Our Team
GP Partners
DR CLAIRE ROWELL
MRCGP, MB ChB (Bristol 2000).
Dr Rowell works 6 sessions per week and enjoys the holistic nature of general practice and has a special interest in Palliative Medicine. She also enjoys Child Health and runs the weekly baby clinic at the practice. Dr Rowell also works alongside the practice diabetic nurse in the weekly Diabetic Clinic. She is the Co-director of the Connexus PCN
Salaried GPs
DR HARMINDER BIRDI
MRCGP, MBBS, DRCOG, DFFP
Dr Birdi works 5 sessions per week. She does the 6 week baby checks
DR JEAN EWEN
BSc (Aberdeen 1979), BA.MB Bch (Trinity College Dublin 1985). DRCOG. DFFP
Dr Ewen works 6 sessions a week. She has a special interest in Gynaecology and Family Planning and is experienced with coil and implant insertions.
DR BEN DARVILL
Our newest team member, Dr Darvill completed his VTS training in Taunton in 2021.
Nurses
CLAIRE WILLIAMS
RGN
Claire's interest is in Diabetes and runs the Diabetes clinic She also helps with the on-calls on alternate Mondays triaging Minor Illnesses and then seeing appropriate patients.
ELAINE LEWIS
RGN
Elaine has an interest in Asthma and COPD.
Healthcare Assistants
LIZ PRIDDLE
Liz previously worked at St Michael's Hospital. She is trained in phlebotomy, NHS health checks, ECGs, dressings, BPs, flu jabs.
Practice Management
WES BROWN
Practice Manager
Wes is responsible for the management of the practice on behalf of the partners. We aim to maintain high quality, effective care centred on our patients' wellbeing. We are always keen to improve - please do pass any complaints or suggestions to Wes, and keep an eye out for Patient Participation Group opportunities.
MIKE FITZPATRICK
Operations Manager
Mike is responsible for co-ordinating the Care Navigator team and overseeing efficient daily management in the practice.
PAULINE COLE
Finance Manager
After a long and successful tenure as the Practice Manager at Wells Road, Pauline now manages day to day finances at the surgery.
Secretaries
ANDREA LOVE
Medical Secretary
Andrea has a vital role in the practice, looking after referrals and clinic scheduling.