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The Doctors
THE PRACTICE TEAM
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Richard
Hopkins MA MB BChir (1979 Cambridge) DRCOG MRCGP
He was
born in Buckinghamshire and after qualifying at Cambridge University
he joined the practice in 1985. His professional interests include
general medicine, diabetes, medical information technology and ophthalmology.
He shares his time between the practice and the Ophthalmic Department
in Torbay Hospital. He has two children. His hobbies include
fishing the Dart and gardening. |
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Paul Thomas
MSc MB ChB (1981 Birmingham) DA DRCOG MRCGP MILT
He was born in Staffordshire and joined the practice in 1989. His
professional interests include child health, minor surgery and medical
education. He is married to Alison Clegg
and they have three sons. He plays tennis and is a frustrated
windsurfer! |
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Kate Field
MB BS (1990 London) MRCGP DCH
Went to school in Totnes and
qualified at University College Hospital, London. She joined the
practice in 2000. Her other interests include
playing hockey and horse riding. |
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Steph Dyer
MB ChB (1988 Birmingham) DRCOG MRCGP
Born in Sussex, moved
to Devon in 1998 after working for eight years in Northumberland.
Her professional interests include general medicine, ophthamology
and all aspects of women's health. She is married with three young
children. Her interests include keep-fit, gardening and horseriding. |
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Nick Cartmell MA BM BCh (1995 Oxford) DFFP MRCGP
Educated in Kent, Scotland, Cambridge and Oxford moved to Devon after 4 years working as a roving GP in New Zealand. Professional interests include Ear, Nose & Throat, Dermatology and General Medicine. He is married and is interested in hiking, singing and socialising. |
Please note: the
Health Authority authorises us to have 3.5 whole time doctors in this
practice and therefore not all the doctors are full-time. This will
explain why it is sometimes difficult to see the doctor of your choice,
particularly at short notice.
Additionally, we have:
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Jemma Cooper
MB ChB (2000 Bristol), MRCGP, DFFP, DRCOG
Originally from Wales she did her GP training in South Devon including a year working at Rowcroft Hospice. She has professional interests in Family Planning, Women's Health and Palliative Care. Outside work she enjoys hiking, camping and swimming when not at home with her husband and young son. Dr Cooper is a permanent member of the medical staff or Salaried GP. |
GENERAL
PRACTICE TRAINING SCHEMES
Our practice is a recognised
training practice.
Dr Field and Dr Thomas are GP trainers who
supervise doctors in training within the practice.
The doctors in
training are:
Dr Alice Beverly
Nurse
Practitioner
Belinda Owen is a fully qualified nurse who has undertaken further advanced training that qualifies her to be a nurse practitioner. She is available almost every day (check with reception) to help relieve the doctors of cases of minor illness and injury including earache, coughs and colds, rashes and impetigo, tummy pains, diarrhoea and vomiting, thrush, worms, cystitis, head lice, cuts, bruises and possible fractures. Belinda can also give contraceptive advice including 'pill checks' and Implanon implants. She always has a doctor's support available and will seek advice and obtain prescriptions as necessary. She also manages patients with chronic conditions such as diabetes and heart disease. Booking to see Belinda enables the doctors to concentrate on the more complicated and serious conditions.
ANCILLARY
STAFF
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Sue
Pollard
Secretary/
Receptionist
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Jill
Little
Practice
Administrator
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Una
Lapwood
Senior
Receptionist
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Janet
Casely
Receptionist
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Bonnie Williams
Office Manager
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Jessica
Armstrong
Receptionist
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Hannah
Worthington
Office Manager
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ATTACHED
STAFF
Community Nursery
Nurse |
Emily Kirton |
Midwife |
Rachel Brooks |
Community Matron |
Angela Coon |
Community
Staff Nurses |
Olwen
Thomas RGN, DN Cert
Judith Amos RGN
Anna Dunscombe RGN DN Cert
Emma Parnell
Ruth Lee
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District
Nurse |
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District
Nurse Healthcare Assistant |
Janet
French |
Auxiliary Nurse |
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Health Visitor |
Ros Houldin |
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