Meet the Team

GP Partners

Dr Rachel Brown

Managing GP Partner

MB BS MRCGP DRCOG DFFP
(1992 Nottingham)

Working Days: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday all day & Friday morning
I have been a partner at Montpelier since 1996 & 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. I am also the Deputy Safeguarding Lead for adults in Dr Edmondson’s absence.

Dr Ben Spargo

GP Partner

MBBS BSc DRCOG MRCGP
(Imperial College London 2008)

Working Days: Monday morning, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday all day
I have a special interest in Child Health, Ear, Nose and Throat medicine, Education & teaching trainee GPs & Dermatology. I am the Deputy Safeguarding Lead for children in Dr Edmondson’s absence. I also work closely with ‘Horizons’ (Formerly known as BDP) & Bristol City Council on improving the delivery of services to people affected by alcohol & drug misuse.

Dr Ann Edmondson

GP Partner

MBChB MRCGP (Bristol University 2002)

Working Days: Tuesday morning & Wednesday & Friday all day
I joined the partnership in January 2025 and have a keen interest in perinatal mental health, urgent care and continuity of care. I am dermoscopy trained. I also am the Safeguarding Lead for the practice (children & adults). My Safeguarding Deputies are Dr Brown & Dr Spargo in my absence.

Dr Imran Hamid

GP Partner

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

Working Days: Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday all day & Friday morning
I joined the partnership in October 2024 having worked at the practice for around 18 months as a GP Locum. I am the GP partner representative at the PPG meetings, which take place about every 6 weeks.

GP Associates

Dr Amanda Blake

MBBS MRCP DCH MRCGP DFFP (1986 London)

Working Days: Monday to Thursday
I have been at Montpelier Health for over 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 supporting patients with urgent & routine medical issues, I have an interest in contraception & women’s health and I fit coils.
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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
Alongside my clinical work I have a strong interest in health inequalities amongst marginalised communities. I am the current Health Inequalities Clinical Lead for the Bristol Inner City Primary Care Network. I have also completed a health inequalities fellowship through the GPs in the Deep End Bristol.

Dr Stephen Katebe

BM (2006, University of Southampton), MRCGP

Working Days: Thursday & Friday
Stephen joined the practice in February 2024 and was previously a remote working GP for MHC. He now works on site Thursdays & Fridays, supporting patients with routine or urgent needs.

Dr Sarwat Fatima

MBBS (University of Karachi 1996)

Working Days: Monday & Thursday
Sarwat joined the practice in October 2023 as a retainer GP & has started offering ‘Well Women’ clinics. Sarwat is also our ‘Green Champion’ & helps promote a greener way of operating as a practice, plus advice for patients on lowering their carbon footprint.

Dr Rhiannon Jones

MA (Canterbury) MBBS MRCGP DCH. 

Working Days: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
I qualified from University College London in 2014, & 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 & women’s health, & am passionate about communication & holistic patient care. Outside of medicine I enjoy cycling, hiking, & mountain sports, & watching Wales win at rugby! 

Dr Cashel Norcliffe

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

Working Days: Monday to Wednesday
Cashel joined the practice in July 2024 & is also heavily involved in our newly improved drug and alcohol misuse work, along with our colleagues at ‘Horizons’ (formerly known as BDP) & Bristol City Council.

Dr Michelle Guest

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

Working Day: Tuesday
I qualified from Trinity College, Dublin in 1996 & 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 & Family Planning, & 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 & exploring the outdoors

Dr Dominique O’Sullivan

MB BCh BAO 2014 (National University of Ireland – Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland)

Working Day: Monday
Dominique joined MHC in March 2025, she is also our Palliative Care Lead & hosts a monthly meeting for the clinical and care co-ordination team at MHC, to discuss patients & their families who may require additional support through this process.

Dr Khalda Baleila

MB BS 2007 (Ahfad University for Women)

Working Days: Wednesday to Friday
Khalda joined MHC in March 2025, now working Wednesday to Friday supporting patients with routine & urgent needs.

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 & I have since expanded my role with various qualifications. I have a special interest in, & 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 & therapeutics related queries for all the other Clinicians working alongside me & 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) & became a Non-Medical Prescriber in 2021 (University of west England). I joined Montpelier Health Centre in May 2023. You may hear from me regarding medication reviews for certain conditions.
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Kate Lawson

Master of Pharmacy degree – Liverpool John Moores University in 2011 

Post graduate JPB Diploma – University College London 2016

Independent Prescribing  – Manchester University 2021

Working Days: Monday to Friday
I completed Master of Pharmacy degree – Liverpool John Moores University in 2011, Post graduate JPB Diploma – University College London 2016, Independent Prescribing  – Manchester University 2021. I joined the Clinical Pharmacist team in April 2025. You may hear from me regarding medication reviews for certain conditions.

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 & 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), at MHC on Thursdays
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 & hospital care setting. My keen interests are in the education & 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 started with MHC in January 2025 & supports with urgent care on Thursdays and Fridays, this will involve triaging urgent requests and supporting the Clinical Triage GP.

Rachel Taylor

Paramedic Practitioner

Working Days: Monday & Tuesday
Rachel started with MHC in February 2025 & supports with urgent care on Mondays and Tuesdays, this will involve triaging urgent requests and supporting the Clinical Triage GP.

Saffron Hambly

Paramedic Practitioner

Working Days: Monday & Wednesday
Saffron started with MHC in August 2025 & supports with urgent care on Mondays and Wednesdays, this will involve triaging urgent requests and supporting the Clinical Triage GP.
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Harriet Carter

Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Working Days: Wednesday to Friday
Harriet is an ANP & also discusses contraception & sees patients with certain chronic diseases, as well as triaging and seeing patients requiring more urgent care.

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 of our Minor Illness Nurses can see, treat and advise on many minor ailments, rather than needing an appointment to see a GP.

Treatment Room

Una

Lead Nurse Manager

MSc RN

Working Days: Monday & Wednesday to Friday
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 & 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, & support to those patients, as well as being experienced in all general treatment room care.
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Wandile

Nurse

Wandile joined the team in Feb 2025.

Healthcare Assistants

Ann

HCA

Level 2 HCA. Bloods, BP, dressings & 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

Shannon Coone-Spears

Practice Manager

Working Days: Monday to Friday

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 Manager

Working Days: Monday & Wednesday to Friday

Jo Grice

Health & Safety & Facilities Manager

Working Days: Monday to Thursday

Russell

Executive Assistant to the Practice Manager

Working Days: Monday to Thursday

Adam Smith

Reception Manager

Working Days: Monday to Friday

Care Coordinators (for more info click here) & Social Prescribers

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
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Abdi Hassan

Social Prescriber

Working Days: Tuesday to Thursday

Health Links Interpreting and Advocacy

Samira Farah

Somali / Arabic speaker

Working Days: Monday & Thursday

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/Health Navigation

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. You can also view results and recent consultations using the NHS App to save you calling: NHS App and your NHS account – NHS

When speaking to our Health Navigators you will be informed our our new booking process, which means you can submit an online form instead of needing to call us at 08:00am. If you are unable to get online our team will be more than happy to assist you over the phone (or at the desk) in completing an online form, if we still have capacity left for that working day. You will be asked a series of questions relating to your needs, these are questions that allow the GP to review what you need and the best course of action for you, please be understanding that these questions are necessary and your responses are always kept confidential. You can of course still call us if you/someone you look after is in urgent need of care.

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.

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.

With the practice having a high turnover of patients the administration department is a busy team, but are approachable & available to answer queries relating to the above. The easiest way to ask an administration requested question is to use the ‘I have an admin request’ option within our online triage forms, this is available from 08:00am-18:30pm each Mon-Fri, excluding any bank holidays.