Staff
Each patient is allocated a partner as their “named” doctor, but all patients are free to see the doctor of their choice. Sometimes we might recommend a particular doctor because of their specific special interests.
Partners
Dr Tim Dowle MB BS
Dr Dowle trained at St Georges Medical School, London and qualified in 1980. He runs the minor surgery and cryotherapy services and also has interests in sports medicine and patents with substance misuse.
Dr Lynne Kirkwood BM DCH DRCOG MRCGP
Dr Kirkwood studied at Southampton University, graduating in 1987. She has special interests in diabetes and medical education. She trains Foundation Year doctors during their general practice jobs. She has interests in children’s and women’s health and contraception.
Dr Nick Rowse MB BS DRCOG MRCGP
Dr Rowse also trained at St Georges and completed his training in 1979. He has interests in medical education and is a trainer for new GPs and teaches Southampton University students. He is also interested in family planning and dermatology.
Additional Doctors
Dr Louise Carruthers MB ChB DRCOG MRCGP
Dr Carruthers studied at Manchester University, qualifying in 1993, before settling on the sunny South Coast. She has particular interests in mental health.
Dr Ciaran Hydes BM DRCOG DFFP DCH MRCGP
Dr Hydes trained at Southampton University and graduated in 1994. She is the lead GP for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and also has special interests in women’s and children’s health.
Dr Denise Pratt MRCOG FFFP MSc MRCGP
Dr Pratt graduated in 1982 from the Royal London Hospital and has previous extensive experience in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Dr Pratt (and Dr Kirkwood) provide advanced family planning and contraceptive services including implants and coil fittings.
West Meads is a training practice and we frequently have both foundation and GP registrar doctors working with us as well.
Support Team
| Practice Manager |
Joanna Reiss |
| Assistant Practice Manager |
Carolynn Welsh |
| Practice Nurses |
Debra Greenslade |
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Trish Hadzhiev |
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Louise West |
| Health Care Assistant |
Beverly Hyde |
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Pam Burnett |
The practice has been approved for GP and medical student training. Each year a fully qualified doctor with experience in hospital medicine may work with the practice as part of their preparation to become general practitioners. They share all aspects of patient care and the partners welcome their contribution to the team.
As part of the approval process the practice is regularly inspected. This involves looking at medical records - only doctors approved for this purpose will be authorized to look at patient records and they will respect their confidentiality. If you do not want your details to be available, please inform the practice of your wishes. Sometimes the doctor may need to video their consultations and in such cases the patient's permission will always be requested beforehand.
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