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The Doctors and the Practice Managers

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The Drs and the Practice Managers pictured (in successive order left to right) Drs Spencer, Clayton, Bond, Loka, Davies, Chan, Down, Bardner, Dr Chappell (GP Registrar), Mrs Bassett (Practice Manager), Dr Knight, Mrs Watts (Deputy Practice Manager), Drs Ansell & Stapley.

There are ten Partners, two GP Registrars and a one sessional GP in the Practice.

Dr Glenys Knight , MB ChB DRCOG MRCGP (0.5 wte Partner, female)

Dr Knight is the lead GP for asthma. She is also the Clinical Supervisor for the GP Flexible Careers Scheme and the joint Medical Officer for Kingsley School, a local Independent School.

Dr Mark Clayton , MB BS DRCOG FRCGP PGC (Med Ed) (full-time Partner, male)

Dr Clayton is the Trainer with responsibility for supervising the GP Registrars. He is interested in Medical Education and Ophthalmology. He is the lead GP for Hypertension and an Educational Supervisor for trainee doctors in Devon and Cornwall.

Dr Ragaii Loka , MB ChB FRCS (full-time Partner, male)

Dr Loka is a fully qualified surgeon offering Minor Surgery services to the local population. Procedures performed include carpal tunnel release surgery, vasectomy, injection and banding of piles, excision of more complicated skin lesions and ingrowing toenails. He is the lead GP for Cancer Care and Minor Surgery.

Dr Geoff Spencer , MB BS DRCOG, MRCGP (full-time Partner, male)

Dr Geoff Spencer is a trainer for GP registrars and is also interested in the training of Medical Students. He is the lead GP for Epilepsy.

Dr Duncan Bardner , MB ChB DCH, MRCGP (full-time Partner, male)

Dr Bardner is a member of the Local Medical Committee and the North Devon Locality Commissioning Board. He is the lead GP for IT, Quality Outcome Framework and Locality Commissioning at BMC.

Dr Alison Stapley , BSc (Hons) MB BS MRCGP DRCOG DGM DPD (part-time Partner, female)

Dr Stapley is the lead GP for COPD and has a special interest in Dermatology and Teenage Health.

Dr Yuk-Lung Chan , MB ChB MRCGP (part-time Partner, male)

Dr Chan is the Lead GP for Mental Health and Depression and the liaison GP for the Minor Injury Unit at Bideford Hospital. He is interested in Accident and Emergency Medicine.

Dr Edward Bond , MB ChB DRCOG MRCGP (full-time Partner, male)

Dr Bond is the lead GP for Coronary Heart Disease and has an interest in Medical Acupuncture. He is the Lead GP for prescribing and Joint Medical Officer for Kingsley School and is a co-lead on the education of Peninsula Medical School students at the practice.

Dr Ruth Down , MB ChB DRCOG DCH DFFP (part-time Partner, female)

Dr Down is the lead GP for Women’s Health. She has an interest in Family Planning and Sexual Health. She is the joint Medical Officer for Kingsley School.

Dr Sarah Ansell, MA BM BCh DRCOG MRCGP (works 2 sessions a week in the Practice, female)

Dr Ansell is the Training Programme Director for the North Devon GP Training Scheme. She has an interest in Womens Health and Family Planning.

Dr Richard Davies MBBS MRCS(Ed) MRCGP (part-time Partner, male)

Dr Davies is a qualified surgeon and general practitioner who has a specialist interest in Minor Sugery such as Carpal Tunnel release and Skin Surgery. He has a keen interest in family medicine and is the lead clinician for Clinical Research and Dementia at the Practice.

Dr Simon Chappell, (full time GP Registrar, male)

Dr Simon Chapell is a GP Registrar at BMC until August 2012.

Dr Lucy Rosenbaum (part-time GP Registrar, female)

Dr Rosenbaum is a GP Registrar at BMC until August 2012.