Our Staff

Doctors

DR SIMON KERR

GP Partner - MB BS BSc MRCGP DRCOG DGM DFFP

Dr Kerr has spent many contented and busy years at the Coleridge Medical Centre, including twelve years as a clinical assistant in older peoples mental health as well as Clinical lead for Carers in Devon. He is now Chair of the Eastern Devon Locality, the largest sub division of the largest Clinical Commissioning Group in the Country. Dr Kerr is married with three sons, and is probably happiest singing and creating the practice partner's cabarets & has been known to dabble in a touch of karaoke from time to time. Tropical plants, soft fruit & palm trees are amongst his non clinical interests.

DR KATHARINE GURNEY

GP Partner - MA (Cantab) MB B Chir 1998 MRCGP DRCOG DFFP

Dr Kate Gurney has been a GP partner since 2004, having previously been a GP Registrar in the practice. She continues the long tradition of GP training at Coleridge mentoring and supporting our GPs of the future. She is also involved in Medical Student teaching, and is a Faculty Registered Trainer for the FSRH ( Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health). In addition to this, Kate is actively involved in Devon LMC ( Local Medical Committee) as a representative for East Devon at various meetings, and ensuring the voice of primary care is heard at national level. Her clinical interests include women’s health, safeguarding and palliative care. She is married to local consultant orthopaedic surgeon, and has a daughter at Medical School in Edinburgh.

DR SARAH FLETCHER

GP - MB ChB MRCGP DTM&H

Dr Fletcher trained in Leicester, qualified in 1995 and after working overseas qualified as a GP in 2002. She has been with the practice since 2015. She enjoys skiing, sailing and walking with her family when she gets the opportunity.

DR HARRIE JONES

BMBS, MRCGP, DRCOG, DFRSH

Dr Jones trained in the South West and did her GP training in Coleridge. She liked it so much that she decided to stay on as a GP, qualifying in 2015. She has since done her contraceptive implant training and fits these in practice. She has an interest in Women's health and palliative care. She also works as an associate specialist in breast disease for the local hospital. She has 2 energetic children at home and enjoys exploring Devon and Cornwall with them.

DR SALLY CASWELL

GP - BSC MB ChB MRCGP DRCOG DFFP

Dr Caswell moved to Devon in 2009 having previous been a GP partner in Canterbury, Kent. She enjoys skiing, walking and outdoor activities with her 4 boys.

DR LOUISE KNIGHT

GP - MBChB MRCGP (Distinction)

Dr Knight trained in Bristol and qualified as a GP in 2002 , since then she has been working as a GP in the South West. She has an interest in elderly care and dementia care. She also works in the breast team at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, and has an interest in breast care and breast disease. She has a further role working in the Medical Examiners service. She enjoys walking the South West Coast Path, spending time with her family, book club and supporting the Exeter Chiefs.

DR ALEX WERHUN

GP - MBBCh MRCGP BSc (Hons) MRes

Qualified from Cardiff University in 2006. After working in hospitals in U.K. and Australia qualified as a general practitioner in 2014 in Exeter. Dr Werhun specialises in skin surgery and joint injections, and is often the GP leading the minor ops clinics in the practice. He also has an interest in dermatology and general medicine.

DR CATHERINE BATES

GP- MBChB MRCGP DCH DRCOG DFSRH

Dr Bates grew up in Devon and moved back here after completing her GP training in the Midlands in 2011. She enjoys running, pilates, walking in the countryside and spending time with her family.

DR SUSANNA OLSEN

GP- MBBCh DRCOG MRCGP

Dr Olsen completed her GP training in London before returning to her routes in Devon. She spent some time as a locum before starting at Coleridge in 2020. She enjoys walking, watersports and being outdoors with friends and family.

DR LUCY FREYNE

GP - BM, BSc, MRCGP

Dr Freyne qualified from Southampton University in 2012. She completed her GP training in Cornwall and has worked as a GP in both Cornwall and Jersey before moving to Devon. She enjoys horse riding, skiing and spending time with her family.

DR JOHN HUDSON

GP- BSc BMBS MRCGP

Dr Hudson came to Exeter in 2007 to train at the Peninsula Medical School, and apart from two years in Cornwall and one in Christchurch (NZ), has lived in Devon ever since, qualifying as a GP in 2021. He most enjoys spending time with his young family, but still likes to dabble in rowing, rugby, cycling, and supporting AFC Wimbledon (from afar) when he has a few spare minutes. He is also a "Parkrun" enthusiast and encourages everyone to try it!

GP Assistants

GP Assistants act as a support role to GPs within the practice, performing administration tasks and undertaking basic clinical duties such as phlebotomy (blood tests) and ECGs.

RUTH CHARLES

Pharmacists

Clinical pharmacists are increasingly working as part of general practice teams. They are highly qualified experts in medicines and can help people in a range of ways, including the prescribing of medications.

GAIL FORESHEW

Practice Pharmacist

Gail qualified as a pharmacist in 1998 working at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS trust for 14 years before moving to Devon. During this time she qualified as a prescriber working in the Emergency Department and acute medicine. She worked for NEW Devon CCG as their patient safety pharmacist for 7 years where her special interest was medicines in care homes. Gail is married with 2 young boys who she enjoys bringing up in the Devon Countryside.

Advanced Nurse Practitioners

Advanced nurse practitioners are highly educated and experienced members of the clinical team who are able to diagnose and treat your healthcare issues and refer you to an appropriate specialist if needed. They are all qualified to prescribe medication.

TANYA CANNON

JULES ANDERSON

JO INGHAM

LOUISE ROWE

Nurses

Our Practice Nurses assess, screen, treat and educate patients on various aspects of their physical health. They perform a range of tasks, including long term condition reviews, cervical screening, vaccinations, and wound management.

EMMA BLAKE

JEAN COOMBES

NATALIE HENDERSON

HELEN WAKELIN

PENELOPE BROWN

Assistant Practitioner

EMMA SNOW

Healthcare Assistants

Healthcare assistants support practice nurses with their daily work and carry out tasks such as phlebotomy (drawing blood), blood pressure measurement and new patient checks. They may act as a chaperone when a patient or doctor requests one.

MEGAN HOSKING

LAURA HOSKING

SHARON DOSWELL

Phlebotomists

Our phlebotomists provide support to the GPs and nursing team by taking blood samples from patients for testing.

ELLIE GUEST

Practice Manager

The practice manager is involved in managing all of the business aspects of the practice. She supports the GPs and other medical professionals with delivering patient services and also helps to develop extended services to enhance patient care.

SUE STOKES

Practice Manager

Sue joined the Coleridge Medical Centre in December 2005 as Assistant Practice Manager and has been in post as Practice Manager since June 2010. Sue describes how her role involves working "with colleagues in health and social care, other practices, and patients, to find innovative and sustainable ways to maintain our high standards of care, within the financial constraints of the ever changing National Health Service". Sue lives locally and spends time enjoying the amenities this beautiful part of the world has to offer.

Assistant Practice Manager

The assistant practice manager deals with a wide range of areas within the practice, helping to ensure the smooth running of both clinical and administrative matters, such as making sure that the right systems are in place to provide a high quality of patient care, human resources, finance, patient safety, premises and equipment, and information technology.

MEL GOODING

Assistant Practice Manager

Medical Administrators

Our Medical Administrators provide an important link for patients with the practice and are your initial contact point for general enquiries. They can provide basic information on services and results, and direct you to the right person depending on your health issue or query. Giving them an indication of your problem can help them provide a prompt answer and direct you to the most appropriate health professional. They are trained to be discreet and maintain confidentiality at all times. Our Medical Administrators make most of the patient appointments here. They also perform other important tasks, such as issuing repeat prescriptions, dealing with prescription enquiries, dealing with private work requests (for example, holiday cancellation forms), registering patients, processing patient registrations, and carrying out practice searches and audits.

Secretaries

Our medical secretaries are proficient, experienced, and specifically trained in medical terminology. They perform a range of tasks, including facilitating referrals from us to hospitals and other healthcare providers. They work with your GP and on your behalf to make sure you are referred to the right place for your medical condition.

Clinical Administrators

Our clinical administrators perform a range of tasks, such as processing incoming letters, summarising patient notes, registering patients for online services, recalling patients in for annual reviews, and much more. They are experienced within their work, maintaining confidentiality at all times with all information they read and work directly with your GP to make sure all of your clinical information is recorded accurately and every patient record is up-to-date.