Our Staff

Doctors

Our team of Doctors includes 5 GP Partners, 4 Salaried GP's and 4 GP Registrar's

DR NATALIE AVERY

Partner

BM (2003) MRCP MRCGP. Prior to joining Stockbridge in 2007 as a GP Registrar, Natalie completed her medical training in Salisbury and Bournemouth Hospitals. Natalie joined the Practice as a Partner in 2011 Natalie enjoys all aspects of general medicine but her special interests are paediatrics and management of chronic diseases. Natalie is lead GP for the practice dispensary. Outside of work Natalie likes to keep fit and is often found at the gym or out cycling with her family.

DR CLAIRE WALSH

Partner

MBBS (London 1995) MA MRCPCH MRCGP DFSRH. Claire studied at Cambridge University and Guys and St Thomas ’ Hospitals in London. Following a year working in a rural hospital in New Zealand she trained for four years in Paediatrics. Since 2002 she has been working in General Practice, spending the last five years in Alresford. Claire joined the Practice as a Partner in February 2012. Claire’s specialist interests include Paediatrics and Women’s Health. She also teaches Medical Students at Southampton University. With three young boys, life is never dull, but she still finds time to play a little tennis.

DR BRIDGET PEMBERTON

Partner

MBBS (London 2000) MRCP MRCGP DRCOG DFFP. Bridget studied at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals in London, graduating with distinction in 2000. After spending 6 months working in Western Australia, she completed her medical training at St Richard's Hospital in Chichester. Following this, she undertook her General Practice training in Surrey and then spent 2 years working at Forestside Medical Practice in Dibden Purlieu. She joined the Stockbridge Practice in October 2013 and became a Partner on 1st April 2016. Bridget enjoys all aspects of General Practice and especially General Medicine and Family Planning. Her 3 young children keep her on her toes but she enjoys sailing and playing tennis when she has the time.

DR WILLIAM DOUGAL

Partner

MBChB (Hons) MRCGP. Will trained at the University of Bristol graduating with distinction. After his house officer jobs, he went to work in a in Perth, Western Australia. Will returned to undertake his GP training in Winchester and became a GP Registrar at Stockbridge in 2017. After qualifying he initially worked at Stockbridge and subsequently Lyndhurst before returning to the practice as a Partner in 2019. Will is a member of the Wessex Local Medical Committee and also enjoys teaching medical students. Outside of work, his young family keeps him busy but if time allows he enjoys playing tennis and squash.

DR NICO ROSSER

Partner

MBChB MRCPCH MRCGP. Nico studied medicine at the University of Leicester before moving to Hampshire for his foundation years. He remained in Hampshire to train in paediatrics for 4 years before switching to general practice training, based in Winchester. He spent a year working at Stockbridge Surgery as a registrar before returning as a salaried GP in July 2022 and then became a partner in April 2024. Nico enjoys all aspects of general practice and has a special interest in paediatrics. Outside of work, Nico enjoys spending time with his young family and getting outside whenever possible, preferably running or cycling.

DR JULIA SNYDER

Salaried

BM MRCGP DFFP. Julia studied medicine at Southampton University, qualifying in 2000. She did her General Practice training at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester, and worked as a GP Registrar in Winchester and West Meon, near Petersfield. Julia is interested in all aspects of General Practice. In her free time, she enjoys singing, playing sport and walking.

DR HANNAH PIKE

Salaried

Hannah studied at The University of Sheffield before moving to Hampshire for her foundation years. She did her GP training in Winchester and completed her registrar year at Stockbridge Surgery. Following this she worked for a short time in Ringwood before returning to work in a salaried position at Stockbridge in February 2020. Hannah has an interest in Palliative Care and also works at the Countess of Brecknock Hospice in Andover. Outside of work Hannah enjoys cooking and dog walks.

DR ELENA KING

Salaried

MBChB (Hons) MRCGP. Elena studied medicine at the University of Bristol before completing Foundation Training in Cheltenham and Gloucester. She then worked at Jersey General Hospital and as a Clinical Teaching Fellow at the Royal United Hospital, Bath. Having completed General Practice training in Hampshire, Elena joined Stockbridge Surgery as a Salaried GP in July 2022. Elena enjoys all aspects of General Practice and has a special interest in joint injections, as well as teaching. Outside of work, Elena enjoys spending time with her young family, running and cycling.

DR EMMA BASKERVILLE

Salaried

MBBS (2016) MRCGP Emma studied medicine at Hull and York medical school and graduated in 2016. She moved to Dorset to complete her foundation training, followed by 2 years working as a Trust Grade doctor in Elderly Care at Poole Hospital. Emma moved to Winchester to start GP training in 2020 and completed her final registrar year at Stockbridge. She completed her GP training in November 2023 and stayed on at Stockbridge as a salaried GP. Outside of work, Emma enjoys long walks, baking and spending time with friends and family.

DR ELEANOR RAHMANY

GP Registrar

Dr Rahmany will be with us from April 2023 to July 2024

DR FARSHID BAYAT

GP Registrar

Dr Bayat will be with us from February - August 2024

DR CHARLOTTE HOBBY

GP Registrar

Dr Hobby will be with us from February 2024 - June 2025

DR AGBOOLA TAIWO

GP Registrar

Dr Taiwo will be with us from March 2024 - October 2024

Nurse Practitioners

EMMA HORRELL

Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Prescriber RGN BSc (Hons) Primary Healthcare Asthma Diploma Nurse Manager

Emma qualified as a nurse in 1986 at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, working on a variety of wards there and also at St Guys Hospital in London, eventually specialising in Accident & Emergency nursing. She enjoyed the variety and teamwork in A & E and finds the same enjoyment in General Practice. Emma has worked in this field since 1994 and is pleased to be part of the friendly team at Stockbridge Surgery.

Nurses

Our practice-based nurses are highly skilled health care professionals and have taken on work that, in the past, was done by the doctor. They provide general health screening, ear syringing, travel injection and advice, immunisations, cervical smear tests, dressing/wound care and general advice/counselling. Members of the Practice Nurse Team also have special interests in Asthma, Chronic Bronchitis management, Diabetes, Hypertension and Coronary Heart Disease.

JANE JONES

RGN; JBCNS ONCOLOGY (Royal Marsden Hospital); ASTHMA DIPLOMA - Asthma Training Centre (ATC Warwick)

Jane trained at the North Manchester General Hospital, qualifying in 1978 and went on to work at the Ancoats Hospital, a larger inner-city hospital located in Ancoats, north of Manchester. After a couple of years Jane moved to the Royal Marsden Hospital, London where she gained her oncology nursing qualification before moving on to spend some time working in the Middle East in Saudi and Oman. Jane joined Stockbridge in 1988 working on the Community Bank Nursing staff before becoming our Practice Nurse and is still here to take care of you!

SONYA ELWORTHY

Sonya trained at Southampton General Hospital, qualifying in 1989, and spent her first 8 years on the medical unit there. Later Sonya worked at Romsey Hospital and became the Community Rehabilitation Sister. For five years Sonya worked at Stockbridge Surgery as part of the District Nursing Team before joining The Stockbridge Practice, in 2006, as a Practice Nurse.

GEMMA LONG

Gemma trained at Basingstoke North Hampshire Hospital qualifying in 2007, spent her first 7 years on the emergency surgical unit there. Later Gemma worked at Andover Hospital on a rehabilitation ward as a staff nurse for 3 years and was later promoted to Deputy Sister for 4 years before joining Stockbridge Surgery in 2021 as a Practice Nurse.

Home Visiting Nurse

HESTER RYDER

Hester trained at Guys hospital, London qualifying in 1986. After having a break with her children she completed a return to nursing course and spent many years working in an accident and medical emergency setting. With a particular interest in elderly care, she worked as a community nurse for five years before joining Stockbridge Surgery as a home visiting nurse. Hester visits patients in their homes with a focus on keeping patients well and avoiding hospital admission. She can help with many areas of care, and ensures that the older patients wishes and life choices are heard.

Healthcare Assistants

NADINE BATTEN

SARAH HOARE

Phlebotomist

Practice Management

The Practice Manager and The Operations Manager are involved in managing all of the business aspects of the Practice, 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 Management Team supports the GPs and other medical professionals with delivering patient services and also helps to develop extended services to enhance patient care.

ANN SPOONER

Practice Manager

KAREN HIGGINS

Operations Manager

Administration

The administration team provide an important part of the 'behind the scenes' running of General Practice. The team includes Correspondence Management, Medical Secretaries, PA's, IT, Rota Management and Finance.

ANDREW P

CATHRYN W

LISA R

SUSIE K

SHARON P

DAISY B

TASMIN B

SARAH C

Dispensary

PATRICIA CHIN

Lead Dispenser

DIANE P

HELEN C

CAITLEN H

JACQUI G

HAYLEY S

KANYA G

JENNA S

SAM S

SANDRA C

Reception

Our receptionists provide an important link for patients with the practice and are your initial contact point for general enquiries. They can provide basic information on services and results and direct you to the right person depending on your health issue or query. Receptionists make the majority of patient appointments with the GPs and nurses. They also perform other important tasks such as issuing repeat prescriptions, liaising with the dispensary regarding medication queries and scanning. From time to time we have staff under going training please bear with us whilst this training is taking place.

KEZ B

ANGELA O

KYRIE A

CAROL H

EMMA W

JAYNE J

KAREN W

KAY P

TANYA S

HAYLEY H

HANNAH B

Winchester Rural North and East PCN

We are part of Winchester Rural North and East Primary Care Network (PCN) which is made up of 6 GP Practices: Ourselves and The Alresford Surgery, Gratton Surgery, West Meon Surgery, Two Rivers Medical Partnership and Watercress Medical Group. As part of this we have access to a number of additional members of staff including 1st Contact MSK practitioners, a Clinical Pharmacist, a Pharmacy Technician, Adult and Children Social prescribers and care co-ordinators. For more information see: https://www.winchesterruralnepcn.co.uk/index.htm

Proactive Care Nurse Team

The Proactive Care service supports vulnerable, isolated patients aged 65 years and over who may have complex physical or mental health needs, to remain in their own homes safely for as long as possible. The service aims to prevent hospital admissions where possible with clinical support and signposting to social community services and care services.

Community Nurses

The team of Community Care Nurses is employed by the Southern Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. They provide nursing care, treatment and support to patients at home or in Residential Homes. This generally means the elderly, housebound, the chronically sick or those who have recently had operations. The team provide nursing care, offer support, advice and information to enable patients to maintain or regain their independence following illness. The Community Care Nurses have special interests including leg ulcer management, continence management and palliative care. Referrals can be made from GPs and Hospitals or any other Statutory or Voluntary Service. The Service is generally covered Mon - Friday 08.30am - 17.00pm but there is also out of hours cover. If you or a relative are known to the integrated care team to make contact please call the Single point of Access (SPA) Telephone: 0300 121 0471 option 2. For more information regarding the community nurses and integrated care team: https://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/services/community-services/integrated-care-teams/

Health Visitors

The team of Community Health Visitors is also employed by the Southern Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and specialise in Child and Family Health, and Health Promotion. The Team provides particular support and advice to expectant and new mothers; minor illness advice; and they monitor the well-being of all children between the ages of 0 - 5 years. The Health Visitor Team can be contacted Monday - Friday 09.00am - 17.00pm Telephone: 01962 763993. For more information regarding the Health Visiting Service: https://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/services/child-health-services/health-visiting/

Midwives

The Community Midwives are based at Andover Birthing Centre. They aim to provide you with the best care possible before your baby is born, during your labour and then at home up to approximately 10 days after your baby is born.

Dietician

Our Community Dietician holds a dietetic clinic once a month. These are currently all remote by telephone. She can advise on food choices and give ideas for healthy meals. This is mainly for our diabetic patients. A referral is required from the GP.