Our Staff
Doctors
DR DANIEL RUSHEN
BM DFFP - Registered 1993 Southampton
Providing contraceptive, maternity and child health services in addition to general medical services. Dr Rushen studied at Southampton, and worked in Poole, Dorset until 1999. He has a special interest in joint problems and minor surgery. He joined the practice in 2000.
DR DEAN HATFULL
BM MRCP MRCGP - Registered 1995 Southampton
I live locally with my wife and have three grown up children. I initially trained in respiratory medicine before entering GP. I have clinical interests in elderly medicine and men's health. I also have an interest in education and I am one of the local GP educators locally helping to train new Doctors. I also work in our 'out of hours' service outside of Practice time. In my spare time I can be found with my dogs, on two wheels, eating, gardening or on the water.
DR CORRIN PHILLIPS
BSc Hons MB ChB DCH DFFP DRCOG MRCGP - Registered 1995 Manchester
Dr Phillips qualified in Manchester in 1995. She has been a GP since 2001 and worked at the Centre Practice since May 2006. Dr Phillips is a GP Trainer; fits coils and contraceptive implants; does child health surveillance baby checks. Dr Phillips works Part Time.
DR KIERAN GILMARTIN
BM MRCGP PGCert(MedEd)
Dr Gilmartin qualified in Southampton in 2002. He has been a GP since 2009 and worked at the Centre Practice since Oct 2015. Dr Gilmartin is a GP Trainer and does minor ops. Dr Gilmartin works Monday, Tuesday & Thursday
DR KATE SUMMERS
BMBS BMedSci MRCGP DCH DRCOG DEEP - Registered 1999 Nottingham
Will be working part time. Has experience of working in practices across Hampshire for the last 10 years. She studied in Nottingham and undertook further training in London before settling on the south coast with her family. She has an interest in women’s health and child health and she fits coils, implants and undertakes joint injections. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her two children and husband, who is also a doctor, and playing tennis and cycling.
DR ALISON HEPPELL
MBchB - Registered 1994 Leicester
Qualified in Leicester in 1995 and has been a GP since 2007. Started at Centre Practice in 2019. Interest in Diabetes & Palliative Care. Lives locally with her husband and two grown up sons.
DR RACHEL WARR
MBBS BSc hons MRCGP (2020)
I completed my Medical degree at Norwich Medical School, graduating in 2012. I then did various training roles at the Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth before joining the Centre Practice as a Registrar to do my GP training. I completed my GP training in 2020 and moved to another local practice. I have now re-joined the team at the Centre Practice as a GP, starting back here in April 2021. Outside of work, I have a young daughter and son who keep me busy. I enjoy walking, gardening and singing.
DR JOANNE MCDERMOTT
BM BMedSci MRCGP RCPathME
Dr McDermott qualified in Southampton in 2012. She has been a GP since 2020 and worked at the Centre Practice since January 2023. Dr McDermott also works as a Medical Examiner at the Queen Alexandra Hospital, and OSCE examiner for local medical schools. Dr McDermott works part time.
DR KATIE AUSTIN
BMBS,BSc (Hons), mRCGP (2016)
I qualified at Brighton and Sussex Medical School in 2011. I previously worked in Basingstoke and Portsmouth Hospitals before qualifying as a GP in 2016. I worked in another local practice before joining the Centre Practice in August 2021. I live locally and outside of work I enjoy spending time with my young family. I work part time on Wednesday and Friday.
DR ELIZABETH LOVEGROVE
BSc, BMBS, MRCGP (2023)
I completed my medical degree at Brighton & Sussex Medical School, graduating in 2017. Following this, I did a variety of training posts in East London, West Sussex & Portsmouth before joining the Centre Practice as a Registrar in 2020. In addition to working as a Salaried GP at Centre Practice since August 2023, I also work part time for the University of Southampton undertaking research in their Primary Care Research Centre investigating topics such as preconception health, prescribing safety, chronic pain & multimorbidity.
Training
Nurse Practitioners
HELEN ROACH
NICOLA TAYLOR
Nursing Team & Treatment Room
Practice Management
SUZANNE CROWLEY
Practice/Business Manager (Dip PM) (BAHons)
Suzanne is responsible for all aspects of practice business and deals with finance and strategic planning.
TRACY CARTER
Deputy Practice Manager - Patient Services
CLAIRE HOOTON
Deputy Practice Manager - Business & IT
Claire is responsible for all aspects of Clinical Data, QOF, GDPR, Admin & IT.
JOANNE BANKS
Lead Nurse
Jo is responsible for our Nursing Team of Thirteen Nurses.