Staff
Doctors
DR CATHY BURGESS
Partner - MB BS, MRCGP, DFFP, DRCOG 1989 St Georges
DR ALISTAIR MARTIN
Partner - MB ChB BSc (Hons) MRCGP 1996 Glasgow
DR TAMSIN HERFORD
Partner - MBChB DRCOG MRCGP DTMH 1998 Dundee
DR ABBEY GERSTEN
Partner - MB BS MRCGP DFFP LoIUT 1992 Kings College
DR CLAIRE HOOLEY
Partner - MB ChB Glasgow 1996, MRGCP
DR LYDIA PAIN
Partner - BSc (Hons), MBBS (2011, Barts and the London), MRCGP, DRCOG
DR MICHELA KHAN
Partner - MBBS (Barts and the London 2015), BMedsci, MRCGP
DR JONATHAN WASTIE
Salaried GP - BSc (hons) MBBS, Dip GUM, MRCGP
DR BECKY ELLIS
Salaried GP - MRCGP MBBS (Brighton & Sussex Medical School
Nurses
Practice nurses are qualified and registered nurses. They can help with health issues such as healthy living advice, blood pressure checks and dressings. The practice nurses run clinics for long-term health conditions such as asthma or diabetes and carry out cervical smears.
NATALIE GERAGHTY
RN
KIRSTEN BELL
RN
JAMES WHATLEY
Healthcare Assistants
Healthcare assistants support practice nurses with their daily work and carry out tasks such as phlebotomy (drawing blood), blood pressure measurement, ECGS, injections and new/yearly patient checks. They may act as a chaperone when a patient or doctor requests one.
CARLOS PENA MARTIN
EMILY BURCHELL
Practice Management
MICHELLE SPICER
Practice Manager
Our practice manager ensures that the Practice runs smoothly. If you have any queries, feedback or complaints to make you can speak to Michelle at the surgery or telephone her on 01273 685588.
GREGORY BARNES
Finance Manager
Administration
OLIVER FORD
IT Support
Reception
Our receptionists have all have been trained within the surgery in reception work and most are very experienced. Anything you tell the receptionist will be treated in absolute confidence. A brief explanation of your problem may enable them to suggest the best person to help you, or offer the most suitable appointment. If you have any comment or criticisms to make about reception, please direct them to the practice manager.
TAN NIETO MARQUINA
Reception Supervisor
JULIE RIDPATH
CAMILLA DI FLORIO
CHANTAL UYS
EMILY CREIGHTON
ELLA MARTIN
STEPHANIE MORAES
Secretaries
In addition to secretarial duties our secretaries arrange hospital appointments and liaise between your doctor and the hospital consultants.
ZOE ARTHUR
Community Midwives
The Community Midwives are based at: Tarner Centre, Ivory Place, Brighton BN2 9QE. Tel: 296700
Community Nurses
The District Nurses are based at: Brighton General Hospital - Tel 696011
Counsellors
This service is provided by the Community Mental Health Team at Brighton General Hospital
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.
The Health Visitors are based at: Tarner Children's Centre, Ivory Place, BN2 9QE. Tel 296700