MBChB (1996 Cardiff), MRCGP, DRCOG, DFFP

Dr Cox has been with the practice since 2001. She provides a full general practice service.  She is the lead clinician for mental health and dementia.

(1998 London), MBBS, MRCP, MRCGP

Dr Taylor has been with the practice since 2005. Before his general practice training Dr Taylor worked for three years in adult general medicine and has a special interest in respiratory medicine. Outside the practice he enjoys most sports, travel and spending time with his family and friends.

MBChB (University of Liverpool 2013) MRCGP (2018) 

Having completed his GP training in London, Dr Dan moved to Bristol in 2019. He joined our practice in September 2021 and is a supervisor for medical students. In his spare time, he enjoys exploring the West Country on his bike.   

MBBS (Imperial College London 2011) BSc Hons

Dr Rosie Laurie joined our practice in January 2017.  She has a particular interest in sexual health and family planning, including coil fitting.  She compliments her work in general practice with teaching and mentoring roles at the University of Bristol Medical School.  Outside of her work she takes part in a variety of sports and enjoys travelling and the Arts.

MBChB (University of Birmingham 2009), MRCGP 

Dr Sarah Stenner joined our practice in September 2017.  After qualifying as a Doctor she worked in hospitals in Australia for two years before returning to Bristol, her home town, to complete her GP training.  Dr Stenner has a particular interest in Elderly Care Medicine, Women's health and training and currently works with medical students when they are based at the practice.  She particularly enjoys the variety that General Practice has to offer.  Outside of work she enjoys travelling and spending time with her family and friends.

MBChB (University of Birmingham 2011) MRCGP

Dr Walsgrove worked in hospitals in London, the North West and Reading before completing his GP training and moving to Bristol. He enjoys all aspects of general practice, and enjoys caring for people in all stages of their lives. When not at work he enjoys music and the outdoors

MRCGP (2019). MBChB (University of Bristol 2013). BSc Hons (University of Durham 2009)

Dr Heather Colyer joined the surgery in June 2020. She completed her GP training across in Yorkshire working in central Leeds and Sheffield.  Her interests include womens health, skin conditions and palliative care. Outside of work she is usually running on trails, hiking up mountains or planning travelling adventures.

MRCGP (2020), DRCOG (2018), MBChB (University of Bristol 2014), BSc Hons (2011)

Dr Vanessa Hayter joined our practice in September 2020 having completed her GP training in Bristol and Somerset. She enjoys all aspects of general practice with a particular interest in mental health, women’s health and older age medicine. Outside work she enjoys exploring new running and cycling routes, painting, and spending time with her family and friends.

Karen Gilby and Helen Stirland

Karen Gilby is our Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Helen Stirland is a trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner.  Both are registered nurses who have undertaken extra training to a Master's level to have advanced clinical skills. This enables them to be able to assess and treat those with a new undiagnosed conditions - including new coughs, earaches, sore throat, urinary symptoms, musculoskeletal to include a few. They are also able to prescribe medications within their consultations. 

Karen Gilby also has a special interest in Women's health  - this includes contraception clinics / menopause appointments / fitting coils and implants.  

Our highly qualified nurses and experienced healthcare assistants deal with a range of conditions and health concerns.  They are experts in the management of diseases such as diabetes, asthma and heart disease.

RGN

Niki joined the surgery at the height of Covid to help with the demands of the pandemic. She enjoyed working with the team so much she has taken on a permanent role in the Treatment Room, and particularly enjoys helping people successfully manage their Diabetes and COPD.

RGN

Alison joined the practice in 2013. She manages CHD clinics. Alison has a special interest in leg ulcer & wound management.

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Ronnie qualified as a Registered Nurse in March 2002. She has worked in various fields including respiratory, endoscopy, day surgery & breast cancer research. She joined the Treatment Room team in July 2017 and also manages CHD clinics. 

RGN

Jo qualified as a nurse in 2005, after a long hospital career in orthopaedics, surgery and endoscopy she joined the medical centre in 2019.  She manages CHD clinics and will go on to undertake her diabetic specialist role in the future.

Our healthcare assistants (HCA) carry out a range of duties including phlebotomy, ECG recording, hypertensive monitoring, teledermatology .They also support the trained nurses in wound care.

Sue joined our nurse team in July 2008. Sue holds an NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care.

Helen joined the practice in May 2016. She holds NVQ  level 2 in Health & Social Care & is working towards level 3. She also holds the care certificate.

Debbie joined the team in May 2013.  As well as being qualified to take blood Deb helps maintain our stock levels of consumables.  Debbie has recently been joined by Joan Inker.

Our team of receptionists are efficient and approachable and they will be your first point of contact with the surgery. If necessary, they may need to pass on your query to another member of the Practice.  Please bear with them when this is the case.

When you ask for an URGENT appointment, please be prepared for the receptionist to ask for some brief details of the problem, to determine the degree of urgency and the most appropriate response

Business & Finance Manager

Yvonne manages income streams and seeks out new NHS initiatives to further enhance primary care and patient experience.

Deputy Practice Manager

Jacky Stenner has overall responsibility for the day to day management of the Practice.  In the event of any concerns/complaints or if you need to discuss any other Practice related matters contact Jacky who will be happy to help.

Reception Manager

Debbie oversees our team of receptionists who answer the phones, deal with enquiries, take repeat prescriptions and run the administration of the clinics. She aims to provide an efficient, helpful and courteous service to all patients and visitors.

IT Manager

Karen oversees all our in-house IT hardware and software and deals with all queries and updates as well as providing support for the Practice Manager.

Our medical secretaries provide the secretarial backup for the GPs and work as personal assistants. Working closely with the GPs means that they can often deal with your enquiries on their behalf, particularly when it relates to referrals or hospital admissions. If you need to talk to the secretaries it helps if you ring after midday if possible.

The medical secretaries can also let you know if your test results have been received by the practice and whether your GP has seen these results. If you would like to know about your results it would be helpful if you could call them after 14:00.

Our Practice Pharmacist deals with query prescriptions, discharge letters and dosette box changes as well as doing some of the dementia reviews for the practice.  When not at work she enjoys spending time with her young family, walking the dog, meeting friends and being outdoors.

Our Midwife will help you throughout your pregnancy looking after you and your unborn child. She also runs antenatal classes to prepare you for the birth and will visit you in your home when your baby has been born.

The midwife will be here on Wednesday but her phone number is South Bristol Community Hospital in Hengrove (where she is normally based) on 0117 3429841.

Community Nursery Nurses

The Health Visitors and Community Nursery Nurses are based at South Bristol Community Hospital and can be contacted on 0117 3429841.  They also run a baby health check and weigh-in clinic in the community, for details of where these are held please contact them on the number above.

Podiatrist

We have two Podiatrists who work from Stockwood. If you have a problem with your foot care, or an illness such as diabetes that can affect your feet, please contact reception who will ask you to complete a form which will be sent off to Avon Health. The Podiatrist will then arrange an appointment to see you.

Audiologist

We run an Audiology Clinic here at Stockwood Medical Centre which is by appointment through St Michael’s Hospital only. To make an appointment please ring 0117 342 5854.

Our Audiologist will run tests to test for any hearing deficiency in our specialised room and repair or organise replacements of hearing aids.

Drugs Counsellor

Our drug counsellors work for BDP and supports patients who have drug addiction problems and want to work towards solving these.