Southmead Health Centre

I have been a partner here since 1988, and I run the service for people who have become addicted to drugs. I also work for Bristol PCT which is responsible for commissioning health services for the whole population of Bristol.

I trained in Bristol and after spending some time in Africa and then training to be a GP in North Wales, I came back to Bristol to work in this practice in 1994. I enjoy getting to know people in the context of their home and families and this aspect of general practice gets better the longer I have worked in Henbury. I am interested in complementary medicine and how diet, exercise and relaxation can help to prevent ill-health. I teach medical students in the surgery and at the University.

My training was at Guy’s Hospital, London, qualifying in 1985. I always wanted to be a family doctor and what I enjoy most is listening to patients' stories. I joined the practice in 1996, and am involved in teaching medical students and overseeing prescribing, working closely with our practice pharmacist. I am interested in the connection between creativity and health, and complimentary therapies, using acupuncture for some musculoskeletal problems. I am also a medical officer at Badminton School, and work sessions for the Brisdoc out-of-hours service.