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 DFFP - Registered 1999 Nottingham

Dr Summers has been working with the practice since 2015 and has experience in practices across Hampshire for the last 20 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 GP training, women's health and child health. She also fits implants and undertakes joint injections.

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

In 2004 the practice became accredited as a training practice for new GPs. Dr Hatfull, Dr Phillips, Dr Gilmartin and Dr Summers are the GP trainers. We will have GP registrars attached to the practice on a regular basis. Our registrars are fully qualified and have a great deal of hospital experience. Registrars are attached to the practice for 12 months and usually become general practitioners after completing their training. They are at all times encouraged to seek advice when required from the practice partners.

Nurse Practitioners

HELEN ROACH

NICOLA TAYLOR

Nursing Team & Treatment Room

We are a nursing team of thirteen. We have two Nurse Practitioners who work along side the GP’s and provide an on the day Urgent Care/Triage Service. We have eight nurses, a Health Care Assistant and two Phlebotomists. Within the team we have nurses responsible for Infection Control. Asthma, COPD, Respiratory, Diabetes and Hypertension. In addition, the nurses and the Health Care Assistant also provide a range of treatments and services, including routine cervical screening, Child Immunisations, Dressings, Stitch and Clip removal, Travel Advice and Immunisations and routine Health Checks. Our two phlebotomists provide a service everyday. All our appointments are by appointment only.

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

Tracy is Responsible for Patient Services, Complaints, Health & Safety, Safeguarding

CLAIRE HOOTON

Deputy Practice Manager - Business & IT

Claire is responsible for all aspects of Clinical Data, QOF, GDPR, Business Admin & IT, Submission of Financial Returns.

JOANNE BANKS

Lead Nurse

Jo is responsible for our Nursing Team of Thirteen Nurses.

Administration

Typing and admin staff type all referrals and correspondence as dictated by the doctors to Hospital consultants and local services, send out routine health check reminders and ensure that all patient information from hospitals and local services is scanned into patient computer notes.

Reception

Reception is normally your first point of contact with the practice. We have fifteen part-time reception staff, all of whom are trained to provide you with a friendly, efficient service. They make your appointment, take requests for and give out repeat prescriptions, and give you information about our services. Please speak to them if you have a problem and they will do their best to help - but please remember that we have limited resources so cannot always provide a solution.

Secretaries

We have a team of three experienced secretaries, who have a vast variety of roles which includes giving out results, liaising with other agencies within and outside of the NHS, transport booking and acting as Personal Assistants to the Doctors. The Secretaries phone lines are open 08.30am to 16.00pm Monday to Friday.

Community Nurses

We are proud of our strong team of district nurses who work with us in the community. You can contact them on 01329 227200 during office hours.

Clinical pharmacists

Clinical pharmacists work with the primary care team to help manage all aspects of prescribing and medication. They work both to undertake routine medication reviews and help with specific medication problems.

Health Visitors

Our health visitors can offer advice on caring for children, special needs, benefits, relationship problems and counselling relating to children aged 0 - 19. Development checks are also carried out at regular intervals. Please ring 01489 554930 - www.southernhealth.nhs.net

Physiotherapist

A fully equipped state of the art facility exists at Fareham Community Hospital in Sarisbury Green and can be accessed via a referral from your doctor.

Referrals Team

We are a small team who type referrals and correspondence as dictated by the Doctors to Hospitals and Community Services. We action and complete the e-referral system administration worklists, including advice & guidance requests and responses. We also generate document templates and ensure referral templates are up to date on our system.