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Box Surgery & The Firs Surgery

Our Team

GP Partners

Dr Andrew Girdher

MBChB DCH DFFP DRCOG MRCGP University of Birmingham 1996

GP Partner
Male

Dr Terry Cottrill

BMedsci BMBS MRCGP DRCOG DFSRH Nottingham University 2001

GP Partner
Female

Dr David Jones

MBChB (Hons), BSc (Hons), MRCGP Warwick University 2015

GP Partner
Male

Associate GPs

Dr Debbie Eaton

MBChB MRCGP (2003) DFSRH Manchester University 1993

Associate GP
Female

Dr Sarah Vaughan

MBChB DRCOG MRCGP University of Liverpool 1995

Associate GP
Female

Dr Deborah Flather

MBChB BSc (Hons) MRCGP Bristol University 2010

Associate GP
Female

Dr Josephine Hindle

MBChB MRCGP DRCOG University of Birmingham 2010

Associate GP
Female

Dr Jonathan Brown

MBBS MRCGP BA (Hons) Newcastle upon Tyne 2009

Associate GP
Male

Registrar GP

Dr Lucy James

Registrar GP
Female

Practice Manager

Kathryn Burbidge

Practice Manager

Physician Associates

Nurse Practitioner

Paramedics

Practice Nurses

Jo Richman

RGN RM

Practice Nurse

Sonia Dyke

RGN

Practice Nurse

Jo Hall

RGN

Practice Nurse

Lisa Arthurs

RGN

Practice Nurse

Practice Nurses


All of our nurses work part-time. There is a nurse available from 8.30am to 6pm most weekdays. All of our nurses have attended courses to enable them to specialise in … [continue] Practice Nurses

Additional Healthcare Staff

Caroline Gerrish

Health Care Assistant

Nikki McMillan

Health Care Assistant

Health Care Assistants


We have two health care assistants who are available by appointment each morning for routine blood tests. These appointments should be booked after discussion with the doctor or nurse.

Trainee Nurse Associates (TNA)

Practice Pharmacist

zoe pearce practice pharmacist

Zoe Pearce

MPharm (Hons) University of Portsmouth 2005, MRPharmS, IP

Practice Pharmacist
Female

Practice Staff

Receptionists and Administration Team


The staff in reception are there to help. They will arrange your appointments for any of the services at the surgery and are happy to answer any general enquiries. They … [continue] Receptionists and Administration Team

Tracy Deeprose

Administrator

Chloe Cupper

Workflow Lead
Female

Helen Nisbeck

Admin Assistant
Female

Kimberley Lees

Admin Assistant
Female

Caroline Croker

Receptionist
Female

Georgina Tinsell

Receptionist/Admin Assistant
Female

Corinne Zimmerman

Receptionist / Phlebotomist
Female

Natasha Sansom

Receptionist
Female

Rebecca Sprake

Receptionist
Female

Lisa Salah

Receptionist
Female

Nikki Whittington

Receptionist
Female

Abigail Wright

Admin Assistant/Receptionist
Female

Martha Jolley

Admin Assistant / Receptionist
Female

Attached Staff

District Nurses


Available to care for housebound patients. They are based at Springfield Community Campus.

Midwives


Our midwives are from Chippenham Birthing Centre based at Chippenham Community Hospital. They cover our patients for ante-natal and peri-natal care. They can be contacted via the Chippenham Hospital on … [continue] Midwives

Counsellors from AWP IAPT Services


They can offer short term counselling to patients with emotional difficulties. Please discuss your problem with your doctor who will decide, with you, the most appropriate kind of help.

Physiotherapists – FCP


Based between the 5 local GP practices, the physiotherapists are available for telephone consultations initially and forward on patients to the most appropriate care.