Our Staff
Doctors
Dr Chris Dilley
Senior GP Partner - MBBS(Lond,1984) MRCGP DCH DRGOG DOccMed
Dr Dilley has special interests in Child Development, Occupational Health and is a GP Trainer. His interest in Occupational Health started whilst looking after the staff at Ottermill Switchgear. This local factory has since closed but used to produce electronics for international industrial and defence markets. He is proud to maintain our long established and excellent reputation as a training practice, which has now expanded to encompass undergraduates too. When not at work Dr Dilley can often be found out sailing.
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 Gurney has been a GP partner since 1994, working half time since 2004. She was previously GP Registrar in the practice, and is now involved in GP training for the Peninsula Deanery. In addition to this, she is actively involved in Devon LMC as a Representative for East Devon, sitting on the LMC Board and working as safeguarding lead. Last but not least she is also a busy mother, and wife to a local consultant orthopaedic surgeon.
Dr Nigel deSousa
GP Partner - BA MB ChB (Dublin, 1990) MRCGP DRCOG DFFP
Dr de Sousa is a nomad who trained at Trinity College in Dublin. He enjoys the wide scope of General Practice, particularly enjoying Child Health, Dermatology and teaching medical students. He is married to a local GP and has two (adult) children. His main hobbies centre on sport. He is an unashamed MAML who enjoys exploring East Devon and beyond on two wheels looking for new routes, coffee shops and cake! He also loves squash, tennis, gardening, film, beer and travel.
Dr Emma Stuart
GP Partner - MA (Cantab) BM BCh (oxon) MRCGP FRACGP DFFP
Dr Stuart initially trained as a urogyneacologist before becoming a GP. Her areas of special interest are urology, gynaecology and women's health. She also has an interest in teenage health. and helped to set up the Teen Health Group and Teen Health Website at King's School Ottery. When not at work she spends time with her three children enjoying all Devon has to offer.
Dr Juliet Nelson
GP Partner - MB Bch BSc MRCP MRCGP
Dr Nelson qualified in Bristol in 1988 and has a BSc in Psychology. Dr Nelson practised general medicine and achieved MRCGP before working overseas and returning to GP training in London. She also completed an academic post in the Department of General Practice, St Georges Tooting before becoming a partner in a 5 doctor urban practice in Wimbledon 1998-2005. She has been involved in teaching ever since. Dr Nelson moved to a GP practice in Cullompton in 2005 before joining the Coleridge Medical Centre in 2016. She is married to a local hospital doctor and, with her dogs and children, they love to explore the Devon countryside on foot or by bicycle. They have lived locally since 2005 and love the town and surroundings.
Dr Craig Thompson
GP Partner - BSc(Hons), MBBS, MRCGP
Dr Thompson joined us in October 2019. He was born and grew up in Devon and returned here after medical school. He enjoys spending time with his young family and their golden retriever. His hobbies include gardening and travel.
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 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 (Distinction)
Dr Knight trained in Bristol and qualified as a GP in 2002 , since when she has been working as a GP in the South West. She has an interest in elderly care and is a trustee of the Sid Valley Memory Café and the Admiral nurse campaign. She enjoys long walks, cooking , spending time with her family , book club , rock choir 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 joined us in March 2017 after being a locum for two years prior. He enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, especially where scuba diving is involved, in the gym and following West Bromwich Albion.
Dr Angharad Jones
GP - BMBS, DRCOG, MRCGP
Dr Jones moved to Devon to study medicine. She completed her GP training with us before taking up a permanent GP post with the practice.
Nurse Practitioners
Tanya Cannon
Pip Hynam
Jules Anderson
Nurses
Emma Blake
Helen Carden
Jean Coombes
Natalie Henderson
Treatment Room Nurses
Penelope Brown
Helen Wakelin
Claire Crabb
Healthcare Assistants
Emma Snow
Emma Mullenger
Vikki Bowes
Research
Christine Wright
Research Nurse
Pharmacists
Gail Foreshew
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.
Debbie Marriott
Pharmacist
Practice Management
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 her role as, "Our challenge is to work 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 Management
Mel Gooding
Assistant Practice Manager/ Administration
Claire Hobbs
Assistant Practice Manager/ Administration Clinical