Staff

Doctors

  • DR CHRIS BURNHAM

    MB BS MRCGP PGCE Registered London 1999

    I joined Puddletown Surgery in 2004 and became a GP Trainer in 2012.

  • DR JONATHAN BOND

    BM MRCGP DRCOG

    I joined Puddletown Surgery in 2008 and became a GP partner in 2016.

  • DR JULIA GRIFFITHS

    MBBS BSc (Hons) DRCOG Registered 2001

    I joined Puddletown Surgery in 2016 as a salaried.

Practice Management

  • CLARE STICKLAND

    Practice Manager

Nurses

Our team of Nurses provide a full range of nursing services both at home and in the surgery.

  • JOANNE MILLER

    Nurse Team Lead

  • CAROLYN LEWIS

  • HELEN BUSS

  • KIRSTY YARROW

  • KATHERINE COX

  • ZOE ALEXANDER

Health Care Assistants

Our Health Care Assistant supports the Primary Care nurses with their daily work and carry out tasks such as phlebotomy (drawing blood), blood pressure measurement and new patient checks. They may act as a chaperone when a patient or doctor requests one. They can also visits patients at home to undertake routine procedures. The team consists of Vicky, Nicky and Lauren.

  • VICKY ROWSELL

  • LUCY HOBDEN

Practice Administration

  • ROBYN SYMES

    Senior Administrator

  • KIM CHATT

    Admin Team Lead and Practice Secretary

  • KATE TREVETT

    Admin Team Lead

Patient Services Team

The Patient Services Team forms the hub around which the rest of the surgery revolves. They are here to meet and greet patients, their relatives, health professionals and visitors to the surgery. They handle all incoming telephone calls, taking messages for doctors, nurses, Health Visitor, other Health Care Professionals and practice manager. They respond to requests for test results, surgery appointments, visits from the doctors, follow-up of outpatient appointments at the hospital, and are able to give general advice. The support they provide to the whole team is critical to the smooth running of the surgery and their pleasant, co-operative and kind disposition is appreciated by staff and patients alike. The team consists of Bev, Jane, Jacqui, Kate, Laura, Sara and Lydia.

  • JANE MACKENZIE

  • JACQUI GOODALL

  • KATE HALL

  • LAURA DINDAR

  • SARA DONNELLY

  • EMMYLOU HALE

  • KATE MORGAN

Dispensers

The Dispensary team have all gained experience in different sectors of the NHS and pharmaceutical industry. The Dispensary team offer an efficient, safe, friendly and confidential service, giving advice and help to patients and maintaining high standards of practice.

  • DEENA RITCHIE

    Dispensary manager

  • SALLY LAWTON

  • HOLLY EASTMENT

    Care Co-ordinator and Dispenser

  • JULIE LAWTON

  • ROBYN STEPHENSON

  • TARA GUITON

Social Prescribers and Care Co-ordinator

Social prescribing empowers people to take more control of their own health and wellbeing by connecting people to local community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support.

  • HOLLY EASTMENT

    Care Co-ordinator and Dispenser

Citizens Advice

Our CA adviser (Citizens Advice) is available every Monday morning to see clients either in the Surgery or at a Home Visit for those not able to get into the Surgery. Telephone reception for an appointment. The Citizens Advice service provides free, confidential and independent advice to help people resolve problems with their debt, benefits, housing, legal issues, discrimination, employment, immigration, consumer, money and other problems.
Page last reviewed: 30 September 2025
Page created: 29 July 2024