• Dr Keith Gillespie qualified in medicine at Bristol University in 1979.
  Dr Gillespie served in the Royal Navy until 1994. Since then he has been a full time partner in a suburban practice in Plymouth before setting up a new practice in Okehampton for the Mid Devon PCT and continues to work as a Medical Officer at Broadreach House Addiction Treatment Centre in Plymouth.
   
• Dr Matthew Waterman BSc (Hons) MBBS DRCOG DFSRH MRCGP
  Qualified in 2005 from St Georges Hospital Medical School, London. Commenced GP Specialist Training in 2008, including 18 months working at Yealm Medical Centre. Worked as a GP locum in several practices in Plymouth and the South Hams. Also works part time in diving and hyperbaric medicine and as a sessional GP for the out of hours service Devon Docs.

Nurses

• Nurse Practitioner
  Lynne Bond BPhil, BSc, RN, RM
  Lynne can advise on many general health issues, can assess patients with a wide range of minor conditions and illnesses, advise on treatment and arrange for a prescription.
   
• Practice Nurse
  Faye Watts RGN RM
  
  Both Lynne and Faye offer a variety of clinics - our receptionists can advise you who to see.
  
  Clinics include:
   

  Asthma Management	Blood Pressure Checks
  Cervical Cytology (smears)	Contraception Advice and Management
  Diabetes Management	Diet and Weight Reduction Advice
  Ear Syringing	ECG Tests
  High Blood Pressure Management	Hormone Replacement Therapy Checks and Management
  Immunisations and Vaccinations for Children (inc blood tests)	Ischaemic Heart Disease Management
  Smoking Cessation Advice	Spirometry (lung function test)
  Travel Advice	Wound Checks and Dressing

• Heath Care Assistant
  Alison Hobbs
  Alison runs a clinic on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, by appointment.
   
• Health Visitor
  Alison Boardman
  Alison works with families in the community, providing health promotion, post natal checks, child developmental checks and assessments. Please contact the surgery for information.
  
  Alison runs a baby clinic at the surgery on the 2nd Tuesday of every month from 1.30pm. Please contact the surgery to make an appointment.
   
• Community Midwife
  Jackie Saunders can be contacted by ringing the surgery. An antenatal clinic runs on Monday afternoons.
   
• District Nurses

  Our District Nurses give nursing care support and advice to those needing nursing at home or within residential care homes. They can be contacted by ringing the surgery.

Physiotherapist

• There is a physiotherapy clinic on a Wednesday. Patients are referred by the doctor or nurse practitioner.

Practice Manager

• Sarah Williams
  Sarah is available to discuss any matters relating to the practice. Please ring the surgery to make an appointment.

Receptionists and Dispensers

• Senior Receptionists/Administrators Debbie Boughton and Kerri Miller together with Receptionist Fran Cook in reception.
• Mel Maddock, Ann Howley and Danielle Barnes in dispensary.
  Please help them deal with your requests by giving as much appropriate
  information as you can.