The surgery is a partnership, under a GMS contract.
Our current partners are; Dr Hooley, Dr Martin, Dr Gersten, Dr Khan, Dr Pain, Dr Herford, Dr Burgess(Senior Partner)
Doctors
Dr Cathy Burgess (f)
 MB BS, MRCGP, DFFP, DRCOG 1989 St Georges
Partner |
Dr Alistair Martin (m)
 MB ChB BSc (Hons) MRCGP 1996 Glasgow
Partner |
Dr Tamsin Herford (f)
MBChB DRCOG MRCGP DTMH 1998 Dundee Partner |
Dr Abbey Gersten (f)
MB BS MRCGP DFFP LoIUT 1992 Kings College Partner |
Dr Claire Hooley (f)
MB ChB Glasgow 1996, MRGCP Partner |
Dr Jonathan Wastie (m)
BSc (hons) MBBS, Dip GUM, MRCGP Salaried GP |
Dr Becky Ellis (f)
MRCGP MBBS (Brighton & Sussex Medical School). Salaried GP |
Dr Lydia Pain (f)
BSc (Hons), MBBS (2011, Barts and the London), MRCGP, DRCOG
Partner |
Dr Michela Khan (f)
MBBS (Barts and the London 2015), BMedsci, MRCGP Partner |
Nurses
Natalie Geraghty (f)
RN, Practice Nurse |
Kirsten Bell (f)
RN, Practice Nurse |
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. |
Healthcare Assistants
| Carlos Pena Martin (m) |
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. |
| Emily Burchell |
Practice Management
Michelle Spicer
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. |
Mr Greg Barnes
Finance Manager |
Administration
Reception
Tan Nieto Marquina
Reception Supervisor |
| Cat Thompson |
| Julie Ridpath |
| Camilla Di Florio |
| Chantal Uys |
| Emily Creighton |
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. |
| Ella Martin |
Secretaries
| Zoe Arthur |
In addition to secretarial duties our secretaries arrange hospital appointments and liaise between your doctor and the hospital consultants. |
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 |
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 |
Counsellors
This service is provided by the Community Mental Health Team at Brighton General Hospital |