Our Team

I have worked as a partner in general practice in the Cambridge area since 1998. I was delighted to join the team at Grove in 2020, less delighted when the pandemic started shortly after! I am passionate about and enjoy all aspects of general practice. I am also Clinical Director of St Ives Primary Care Network. The challenges facing the NHS are enormous currently – we remain committed to working through these.
All of this means my free time is somewhat limited but I very much enjoy spending time with my 3 sons, now of an age turning into young adults. I love my garden and being able to travel again is fantastic!

Having worked as GP in St Ives for the past 23 years, I joined the new Grove partnership in 2020. I enjoy working with our fantastic GP colleagues, manager and wider team and am grateful for the patience of our patients in these testing times.

I joined the practice in 2015 after completing my GP training in Suffolk. After initially being employed as a salaried GP, I was delighted to join the Partnership in 2018. … [continue] Dr Aaron Mendoza

I have been working as a GP in the Cambridgeshire area since 2006. I was really excited to join Dr Heslam at the Old Exchange in February 2020 and then … [continue] Dr Rachel Leonard

I have been working as a GP in the Cambridgeshire area since 2015. I joined the team at what was originally Cromwell Place in 2019, and we later merged to … [continue] Dr Sisi Chen

I have been working as a GP in the Cambridgeshire area since 2018 and am  delighted to have joined the team at Grove Medical Practice in 2022. I enjoy working … [continue] Dr Kirsty Shephard

After practicing as a GP in St Ives for 30 years and having enjoyed several years of retirement, Dr Caswell has returned to clinical work at The Grove Medical Practice to provide some support for the established GP’s.  

After 25 years at the practice, Dr Jessop retired as a GP partner at the end of January 2022. Dr Jessop will be working with us on a Locum basis … [continue] Dr C Jessop

After seven years working for East of England Ambulance Service, Chris has now been working in a General Practice role since 2017, moving to Grove Medical Practice in 2022. Chris … [continue] Chris Rigby

Starting in the NHS in 2002 as an HCA at Addenbrooke’s, I’ve kicked around a little and eventually registered as a Paramedic in 2014. I dabbled a little in leadership … [continue] John Grimwood

Our Clinical Pharmacists work with us and with our patients in all aspects of the safe and effective management of the prescribing of medicines.  Part of their work is to … [continue] Clinical Pharmacist – Harkeerat Singh

Our Clinical Pharmacists work with us and with our patients in all aspects of the safe and effective management of the prescribing of medicines.  Part of their work is to … [continue] Clinical Pharmacist – Wajahat Rehman

I am delighted to have joined Grove Medical Practice as a Clinical Pharmacist.  Previously, I have been working as a Locum pharmacist in the community for four years and have … [continue] Clinical Pharmacist – Sam Ahmed

My name is Adam, and I am a Pharmacy Technician at Grove Medical Practice. After qualifying in 2017, I have worked in an array of different pharmacy environments including community … [continue] Adam Harbour – Pharmacy Technician

I have worked as a senior musculoskeletal out-patient physiotherapist in the Cambridgeshire area since 2005 before progressing into my current role as a First Contact Physio in 2020. I joined … [continue] Physiotherapist – Michelle Newton

Our Health & Wellbeing Coaches support people in taking proactive steps to improve the way they manage their health, based on what matters to them. They help people develop their … [continue] Health & Wellbeing Coaches – Andreea Unwin

My background has always been working with / helping people in a variety of ways. Primary and Secondary education and special needs roles.  I love to solve problems if i … [continue] Gail Higham – Social Prescribing Link Worker

Our community nurses liaise closely with the Doctors and the local Hospitals, and offer a full range of home nursing care. The Nurses organise their own appointments, but messages may … [continue] Community Nurses

Preconception advice, as well as full antenatal and postnatal care is provided by our Midwife (currently working from Ramsey Road) and Doctors.   The Midwife may be contacted by ringing the … [continue] Midwife

Our Health Visitor spends most of her time in the community. She is usually available at the surgery by appointment to provide advise to all age groups. Please telephone her … [continue] Health Visitor

Nursing & Healthcare Assistant Team   Our Nursing & Healthcare Assistant Team provide a wide range of appointments to support our patients including blood tests, long-term condition reviews, injections, wound care, cervical … [continue] Nursing & Healthcare Assistant Team

Simon joined Grove Medical Practice as our new Practice Business Manager in May 2020. With almost 18 years of practice management experience, Simon manages the strategic development and service delivery of the practice.

I have worked for Grove Medical Practice since May of 2017. I came to the practice following 32 years of running our family business in St Ives. My first role … [continue] Jacqui Wilkinson

I joined Grove Medical Practice in October 2022 and love working within the management team. I deal with HR and the every day running of the practice, I enjoy how … [continue] Lucy Morley

I have worked at Grove Medical Practice (Cromwell Place) since 2008; I started my career here as a receptionist and have worked within the nursing team for a number of … [continue] Hannah McManus

Reception Team The Reception Team provide help and support to patients to patients looking to access care through the practice.  The team deal with a wide range of requests including … [continue] Reception, Support & Dispensary Teams

We are a friendly, proactive, newly-merged GP practice based in the heart of historic St Ives.  We specialise in training (including GP Registrars, medical students and nursing students) and research.  Over the last two years we have invested in our team and premises to deliver high-quality patient care.  If you have a passion for primary care, we’d love to hear from you!