Doctors

Dr Justin Bowyer

MBBS MRCGP MRCP

Normally available for consultations on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 

Dr Simon Chappell

MB, ChB, MRCGP, DRCOG, DFSRH

Normally available for consultations on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.

Dr Chappell is the Practice Lead for Nexplanon implant.

Dr Rebecca Geary

MB ChB MRCGP

Normally available for consultations on Monday, Tuesday & Thursday

Dr Christopher Gibb

BM (Southampton 1986) DA MRCGP DRCOG DPD

Normally available for consultations on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday

Dr Gibb is the Practice lead for minor surgery.

Dr Alissa Mihai

MB, BS, MRCGP, DFSRH

Normally available for consultations on Monday and Wednesday.

Dr Mihai runs a family planning clinic and IUD service.

Dr Mike Payne

MBBS, MRCGP, DCH

Normally available for consultations on Tuesday and Friday.

Dr Jonathan Pike

BM, BS, B MED Sci, MRCP, MRCGP

Normally available for consultations on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Dr Kirsty Britten

BM, BSc, DFFP, MRCGP

Normally available for consultations on Friday

GP Registrar in General Practice

We are a training practice and hope to have with us, on a yearly basis, a fully trained qualified doctor who is gaining experience in general practice.

Locums

When your doctor is on holiday we try to cover with our own doctors but there are times when we need to employ locum doctor help.

Nurse Practitioners

Cindy Windsor

Normally available Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday as part of the Same Day Team.

Pharmacist

Normally available Monday, Wednesday & Friday.

Nurses

Sister Tracy Steele
Lead Practice Nurse

Sister Alison Anderson
Practice Nurse

Sister Lynne McIntyre
Practice Nurse

Sister Fiona McDonald
Practice Nurse

Practice nurses are qualified and registered nurses. They can help with health issues such as family planning, healthy living advice, blood pressure checks and dressings. The practice nurses run clinics for long-term health conditions such as asthma or diabetes, minor ailment clinics and carry out cervical smears.

When booking your appointment it would be helpful if you could advise the receptionist staff what the appointment is for, this enables them to book your appointment with the appropriate member of our Nursing Team and the length of time required. This not only helps our Nursing Team but also ensures that the correct amount of time is allocated and you see the appropriate nurse for your treatment. Knowing what the patient is coming in for helps the nursing staff prepare beforehand and ensures the appointments are kept to time and that the clinics run smoothly.

Your co-operation is appreciated. Thank you.

Healthcare Assistants

Paula Charles
Lyanne Motteram
Suzanne Clarke
Juliet Squire
Andrea Phillips

Healthcare assistants support practice nurses with their daily work and carry out tasks such as phlebotomy (drawing blood), blood pressure measurement and new patient checks. They may act as a chaperone when a patient or doctor requests one.

Practice Management

Maria Hosegood
Practice Manager

Angela Chanter
Deputy Practice Manager

Gill Squire
Finance & HR Manager and PA to Practice Manager

Carole Hill
Reception Manager

Marilyn Cole
Admin Manager

Alison Peters
Assistant Reception Manager

Administration

Georgie Hawkes
Disa Squire
Megan Clarke
Ben Dixon
Gemma Ayres

Reception

Our receptionists are bound by the same rules of confidentiality as the doctors. They may need to ask you for further details when you telephone for medical advice - this is to ensure that we can assist you as speedily as possible.

Lindsey McMurtrie
Kerry Bull
Melanie Heyde-White
Marie Cottle
Jane King
Jayne Jury
Megan Clarke
Kirsty Penno
Angela Elston
Anita Vellacott
Emma Trayford

Cleaning Team

Cristina Barerra

Kim Alford

Community Midwives

Midwives Debbie Thorne & Gaynor Thorne and provide care for all pregnant mothers in co-operation with GPs and hospital consultants. You can have an appointment with a midwife, without seeing a doctor, and be referred to other health professionals if required. Debbie and Gaynor will see you at home or at South Molton Community Hospital at the weekly clinic, both before and after your baby is born, and will usually attend you during your labour.

Regular evening antenatal classes are held in South Molton Community Hospital. Messages can be left for the midwives at reception.

Antenatal /postnatal care and pre-conceptual counselling by appointment 01769 579154.

Community Nurses

Our district nurses carry out a wide range of nursing care and advice to the housebound and patients recently discharged from hospital. They can be contacted at the South Molton Community Hospital on 01769 576352.

Health Visitors

Our Public Health Nurses are based at Crown Yealm House and can be contacted on 0333 234 1904. They are involved in the promotion of health and early detection of ill health at all ages, particularly for expectant mothers, the under fives, and the elderly.

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.

• Child Health Clinics - drop in clinic, Thursday, 09:30 – 12:00
• Developmental Checks - by Invitation – you will be sent an appointment when your child is due.
• Postnatal Support Group/ Under 1 group - please contact your HV for more information.
• General Advice - a health visitor is usually available on the phone.

Community Psychiatric Nurses

Mental health problems for the under 65 year olds - Riverside Community Mental Health Team by appointment through your doctor.

Mental health problems for the over 65 year olds - Suzanne Gordon by appointment through your doctor.

Hospice Nursing

Advice and counselling for patients with cancer at any stage and terminal care management. Please ring 01271 344248.