Our Staff

Doctors

DR PAUL LINEHAN

Senior Partner, MRCGP MRCP DCH DRCPsych DME

Doctor Linehan has been a full time Partner since 2003. Special Interests: Skin Disorders, Minor Surgery, Gastroenterology, Joint Injections, GP Associate Trainer.

DR WILMA KOTZENBERG

Partner, MBCHB, MRCGP, DCH,DFFP 1999

Dr Kotzenberg joined the Practice in December 2015. Special Interests: Women's Health, Contraception, Child Health, Minor Surgery, Joint Injections, GP Trainer.

DR DAMIAN SCHEMBRI

Partner, MBBS Bsc2007 University College London, MRCGP 2013, FSRH Special Skills Training in Non Scalpel Vasectomy

Special Interests: Skin lesions and Minor Surgery, Joint Injections, Musculoskeletal problems, Medical Student Teaching

DR ADRIAN O'REILLY

MB BChir 1984 DRCOG MRCGP DCH DPH (Cantab)

Doctor O’Reilly has been a Partner since 1996. Special Interests: Urology.

DR FIONA CORNISH

GP, MB BChir 1984 (Cantab) DRCOG DCH FRCGP DFFP

Doctor Cornish joined the Practice in 1990. Special Interests: Contraception, Women's Health, GP Trainer, Medical Student Teaching. Membership: University Health and Wellbeing Committee.

DR KATE TOWNSEND

GP, MB BS 1990 MRCGP 1997

Special Interests: Paediatrics, ENT.

DR YIN ZHOU

GP, MBBS MSc MRCGP DGM DFSRH PGCME, Royal Free and University College Medical School (2009).

Dr Zhou joined the Practice in 2014. Her interests include research, medical education, care of the elderly and contraception. She is completing a part-time PhD at the University of Cambridge.

DR KEARA HARRIS

GP MA MBBS DRCOG DFSRH MRCGP

Joined the surgery as a GP retainer in February 2015.

DR JOANNA SHELDON

GP, BSc(hons) MBBS Msc MRCGP 2010

DR HARINDER VIRDEE

MBCHB 1995 DRCOG DCH DFFP

Special interests women's health, contraception and joint injection

GP Assistant

HAZEL BYRNE

GP Registrar

DR CHRISTIANE RIEDINGER

MB BChir MPhil (CANTAB) DPhil (OXON) Academic Clinical Fellow in Primary Care

Nurse Practitioners

JOSIE JOHNSON

Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Josie joined the Practice in July 2019. Josie works alongside the GP's in the Acute illness Clinic and can perform examinations, diagnose and prescribe.

Nurses

MARIAN CAINE

RN, BSc (Hons), BA (Hons) Cert Ed Health, Asthma Diploma, Diabetes nurse

Marian joined the Practice in 2003 Specialist qualifications in Diabetes and Smoking Cessation Marian offers appointments for diabetes, asthma, contraception, cervical smears, childhood immunisation, dressings and leg ulcer care.

KATE BROOKS

RGN, RM

Kate joined the Practice in 2007. Kate has a background in Midwifery and Reproductive Medicine and has specialist qualifications in fertility issues and fertility awareness as part of contraception. Kate takes a special interest in the childhood vaccination programme and the planning of vaccine schedules for those children who have arrived from overseas. Kate offers appointments for childhood vaccinations, fertility issues, cervical smears, contraception, dressings and leg ulcer care and routine injections.

SARAH BENTINCK

RGN RM

Sarah joined the practice in 2001 Sarah offers appointments in cervical screening, childhood vaccinations and other vaccinations recommended on the NHS immunisation programme, routine injections. Dressings, suture and clip removal, leg ulcer care. Ear irrigation and contraception.

VERONICA HUMANN

Veronica recently joined our practice in June 2023. She is currently undergoing practice nurse training.

LORELA UNGUREANU

Healthcare Assistants

JANE COOPER

Jane has specialist training in phlebotomy and works alongside the nurses. Jane offers appointments for blood tests and removal of sutures. Other appointments are arranged by invitation from the surgery or by referral from a clinician.

Practice Management

BETHANY BLAKEMAN

Practice Manager

BARBARA WILLIS

Practice Finance Manager

RACHAEL QUINLAN

Office Manager

Patient Services Team Administrators

The team comprises: Lynn, Katie, Judy, Georgia, Laura, Suzanne, Claire and Tia

Secretaries

Sophie and Scarlett

Community Nurses

Telephone 01223 726469 – option 2. This service is available 08:00 – 16:00 week days. Outside these hours call 01603 481205.

MICHAELA HILL

DNS

ZOE BROWN

Health Care Assistant

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.

LYNN VOCE

Tel: 01223 477559.