I qualified from Southampton Medical School in 1988 and took an unusual route into General Practice, returning to full time study to do a Masters degree after a variety of hospital posts. I was then appointed to lead a postgraduate medical education research project for the NHS, which led to changes in how we train doctors in the UK, and then I finally trained to be a GP 9 years after qualifying as a doctor.
I joined Ladies Walk Surgery as a partner in 2013, having been a regular locum with the practice for several years. I am passionate about improving the health and wellbeing of our population and I am always looking at how we could do things better.
My interests are in minor surgery, mental health, chronic pain and transgender care. I am the LGBTQ+ and military veterans champion for the partnership as well as adult safeguarding lead.
I have a Masters degree in Public Health which involved living and studying in New York for a year which came in very useful when COVID 19 hit our shores!
I represent doctors and medical students through my involvement with the British Medical Association and as a member of the Local Medical Committee.
I am chair for a charity with a focus on mental wellbeing and suicide prevention in the medical profession. It provides support for families bereaved by the suicide of a doctor.