Meet the Team
Doctors
DR PHILIPPA (PIPPA) STABLES GP PARTNER
MB ChB (Bristol 1988) DCH MRCGP
Dr Stables has been a GP since 1992. She loves the variety of General Practice and has a special interest in teaching and training. She has children and hobbies which include riding, gardening, camping and generally being out of doors.
DR MARGARET (MAGS) O'DONOVAN GP PARTNER
MB BCh BAO (Cork 1987) DCH DRCOG MRCGP
Dr O'Donovan graduated from University College Cork in 1987 and initially worked in London in paediatrics. She trained as a GP after moving to Bristol in 1999 and joined Lodgeside Surgery in 2003. She spends her free time with her family in Bristol and her extended family in the South West of Ireland.
DR SENTHIRU (CHENDA) SIVALOGANATHAN GP PARTNER
MD (Tver 1996) DCH DRCOG DFSRH MRCGP
Dr Sivaloganathan is multilingual, being fluent in Tamil, Singhala and Russian. She has special interests in Gynaecology, Sexual Health, Paediatrics and Contraception. Her personal interests include Indian Classical music, Bharatanatyam (a form of South Indian classical dance), Interior design/decor and gardening.
DR KERRIE WAINWRIGHT GP PARTNER
MA (Oxon) BMBCh (Oxford 2004) MRCGP
Dr Wainwright joined the practice as Dr Gray, changing her name on marriage in April 2013. She became a GP partner in December 2012, having worked here as a GP for the 6 months prior. Before joining the practice she held GP posts in the Bath area. Her specialist areas are Medical education and psychiatry.
DR CHRIS TASKER GP PARTNER
BM BS (Nottingham 2005) BMedSci DCH
Dr Tasker joined the practice as a partner in April 2013, replacing the retiring partner, Dr Wanda Owen. He trained in Nottingham before moving to the South West to complete his hospital rotations. Prior to joining the practice he worked as a GP in both Wiltshire and South Bristol. He particularly enjoys paediatrics and musculoskeletal medicine.
DR ANDY LYON GP PARTNER
MB ChB (Bristol 2005)
Dr Lyon joined the practice as a partner in July 2017, replacing Dr Michael Armstrong. Before joining the practice he worked as a GP Partner in Portishead.
DR ELLIE CARSLAKE GP PARTNER
MB BS (London 2003) MRCGP DRCOG DFSRH
Dr Carslake joined the practice as a partner in April 2019, ahead of the retirement of Dr Julia Barry-Braunthal in the May. She previously worked for 9 years as a GP in Hanham, working mainly in the female prison as the medical lead. She has lots of experience in sexual health and contraception and also in substance misuse from this role.
DR CARLY LAWRENCE GP PARTNER
MB ChB (Birmingham 2005) MRCGP
Dr Lawrence first worked at St George Health Centre in 2015-16, taking up a salaried GP post at Lodgeside Surgery prior to the April 2018 merger of the two practices to form Fireclay Health. She became a GP Partner as of 1/10/2020.
DR C BROMY
MB BCh (Cardiff 2013) MRCGP
Dr Bromy joined the practice in September 2019 after completing her final year of GP training with us.
DR VICKY HIBBERT
MB ChB (Bristol 1991) DRCOG
Dr Hibbert has worked at the practice since 2002. She has 2 children and outside of work enjoys swimming and walking, gardening and cooking.
DR ALYNA PEREIRA
MB BS (London 1999) DRCOG
Dr Pereira joined the practice in 2004. Her clinical interests are in mental health, gynaecology and adolescent medicine.
DR HANNAH POPE
BA (Hons) MB BS (London 2008) MRCGP
Dr Pope joined the practice in February 2015.
DR SEONAID STIRLING
BMBS (2009) BMedSci
Dr Stirling joined the practice in February 2021 after working for us as a locum GP. Her first name is pronounced 'Sho-na'
DR BECKY SYKES
MB ChB (Sheffield 2003) MRCGP DRCOG DFSRH
Dr Sykes has worked at the practice since 2009, having completed her training in Sheffield. Her clinical interests are Women’s Health, Mental Wellbeing and Adolescent Health. She now feels at home in Bristol and when not at work can be found running, baking or exploring the local area with her family.
DR PETE TORRANCE
MB ChB MRCGP
Dr Torrance joined the practice in September 2019.
DR CHARLES WARBURTON
MBBS MRCGP DFSRH
Dr Warburton was a GP registrar at St George in 2017, returning to the practice as a salaried GP in September 2020 after completing his training. He lives in Bristol with his young family.
DR CLARE OLIVER
MB BCh (Cardiff 2015) DRCOG DFSRH MRCGP
Dr Oliver joined the practice in December 2022
DR LUCY PRICE
Dr Price joined the practice in March 2024
Physicians Associate
JAKE DEWSBURY
Nurses
ALEX WILSON
Alex is a Prescribing Nurse Practitioner. She provides daily Urgent Care visits to housebound patients. She also undertakes Dementia reviews at the surgery.
FRAN IVEY
Fran is an Urgent Care Nurse Practitioner. She provides daily Urgent Care triage and assessment for same day emergency care. She also undertakes Urgent Care visits to housebound patients. She also undertakes learning disability reviews at the surgery.
JO BROGAN
Jo is a Prescribing Nurse Practitioner. She delivers respiratory (asthma & COPD), minor illness & triage appointments, sexual health services, including coil & implant fitting.
CARLIE JOHNSON
Carlie is a Practice Nurse. She delivers long term condition reviews in Asthma & COPD. Carlie also supports treatment room delivering dressings, injections including child imms & travel service, smears and contraceptive pills checks.
MANDY WILLMOTT
Mandy is a Prescribing Nurse Practitioner. She delivers Long Term Condition reviews (Diabetes, Cardiovascular, Hypertension, Asthma), minor illness & triage appointments. She is Infection Control Lead for the practice.
ALISON RABJOHNS
Alison is a Practice Nurse. She delivers Long Term Condition reviews (Diabetes, Cardiovascular, Hypertension, Asthma). She supports the Treatment Room in the delivery of general nursing care, e.g. dressings & injections.
CHARMAINE GOODWIN
Charmaine is a Treatment Room Nurse. She delivers dressings, injections including child imms & travel service, smears and contraceptive pill checks.
ELLIE BYFORD
Ellie is a Treatment Room Nurse. She delivers dressings, injections including child imms.
KAYLEIGH COLES
Ellie is a Treatment Room Nurse. She delivers dressings, injections.
Healthcare Assistants
TRACY CLAIL
Tracy is an HCA who works closely with the Treatment Room to deliver simple dressings, spirometry testing, ECGs & Doppler Testing, NHS Health Checks & Exercise and Prescription referrals.
LEANE EDWARDS
Leane is a Phlebotomist who undertakes blood tests as requested by GPs.
ABBIE LEWIS
Abbie is a Phlebotomist who undertakes blood tests as requested by GPs.
ALLISON ENGLISH
Allison is a Phlebotomist/HCA who undertakes blood tests as requested by GPs and for Long Term Condition reviews. She also undertakes blood pressure readings and ECGs.
SANDRA KEATING
Sandra is an HCA who undertakes blood tests as requested by GPs and for Long Term Condition reviews. She also undertakes blood pressure readings, ECGs & Doppler testing, some injections & vaccines.
LOUISE LACEY
Louise is an HCA who works closely with the Treatment Room to deliver some injections & vaccines, simple dressings, ECGs & Doppler Testing,
CLAIRE MILLARD
Claire is an HCA who undertakes blood tests, ECGs, dressings and other clinical duties as well as visiting housebound patients.
SHARRON SHIPP
Sharron is an HCA who undertakes blood tests as requested by GPs and for Long Term Condition reviews. She also undertakes blood pressure readings, ECGs & Doppler testing, some injections & vaccines.
LESLEY SMITH
Lesley is an HCA who undertakes blood tests as requested by GPs and for Long Term Condition reviews. She also undertakes blood pressure readings, ECGs, some injections & vaccines and simple dressings.
Medicine Management Team (FOSS PCN)
SAMANTHA LIGHT
Samantha joined Fireclay Health in April 2018. Her background is in community pharmacy, having managed a High St Pharmacy for 19 years. She is really enjoying the challenge of General Practice and having more of a clinical role working with patients.
SAMIM SADID
SHIREEN CHIN
LAURA WELLS
Laura is a Practice Pharmacist who delivers heart failure, CKD, hypertension and CHD reviews.
NICOLE YEOW
Nicole is a Practice Pharmacist who delivers heart failure, CKD, hypertension and CHD reviews.
KEVIN HICKS
Kevin is a Pharmacy Technician who works under the supervision of our Pharmacists. Speaking with patients offering advice on how to best manage their medicines.
SUZANNE NORMAN
Suzanne is a Pharmacy Technician who works under the supervision of our Pharmacists. Speaking with patients offering advice on how to best manage their medicines.
RHYS GEORGE
FOSS PCN Staff
JOSH TIPPING PHYSIOTHERAPIST
Josh is a PCN First Contact Physio who can assess and manage musculoskeletal conditions. Josh can also perform joint injections.
KATE UNDERWOOD CARE CO-ORDINATOR
Kate is a PCN Care Co-ordinator who specialises in looking after our patients with learning disabilities. Kate is the primary contact for our patients with learning disabilities and their carers and ensures that that all appointments for annual reviews are booked as well as any other appointments they may need.
NATALIE WELSH CARE CO-ORDINATOR
Natalie is a PCN Care Co-ordinator who oversees the needs of our housebound patients and patients with Dementia. She ensures that these patients are reviewed annually for their medical conditions and is responsible for arranging seasonal vaccinations for our housebound patients.
Practice Management
MELINDA HARTMAN
Practice Manager
Melinda takes overall management responsibility for the Nursing team and HR function; she works full-time across both the St George and Lodgeside sites.
KATHRYN THOMPSON
Practice Manager
Kathryn takes overall management responsibility for finance, the GP and Medicines Management team and patient service; she is usually based at our Lodgeside surgery.
ALEX BOYD
Operations Manager
Alex started work at St George Health Centre in November 2005. After progressing through a variety of roles, she now works as Operations Manager, managing the practice administration function and ensuring processes work effectively.
SARAH WILSON
Operations Manager
Sarah joined the practice in April 2014 as a Receptionist. After progressing through a variety of roles, she now works full time as Operations Manager and oversees the Reception Team across both sites and is based in our Reception Hub at St George.