Our Team

Doctors

Dr Paula Rivett

MBBS (LOND) 1987, DGM, DRCOG

GP Partner
Female

Lead for: Diabetes, Clinical Quality Outcome Framework, IUCD fittings, Rural Rother GP Federation Director

Dr Lorna Davey

MBBS (1994), MRCGP

GP Partner
Female

Lead for: Safeguarding Adults & Children, Rheumatoid, Learning Disabilities, Autism, Dementia

Dr Andrew Sewell

MBBS, MRCGP, PG Diploma in Dermatology

GP Partner
Male

Lead for: Respiratory, Asthma, Minor Surgery, Community Dermatology

Dr Ed Dawton

MBChB (2014), MRCGP (2019)

Salaried GP
Male

Provides all GP services and will develop lead areas in the future

Dr Marianne Preece

MBChB (2009), MRCGP (2014)

Salaried GP
Female

Provides all GP services and will develop lead areas in the future

Practice nurses

Practice nurses are qualified and registered nurses. They can help with a range of health issues such as family planning, healthy living advice, blood pressure checks, dressings, minor ailment clinics and cervical smears. The practice nurses run clinics for long-term health conditions such as asthma, diabetes and coronary heart disease.

Heather Shepherd

RGN (1987), DN

Practice Nurse
Female

Alison Clark

RGN (1991)

Practice Nurse
Female

Beckie Cooper

RGN BSc (Hons)

Practice Nurse
Female

Charlotte Hesmer

Phlebotomist
Female

Darvell Bruderhof Community

The Darvell Community have their own onsite Medical Centre. Their Medical Team are effectively an extension of our team but provide medical services to Darvell residents only. The Medical Team access our systems, attend our training and abide by our policies and procedures. They are fully qualified and provide NHS medical services.

Jerome Barton

BSc, MSc, PA-R (2007), RN, IP

Physician Associate
Male

Denise Snavely

RGN (2016)

Practice Nurse
Female

Ella Winter

RGN (2007)

Practice Nurse

Vera Maendel

Administrator

Additional Primary Care (PCN) Healthcare Staff

Oldwood Surgery is part of Rural Rother Primary Care Network (PCN) who provide additional healthcare staff for patients at the seven GP practices in Rural Rother. Your GP or receptionist may book you to see them if they can help with your healthcare need.

Patsy Charman

BSc (Hons) CSP, RN, DN, INP

PCN Advanced Nurse Practitioner for E-Hub

Patsy is the Advanced Nurse Practitioner at the E-Hub. She does Engage Consultations for the GP Surgeries in the Rural Rother Primary Care Network.

Abdul Hassam

PCN Physiotherapist
Male

Abdul is one of our First Contact Physiotherapists and is able to assess patients with soft tissue, muscle and joint pain and to decide on the most appropriate management pathway. … [continue] Abdul Hassam

Karen O’Hara

MSc Physiotherapy (preg reg) 2009

PCN Physiotherapist
Female

Karen is one of our First Contact Physiotherapists and is able to assess patients with soft tissue, muscle and joint pain and to decide on the most appropriate management pathway. … [continue] Karen O’Hara

Urmi Chavan

PCN Physiotherapist

Urmi is one of our First Contact Physiotherapists and is able to assess patients with soft tissue, muscle and joint pain and to decide on the most appropriate management pathway. … [continue] Urmi Chavan

Heidi Kong

MPharm, PGCert Clinical Pharmacy Practice in Primary Care, PGCert Independent Prescribing

PCN Clinical Pharmacist
Female

I’m joining the Rural Rother PCN as clinical pharmacist after completing the East Sussex Multisector Pharmacist Foundation to Advanced Training Programme. I have gained valuable experience working in different setting: … [continue] Heidi Kong

Carlye Hanna

PCN Pharmacy Technician

Jodie Crane

PCN Pharmacy Technician

Julie Brown

PCN Care Coordinator for Care Homes

Lauren Walbrin

PCN Care Coordinator for Health Inequalities

Eunice Agginie-Elliott

PCN Care Coordinator for Cancer Care

Julie Watson

PCN Business Manager

Emily Lau

PCN Digital and Transformation Lead

Community Nursing Teams

Community Midwives

Community Nursing Team

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provide the maternity services in our area. The midwives run a clinic every other Thursday in Oldwood Surgery. Visit their website for more information and … [continue] Community Midwives

District Nurses

Community Nursing Team

District Nurses work in partnership with General Practitioners (GPs), Hospitals, Health Visitors, Specialist Nurses and Social Services to deliver skilled patient-focused nursing care and support to individuals and their carers … [continue] District Nurses

Health Visitors

Community Nursing Team

A health visitor is a registered nurse who has received training particularly related to babies, children and pregnant women. Their role is to provide families with children under five years … [continue] Health Visitors

Management Team

Emma Weller

Practice Manager

The practice manager is involved in managing all of the business aspects of the practice such as making sure that the right systems are in place to provide a high … [continue] Emma Weller

Libby Looseley

Business & Development Manager

The Business & Development manager is involved in the finances, supplies and projects of the surgery. They are also overseeing the new health centre for Robertsbridge.

Gemma Cook

Reception Manager

Julia Roper

Dispensary Manager