Meet the Team

GP Partners

Dr Rachel Brown

MB BS MRCGP DRCOG DFFP
(1992 Nottingham)

Working Days: Monday to Thursday & Friday morning
I have been a partner at Montpelier since 1996 and have never stopped enjoying the challenges & rewards of working here. During that time I have developed interests in gynaecology & contraception. When I am not at work I enjoy travelling, spending time with my family & cooking.

Dr Ben Spargo

MBBS BSc DRCOG MRCGP
(Imperial College London 2008)

Working Days: Monday morning, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday
I have a special interest in Child Health, Ear, Nose and Throat medicine, Education and teaching trainee GPs & Dermatology.
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Dr Imran Hamid

MRCGP MBBS BSc PG Dip ENT (2001 University of London)

Working Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday morning
Dr Hamid joined the partnership in October 2024.

GP Associates

Dr Amanda Blake

MBBS MRCP DCH MRCGP DFFP (1986 London)

Working Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
I have been at Montpelier Health for 15 years now, having previously been a partner in a South London practice. I enjoy working in an inner city practice with all the challenges and rewards it brings. As well as managing the usual medical complaints, I have an interest in contraception and Women’s Health and I fit coils.

Dr Gene Feder

DRCOG MD FRCGP OBE (1982 Guys Hospital Medical School)

Working Days: Friday
I have a special interest in the management of chronic cardiovascular & respiratory conditions, shared decision making and cases that involve domestic abuse. 

Dr Stephen Katebe

BM (2006, University of Southampton), MRCGP

Working Days: Thursday & Friday
Stephen joined the practice in February 2024.

Dr Sarwat Fatima

MBBS (University of Karachi 1996)

Working Days: Monday
Sarwat joined the practice in October 2023 as a retainer GP and has started offering ‘Well Women’ clinics. Sarwat is also our ‘Green Champion’.

Dr Rhiannon Jones

MA (Canterbury) MBBS MRCGP DCH. 

Working Days: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
I qualified from University College London in 2014, and completed my GP training in South London in 2021 following a period working in Sydney, Australia. I have particular interests in health inequality, children’s and women’s health, and am passionate about communication and holistic patient care. Outside medicine I enjoy cycling, hiking, and mountain sports, and watching Wales win at rugby! 

Dr Cashel Norcliffe

 MBChB (University of Sheffield 2014) PG Cert Med Ed. Prac. Dip. PCMH MRCGP

Working Days: Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday
Cashel joined the practice in July 2024.

Dr Michelle Guest

MB BCh BAO BA, (Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland 1996) DCH, DFFP, MRCGP.

Working Days: Tuesday
I qualified from Trinity College, Dublin in 1996 and spent a few years travelling and working. I completed my GP training in Bristol in 2005, following on after training in Anaesthetics. I enjoy the diversity of general practice and have a special interest in Women’s Health and Family Planning, and fit implants and coils. I am also very interested in healthy living and preventative medicine. I am married with 3 children. Outside work, I enjoy time with family and friends cooking and keeping fit by running, cycling and exploring the outdoors
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Dr Miriam Khan

MBChB (2015, University of Liverpool), MRCGP, DRCOG, PG Cert in Medical and Health Education 

Working Days: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday
Miriam looks into Health Inequalities & is very active in community outreach projects.

Clinical Pharmacists

Mohammed Tariq

Masters in Pharmacy 2006 (University of Bath), Independent Prescribing 2010 (University of Bath)

Working Days: Monday to Friday
I joined Montpelier Health Centre in 2008 as a Pharmaceutical Advisor and have since expanded my role with various qualifications. I have a special interest in, and am now the Lead Clinician for Long Term Conditions (LTC) at the Health Centre. Aside from this I am one of the main points of contact for all medication and therapeutics related queries for all the other Clinicians working alongside me and help facilitate CCG and in-house Clinical audits.

Nathalie Roberts

Qualified as a pharmacist in 2014 (Bath University)

Working Days: Monday to Friday
I graduated as a pharmacist from Bath University in 2014 and worked as a clinical pharmacist in North Bristol Trust until May 2023. I completed further education with a Post Graduated clinical Pharmacy diploma in 2018 (Bath University) and became a Non-Medical Prescriber in 2021 (University of west England). I joined Montpelier Health Centre in May 2023. I complete meds reviews for the practice.

Other Clinical Staff

Ghislaine Swinburn

Dietician

BSc(Hons) Nutrition and Dietetics at Queen Margaret University Edinburgh 1994

Working Days: Monday to Friday (across BIC PCN), at MHC bi-weekly on a Friday
My specialist areas are Gastroenterology and Nutrition Support. I also volunteer for Bristol Autism support & have an interest in faddy eating in children.I have worked in all of the hospitals in BNSSG – Bristol Royal Infirmary, Southmead, Frenchay, Weston General HospitalI have an interest in 3rd World travel – I set up a nutrition clinic in Ecuadorian jungle to address malnutrition in indigenous tribes & ran a Nutrition for Diabetes clinic in rural Gambia.Outside of work I enjoy cooking, gardening, weight lifting & running.I work Mon-Fri full time across the BIC PCN.

Jessica Ackroyd

Podiatrist

BSc Podiatry (Hons) MCPod

Working Days: Monday to Friday (across BIC PCN)
Since graduating from Southampton University in 2015, I have worked as a podiatrist within the Sirona podiatry high risk foot team specialising in the diabetic foot care in community and hospital care setting. My keen interests are in the education and prevention of the development of the high-risk foot and biomechanics. Outside of work I enjoy singing and dancing with my local theatre group. I work across the Bristol Inner City Primary Care Network Monday to Friday.

Lily Sheppard

Paramedic Practitioner

Working Days: Thursday & Friday
Lily starts with MHC in January 2025.

Harriet Carter

Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Working Days: Wednesday to Friday
Harriet is an ANP and also organises assessments for our patients who are frail or who have dementia. Harriet also discusses contraception & sees patients with some chronic diseases.

Treatment Room Team

The Montpelier nursing team are a key skilled team with a wide range of knowledge and experience. We have trained registered nurses and very experienced Health Care assistants.

All our Minor Illness nurses can see, treat and advise on many minor ailments, rather than make a patient wait to see a GP.

Treatment Room

Una

Lead Nurse

Una is experienced in all areas of treatment room care with a special interest in women’s health. Una is also the Lead Nurse within the Treatment Room team at MHC.

Sophie

Nurse & Specialist in Asthma Care

Sophie is a specialist in asthma care & experienced in all general treatment room care such as dressings, smears and travel vaccinations, as well as ordering stock for the team.

Jemma

Nurse & Infection Control lead

Jemma is our infection control lead & is experienced in all general treatment room care, such as dressings, smears and travel vaccinations.

Sam

Nurse

Sam reviews and helps patients with certain long term conditions & is experienced in all general treatment room care, such as injections.
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Sheena

Nurse

Sheena reviews and helps patients with certain long term conditions & is experienced in all general treatment room care including cervical smears.

Gurdish

Nurse & Specialist in Diabetic Care

Gurdish is a diabetes specialist and offers reviews, and support to those patients, as well as being experienced in all general treatment room care.

Healthcare Assistants

Ann

HCA

Level 2 HCA. Bloods, BP, dressings and spirometry. Ann also assists in minor operations (generally undertaken during Saturday clinics), along with LTC reviews such as diabetic foot checks, physical reviews & hypertension physical reviews

Angela

HCA

Bloods, BP, LTC reviews such as diabetic foot checks, physical reviews & hypertension physical reviews, as well as assisting with some simple dressings.

Chevonne

GP Assistant

Bloods, BP, follow up appointments, annual reviews & health checks including SMI, along with providing tests prior to/after seeing a GP, which includes our patients with additional needs/learning difficulties.
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Kirstie

Phlebotomist/Trainee HCA

Bloods, BP, LTC reviews including diabetic foot checks, physical reviews & hypertension physical reviews.

Practice Team

Management Team

Nicola Dunn

Practice Manager

Working Days: Monday to Thursday

Will Flight

HR Manager

Working Days: Monday to Friday

Caroline Hawkins

Patient Services Manager

Working Days: Monday, Wednesday & Friday

Laura Woodward

Administration Manager

Working Days: Monday to Friday

Mohammed Tariq

Long Term Conditions Manager

Working Days: Monday to Friday

Una McKay

Lead Nurse

Working Days: Monday & Wednesday to Friday

Jo Grice

Health & Safety & Facilities Manager

Working Days: Monday to Thursday

Russell Locke

Executive Assistant to the Practice Manager

Working Days: Monday to Friday

Niamh Clarke

Reception Manager

Working Days: Monday to Friday

Care Coordinators

Wes Thomas

Care Coordinator

Working Days: Monday to Friday

Tracy Cross

Care Coordinator

Working Days: Monday to Friday

Katie Aston

Care Coordinator

Working Days: Monday to Friday

Medications Management

We have a dedicated meds management team who work alongside the team of clinical pharmacists, liaising with patients and pharmacies to ensure that medication changes or new prescriptions are coordinated, and handling any administration required.

Reception Team

Here at Montpelier Health Centre we have a team of health navigators who are always here to help you, but at times the surgery and telephone lines are very busy.

Please be patient with us as we all try to deal with your requests for appointments, emergencies, results and all other enquiries.

When speaking to our Health Navigators you will be asked for information about your condition, so they can effectively navigate you to the correct place – this could be a same day appointment, a pre-booked appointment, a telephone appointment or a pharmacy/other health care provider.

Administration Team and Medical Secretaries

The practice has a team of Administrators who process the majority of all incoming patient related correspondence.

Tasks include processing patient registrations and summarising medical records for over sixty new patients per week, scanning and coding all incoming hospital/clinical documents onto the electronic medical records as well as many other administrative tasks.

We also have a Finance Administrator who deals with patient related private income for the practice as well as the general practice finances.

With the practice having a high turnover of patients the administration office is a busy place to work with a friendly team

Our medical secretaries deal with all your hospital appointment enquiries and referrals. They have a wealth of experience in general practice and ensure the communication between clinicians; you the patient and the secondary provider are maintained.