Our Team
Doctors
Dr Paul McDermott
MB BS (London 1995) DRCOG MRCGP
GP Partner
Male
Qualified from the London Hospital in 1995. Dr McDermott has three children and enjoys regular cycling and boxing. He has a particular interest in pallative care and emergency GP services, … [continue] Dr Paul McDermott
Dr Penny Phillips
MB (Southampton 1991) DRCOG DCH DFFP MRCGP
GP Partner and GP Trainer
Female
Dr Phillips has been with the surgery for 19 years. She enjoys the variety of General Practice and has an interest in contraception and fits contraceptive implants. Dr Phillips is … [continue] Dr Penny Phillips
Dr Jenny Docherty
MRCGP
GP Partner and GP trainer - Barnfield Hill Surgery
Female
She qualified in 2000 from Bristol Medical School. Before becoming a GP she spent a lot of time in hospital medicine and gained her Royal College Of Physicians Membership. Her … [continue] Dr Jenny Docherty
Dr Helena Young
GP MBBS DGM DCH DFSRH DRCOG MRCGP
GP
Female
I qualified from St George’s Hospital Medical School in 2005. I enjoy all aspects of General Practice, in particular women’s health, contraception and children’s health. I am the Learning Disability … [continue] Dr Helena Young
Practice Manager
Zoe Trevascus
BA Hons Business and HRM, Post Grad DIP Law
Practice Business Manager
Female
Responsible for the overall running of the Practice. If you feel the Practice could improve or needs to be changed, please let her know. Zoe is always happy to hear … [continue] Zoe Trevascus
Management
Fiona and Martha
Reception Managers
Female
Fiona and Martha are responsible for the overall running of the reception team and ensuring patients are cared for and given the right advice to support them in their health.
Practice Nurses
Kerrie Ball
Practice Nurse
Female
I started my healthcare career with the ambulance service as an Ambulance care assistant in 2005. I then decided I wanted to become a nurse and Qualified from the University … [continue] Kerrie Ball
Sarah Sparks
Lead Practice Nurse
Female
Sarah qualified as a Nurse from University of Plymouth (Exeter) in 2003. Her career started at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital where she worked in Cardiology for 6 years. … [continue] Sarah Sparks
Additional Healthcare Staff
Carianne Clarke
Practice Paramedic
Female
Bianca Tomic
HCA
Female
Sharon Esslemont
Phlebotomist
Female
Physiotherapist
Physiotherapists
On a Tuesday, we have First Contact Physiotherapist Jayne Robinson who sees patients with MSK problems that would normally see a GP (except unwell patients and under 12s). Jayne offers … [continue] Physiotherapist
Community nurses
Community nurses
When a patient is housebound the community nurses may visit the patient at home. Visits are usually arranged by your doctor or sometimes by the hospital. To leave a message … [continue] Community nurses
Practice Team
Administration Staff
Receptionists The receptionists have a very busy role as the surgery’s first point of contact and will always try to help you in person, via email or on the phone. … [continue] Administration Staff
