Our Staff

GP days

GP Working Days - At a Glance

While this reflects the GPs normal working hours, it is subject to change due to annual leave and essential training.

 

Doctors

DR PATRICIA HEAVENS

Senior Partner - BSc, MBBS, MRCGP, PGDip Dietetics PGCME, GMC No. 4201520

I qualified as a doctor in 1995 from Charing Cross and Westminster Medical school, London having studied Biochemistry and Dietetics before finally pursuing my career in medicine. My working days are Tuesday AM, Thursday AM/PM and Friday AM.

DR FRANCES WATT

Partner - BM BCh (Oxon), MRCP, MRCGP, DFFP, GMC No. 4319920

I grew up on the Wirral and learnt to enjoy walking, reading and gardening, which are still my main hobbies. I went to Oxford University, to Brasenose then Green Colleges. My working days are Tuesday PM, Thursday AM/PM and Friday AM/PM.

DR CARRIE LADD

Partner - MRCGP, GMC No. 6074257

Hi, I have been part of the team at NSP for the last 10 years, and been a GP Partner for the last 3years. I feel very lucky to be part of such a great practice team who are positive, enthusiastic and always coming up with new ideas to help our patients. My working days are Monday AM/PM, Wednesday AM and Thursday AM.

DR KAREN IRWIN

Partner - MBchB, MRCGP, DRCOG, DTM&H, DFFP, GMC 3276743

I qualified in 1991 from Dundee University and have been fortunate to have had a varied career to date. After training as a GP I worked in Australia and took the long road home, through a number of fascinating countries and memorable experiences. My working days are Monday AM/PM, Wednesday AM/PM and Friday AM/PM.

DR EDWINA EWART

Salaried GP - BSc, MbCHB, MRCs Ed, DRCOG, DCH, MRCGP, GMC No: 6146524

I joined Newbury Street in 2017 straight from GP training. Prior to this I graduated from Exeter University with a Degree in Biological and Medicinal Chemistry which was my route into Warwick Medical School. My working days are Monday PM, Tuesday AM/PM, Wednesday AM/PM and Thursday AM/PM.

DR KATIE BRICE

Salaried GP - BSC Hon, MBBS, MRCGP, GMC No. 7151530

I'm Katie and have been at NSP for 5 years. I live locally and have two small boys. My main interest at work is Lifestyle Medicine which focuses on improving lifestyle factors which are the root cause of most chronic or long-term diseases and menopause. My working days are Monday AM/PM, Tuesday AM/PM and Friday PM.

DR CHRISTINE BROWN

Salaried GP - MBChB, MRCGP (2002), DRCOG, DCH, DTM&H, GMC No. 4294492

My working days are Wednesday AM and Friday AM.

DR REBECCA MABBETT

Salaried GP - BMedSci, BMBS, DipPallMed, DRCOG, MRCGP, GMC No. 7155853

Trained at University of Nottingham. My working days are Tuesday AM/PM, Wednesday AM/PM and Friday AM/PM.

DR JAYSAL PATEL

Salaried GP GMC No. 7334159

My working days are Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday AM

DR MARIE BRIMFIELD

My working days are Thursday and Friday

Physicians Associate

MICHELLE RESTON

My working days are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday

Advanced Clinical Practitioner

GARRETH SAUNDERS

Working days: Monday to Thursday

Nurses

The nurses treat patients for minor injuries, travel advice/immunisation, pre-school checks/immunisations, lifestyle advice including smoking and obesity monitoring, smear tests, family planning and sexual health matters. All of our practice nurses will also provide chronic disease management.

CAROLINE BURGESS

I am Caroline the lead nurse of a remarkable nursing team of eight with a multitude of skills between us. We all have our fields of expertise from Diabetes to Asthma, COPD, wound care, travel vaccines, Contraception, other vaccination and health check appointments and of course we all have our favourites too!! What one of us can't deal with we are always willing to pass on to the right person who can, there is rarely an occasion we don't have an answer or solution. We love working together and seeing so many of you that have come through our doors over the years.

LISA SMITH

ALYSON GREEN

Healthcare Assistants

Our healthcare assistants are responsible for all blood tests. In addition they fit heart monitors, perform ECG’s and hearing tests and assist with minor surgery.

LAUREN WOODWARD

Practice Management

The practice manager is involved in managing all of the business aspects of the practice such as making sure that the right systems are in place to provide a high quality of patient care, human resources, finance, patient safety, premises and equipment and information technology. The practice manager supports the GPs and other medical professionals with delivering patient services and also helps to develop extended services to enhance patient care.

ROBIN SOMERS

The practice manager is involved in managing all of the business aspects of the practice such as making sure that the right systems are in place to provide a high quality of patient care, human resources, finance, patient safety, premises and equipment and information technology. The practice manager supports the GPs and other medical professionals with delivering patient services and also helps to develop extended services to enhance patient care.

Administration

We have a team of seventeen reception and administrative staff. Their duties include the reception desk, telephone answering, patient records and repeat prescriptions.