Our Staff

Doctors

DR JANE NASH

GP Partner Primary Medical Qualification- BM BS 1997 University of Nottingham Full registration date 05 Aug 1998

DR HENRY PERKINS

GP Partner Primary medical qualification BM BS 2014 University of Southampton Full registration date 05 Aug 2015

DR TAMSIN BELL

GP Partner Primary medical qualification MB BS 2010 University of London Full registration date 03 Aug 2011

DR PAUL SAMPSON

Primary medical qualification BM BS 2011 Universities of Exeter and Plymouth Full registration date 01 Aug 2012

DR LAUREN PEARCE

Primary medical qualification MB ChB 2015 University of Leeds Full registration date 03 Aug 2016

DR ADAM HILL

Dr Adam Hill joined the Sunnyside Surgery Team as a Salaried GP in April 2024 after completing his Registrar placement with us. Full Registration Date August 2017.

DR JANE LUCAS-MCGRATH

Primary medical qualification MB ChB 2004 University of Birmingham Full registration date 02 Aug 2005

DR LOIS ONU

Dr Lois Onu joined the Surgery in February 2023 as our part time Registrar. She is being mentored by Dr Maria Patten and is available for appointments Monday, Tuesday and Friday.

Acute Illness Practitioner

EMMA SAGE

Nurse Practitioner Partner Registered Nurse 28/08/2006 Qualifications Nurse Independent / Supplementary Prescriber 15/08/2018 Emma joined the team in August 2021 and holds minor injuries and acute illness clinics.

Nurses

JANETTE MCBLANE

Registered Nurse 25/03/1986 Janette McBlane joined the team in 2016 and is our Lead Respiratory Nurse. She carries out a range of duties which include childhood immunisations, travel health advice, cervical smears, dressings and doppler testing. Janette also holds chronic disease clinics.

CLARE BICK

Registered Nurse 01/09/2008 Qualifications Nurse Independent / Supplementary Prescriber 01/09/2021 Clare joined the team in 2019 and is our Lead Nurse for Chronic diseases with a specialist interest in diabetes management. Clare also holds minor illness clinics.

Healthcare Assistants

ESTHER WAY

Esther Way joined the team in 2019 as an Assistant Practitioner specialising in Dementia and frailty care and support for families. Esther is the link for our main care home Ponsandane. She also offers Free NHS Health Checks to all our patients aged 40-74 years who do not suffer from a chronic condition and annual health checks to patients with Learning Disabilities.

Phlebotomists

NATALIE PROWSE

Natalie joined the team as a receptionist in 2015 and carried out her phlebotomy training in 2021. Natalie can also carry out blood pressure checks and ECGs.

Practice Management

LINDA REES

Practice Manager

Lin joined the team as a receptionist in 1988 and progressed to medical secretary followed by practice administrator before becoming assistant Practice Manager in 2003. Lin became the Practice Manager in 2010.

Deputy Practice Manager

ANGELA ROBERTS

Angela joined the team in 2003 as a receptionist and progressed to Practice Administrator. Angela is now the Deputy Manager and oversees all the Practice Finance.

Management Support

SOPHIE REES

Sophie joined the team in 2022 as Management Support and QOF lead. She often deputises in the absence of Lin and Angela.

Practice Administration

HANNAH HICKS

Hannah joined the team in 2004 as a receptionist/administrator. Hannah now manages staff rotas, the appointment system, patient online access, cervical smear programme and also deputising for the Practice Management Team.

Reception

LAUREN BRAZIER

Lauren joined the team in 2021 as a Receptionist and manages all types of patient queries on a day to day basis

EMMA SPICK

Emma joined the team in 2022 as a Receptionist and manages all types of patient queries on a day to day basis

HANNAH PAYNE

Hannah joined the team in 2022 as a Receptionist and manages all types of patient queries on a day to day basis

DEBBIE HALL

Debbie joined the team in 2022 as a Receptionist and manages all types of patient queries on a day to day basis

ARIANNA CADDY

Arianna joined the team in 2023 as a Receptionist and manages all types of patient queries on a day to day basis

SUE MATTHEWS

Sue joined the team in 2023 as a Receptionist and manages all types of patient queries on a day to day basis

TEIGAN TURNER

Teigan joined the team in 2024 as a Receptionist and manages all types of patient queries on a day to day basis

LARA MCBLANE

Lara joined the team in 2024 as a Receptionist and manages all types of patient queries on a day to day basis

Secretaries

EVE TREWERN

Eve joined the team in 1998 as a Receptionist and progress to the Reception Manager role. Eve's wealth of knowledge has meant her recent move into the role of Medical Secretary has been successful.

CARLY BYRNE

Carly joined the team in 2024 as a Receptionist/Medical Secretary and manages all types of patient queries on a day to day basis

First Contact Physiotherapist

GEMMA ROWLAND

Gemma joined the team in 2021 as our Primary Care Network First Contact Physio and works 2 days a week. Gemma can see patients with soft tissue injuries, arthritis, neck pain, shoulder pain, back pain and muscle and ligament pain in the first instance.

Social Prescribing Link Worker

ELLEN STEPHENS

Ellen joined the team in 2022 as our Primary Care Network Social Prescriber. Social Prescribing is at the forefront of the NHS long term plan to help patients find much needed support within the community and voluntary organisations. She is available on a full time basis, contact the surgery for more information.

Pharmacy Technician

SALLY WILD

Sally joined the team in 2022 as our Primary Care Network Pharmacy Technician. Sally carries out medication reviews and streamlines patients medications to ensure efficient prescription.