Our Staff

Doctors

Dr Richard Thomson

GP Partner - Qualified Edinburgh 1996, MBChB, MRCGP

Dr Carolyn Donald

GP Partner - Qualified London 1983, MBBS, DRCOG, MRCGP

Dr Anthony Ryan

GP Partner - Qualified Bristol 1988, MBChB, DGM, MRCGP

Dr Robin Pullen

GP Partner - Qualified Bristol 1999, MBChB, BSc, MRCGP, DRCOG

Dr Elizabeth Speedy

GP Partner - Qualified Bristol 2007, MBChB, MRCGP, BSc (Hons), DCH, DRCOG

Dr Emily Lake

GP Partner - Qualified Nottingham 2006, BMBS, BMED Sci, MRCP (UK), MRCGP, DFSRH, DRCOG

Dr James Burtonwood

GP Partner - Qualified Oxford 2007, MA (Oxon), BMBCh, MRCGP, MScPallMed (Cardiff), MAcadMEd

Dr Max Howes

GP Partner - MBBCh, MRCGP

Dr Kate Riley

Salaried GP - Qualified Southampton 1981, BM, DRCOG

Dr Matthew Ridd

Salaried GP - Qualified Birmingham 1998, BMedSc(Hons), MBChB, DRCOG, MRCGP, DE PHD

Dr Zurianah Karim

Salaried GP - MBChB, MRCGP(Int)

Dr Nicholas Timmis

Salaried GP - MBChB (Hons), BSc, MRCP, MRCGP

Dr Joanna Coyne

Salaried GP - MRCGP, BMBS, BMedSc (Hons), DFSRH

Dr Sarah Pal

Salaried GP - MBChB, MRCP (UK), DFSRH

Dr Emily Duncan

Salaried GP - MBBS, DRCOG, MRCGP

Dr Harriet Ing

BSc (Hons), MBChB, DRCOG, MRCGP

Employed GP until November 2020.

Nurse Practitioners

Our Advanced Nurse Practitioners are qualified medical professionals who are able to diagnose, treat and monitor many health conditions. They are able to prescribe medication.

Carolyn Steele

RN, NMP

Mary Edmunds

RN, NMP

Nurses

Our experienced Practice Nurses provide a comprehensive range of services which include chronic disease management, minor illness, women's health and travel.

Mandy Lampon

Lead Nurse

Denise Murphy

Treatment Room Lead Nurse

Caroline Isack

Juliet Kerslake

Cathy Mosey

Rebecca Spencer

Healthcare Assistants

Our healthcare assistants support the nursing staff in the treatment room. They also perform clinical investigations including spirometry, 24 hour ECGs and 24 hour BP monitoring.

Helen Smith

Sara Richards

Susan Edginton

Helen Bryant

Lucy Nabb

Gemma Sparkes

Alex Pearce

Sophie Briere

Cheryl Lewis

Laura Horsman

Practice Management

Kath Payne

Management Partner and Young Person's Health Champion

Mark Henalla

Assistant Manager

Administration

The team comprises Medical Secretaries, Medical Admin and Medical Record Summarisers.

Reception

Our excellent local receptionists are a vital link between the Practice and the community. They are your initial point of contact and will help you decide on the most appropriate service for your request. Our team work hard to balance the conflicting demands of a busy practice and they always do it with a smile!

Josi Hearnden

Senior Receptionist

Elizabeth Savidge

Senior Receptionist

Pharmacists

Johanna Topps

Clinical Pharmacist

Community Midwives

We have a team of midwives on site. They can be reached by phoning the surgery on 01275 841630 and choosing option 3. If they are not available, please leave a message and they will contact you.

Community Nurses

Our district nursing team support the doctors to provide services to those patients who are housebound. They offer an assessment to individual patients with regard to their social, nursing and medical needs and coordinate their care. They link with other health professionals to provide end of life support. They are based at the Marina Health Centre and can be contacted on 01275 547532.

Health Visitors

Health visitors provide support to families with children under five years old with regard to all aspects of mental, physical and social wellbeing. The team are based at Saint Barnabas Centre in Portishead and they can be contacted on 01275 885566.