Our Team

Doctors

Dr Tony Anderson

Dr Tony Anderson

GP Principal
Male

Dr Anderson is our senior partner. He is the ENT specialist GP in our practice and holds clinics in Dartmouth seeing a wide range of patients living within South Devon.Dr Tony Anderson[continue]

Dr Andrew Eynon-Lewis

Dr Andrew Eynon-Lewis

GP Principal
Male

Andrew has been a GP in Dartmouth since 1989. His interests include practice management, workforce development through education and training and quality improvement.  He retired from his Health Education EnglandDr Andrew Eynon-Lewis[continue]

Dr Andy Freeman

Dr Andy Freeman

GP Principal
Male

Andy joined the practice in 2012, having previously been a GP Partner up North. He considers himself fortunate to have such an interesting, varied job in which two days are neverDr Andy Freeman[continue]

Dr Sophia Hendy

Dr Sophia Hendy

GP Principal
Female

Sophia trained at St Thomas’ Hospital and completed training as a GP at Norton Brook before going freelance and then starting at DMP. She has worked for the Western Subcommittee of Devon LMC, beenDr Sophia Hendy[continue]

Dr Richard Bell

Dr Richard Bell

GP Principal
Male

Richard studied medicine at Cardiff Medical School and spent several years working in hospitals around Wales before meeting his future wife and moving down to Devon. He finished his registrarDr Richard Bell[continue]

Dr Karin Chopin

Dr Karin Chopin

GP
Female

Karin joined the Practice in 1998; her particular interests are Women’s Health & End of Life Care.  She trained in Bristol having previously read Modern Languages & had a careerDr Karin Chopin[continue]

Dr Melissa Gray

Dr Melissa Gray

GP
Female

Having grown up in Devon and training at Peninsula Medical School, Melissa completed her foundation jobs in the South West. Melissa spent 2 years travelling and working in New Zealand before starting GPDr Melissa Gray[continue]

Dr Claire Beirne

Dr Claire Beirne

GP
Female

Claire grew up in Manchester and trained in Southampton. After working for a few years in hospital medicine in Southampton she took a break from medicine to do a skiDr Claire Beirne[continue]

Dr Jo Waldock

Dr Jo Waldock

GP
Female

Jo trained in medicine at Sheffield University and then worked in New Zealand for two years, getting experience in different areas of medicine and enjoying the outdoor lifestyle. She returnedDr Jo Waldock[continue]

Dr Tania Longman

Dr Tania Longman

GP
Female

Having previously completed a physics degree then taken time out to travel, Tania studied medicine at Bristol University and then worked around Bristol for a few years before moving toDr Tania Longman[continue]

Advanced Nurse practitioners

Aaron Chandler

Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Aaron qualified as a Nurse in 2016 and began his career in community healthcare before transitioning into primary care in Paignton in 2017. There, he played a key role inAaron Chandler[continue]

Practice Nurses

Connie Birss

Nursing Team Leader/General Practice Nurse/Associate Partner

I am the Lead Practice Nurse and an Associate Partner at Dartmouth Medical Practice. Having grown up and continued to live in Dartmouth, I am passionate about the health andConnie Birss[continue]

Becky Nelson-Smith

General Practice Nurse

Emma Menzies

General Practice Nurse

Jasmine Growdon

General Practice Nurse
Female

Additional healthcare staff

Kim Forsyth

Nurse Associate

Kate Eynon-Lewis

Healthcare Assistant

Gemma Panesar

Phlebotomist

Emily Tucker

Phlebotomist

Nicola Spain

Healthcare Assistant

Practice Management

Lisa Brinton

Practice Manager & Associate Partner

As Practice Manager and Associate Partner, my role is to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the surgery. I work closely with our GP Partners and the wider practice teamLisa Brinton[continue]

Practice Management Support

Connie Birss

Nursing Team Leader/General Practice Nurse/Associate Partner

I am the Lead Practice Nurse and an Associate Partner at Dartmouth Medical Practice. Having grown up and continued to live in Dartmouth, I am passionate about the health andConnie Birss[continue]

Sam Lumley

Assistant Manager

Sam also forms part of the management team for Dartmouth Medical Practice. By closely working with the staff and the partners she promotes and educates health and safety awareness to fellowSam Lumley[continue]

Kerrie Webb

Office Manager

Practice staff

Clinical Administration Team

Clinical Administration

Our Clinical Administration team works behind the scenes to keep everything running smoothly. They are responsible for entering clinical data, processing all clinical documents received by the surgery, and settingClinical Administration Team[continue]

Reception Team

Reception Team

Our reception team plays a vital role in supporting both our patients and the wider healthcare community. Often the first point of contact with the practice, they are here toReception Team[continue]

Secretarial Team

Secretarial Team

Our Secretaries will deal with referrals, not only typing the letters from the doctors dictation, but also completing the referral pathways. They also deal with insurance companies, solicitors and courtsSecretarial Team[continue]

PCN staff

Dr Lilia Mecif

Dr Lilia Mecif

Lead Clinical Pharmacist

After completing her pharmacy degree at the University of Nottingham, Lilia undertook a PhD in Advanced Drug Delivery. She spent 16 years working in research and community pharmacy; however, herDr Lilia Mecif[continue]

Amelia Kothari

Amelia Kothari

Clinical Pharmacist

Amelia completed her Master of Pharmacy degree at the University of Portsmouth. She gained extensive experience working across a range of community pharmacy settings while undertaking her Clinical Diploma andAmelia Kothari[continue]

Anna Hosier

Pharmacy Technician

Anna started her career in community pharmacy 12 years ago and qualified as a Pharmacy Technician 5 years ago. She has worked within the South Hams PCN team for theAnna Hosier[continue]

Hazel Patterson

Care Co-ordinator

Care coordinators play an important role within a PCN/ Practice to proactively identify and work with people, including carers, the frail/elderly and those with long-term conditions to provide coordination andHazel Patterson[continue]