in line with Health & Safety requirements. To provide appropriate assistance to the Practice Manager in all day-to-day activities and duties. To support the Practice Manager in meeting the requirements of all regulatory bodies.

Reception & Admin

JO-ANNE HALLETT

Reception Team Lead

FELICITY JONES

Receptionist

TANIA BAXTER

Receptionist

JADE HEWARD

Receptionist

KAREN JONES

Receptionist

JULIE SYMONDSON

Receptionist

KAREN MCMAHON

Receptionist

SARA LOVELESS

Medical Secretary/Admin

SUSANNE FORD

Admin

LISA CRIPPS

QOF data Lead

JANE DEARLING

Social Prescriber

Community Nurses

The nursing team mainly work in the homes of people not well enough to get to the surgery. They deliver a range of home nursing services to house-bound patients and are skilled in assessing the care needs of such patients.

Counsellors

Professionally trained and qualified counsellors offer support to those undergoing difficult times in their life. They can help people cope with problems such as chronic anxiety, panic episodes and depression. Appointments are usually made through your doctor.

The Community Mental Health Teams

Both the adult team and that for elderly patients link closely with the practice. In addition to specially trained nurses, the teams include occupational therapists and social workers. They liase closely with the clinical psychologists and psychiatrists.

Health Visitors

A health visitor is a registered nurse who has received training particularly related to babies, children and pregnant women. Their role is to provide families with children under five years old with support and advice around the general aspects of mental, physical and social wellbeing.

Physiotherapists

Our visiting physiotherapy team treats a variety of muscle and joint problems and will give people advice how to prevent recurring problems too. Most of the treatments can be carried out in the surgery, but for some conditions it is better for people to attend the physiotherapy department at the hospital. In exceptional circumstances it may be possible for one of the community physiotherapists to visit people in their homes. Referral to the physiotherapist is usually by one of the doctors.

Podiatrist

The podiatrist and footcare assistant visit the practice and hold regular clinics for those with specific foot problems and for people with certain long-term conditions, such as diabetes, who need specialist help with the care of their feet. Unfortunatly no routine nailcare service is available. Appointments must be made by a referral from either a doctor or nurse.
Page last reviewed: 29 January 2026
Page created: 22 June 2022