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Grove Medical Practice
Cromwell Place
St Ives
PE27 5JD
Telephone: 01480 462206

Our Team

Doctors

Dr Jo Pritchard

Dr Jo Pritchard

Qualified Charing Cross & Westminster Medical School. 1992. MB BS, MRCGP, DCH, DRCOG, DFFP, DIP Pract Derm (Cardiff). GMC no 4029234.

GP Partner
Female

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 theDr Jo Pritchard[continue]

Dr Judith Somers-Heslam

Dr Judith Somers-Heslam

GMC No: 4072720 Primary medical qualification: Artsexamen 1993 Universiteit van Amsterdam Full registration date 20 Jan 1994

Partner
Female

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 andDr Judith Somers-Heslam[continue]

Dr Kate Moffat

Dr Kate Moffat

Qualified London 1999 MB BS MRCP(UK) MRCGP DFFP GMC No: 4642466

Partner
Female

I have worked as a GP partner for the last 18 years- I moved back to St.Ives, which is where I grew up, in 2008 from North London with 2Dr Kate Moffat[continue]

Dr Aaron Mendoza

Dr Aaron Mendoza

Qualified Norwich 2010 MB BS MRCGP GMC No: 7072961

Partner
Male

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.Dr Aaron Mendoza[continue]

Dr Rachel Leonard

Dr Rachel Leonard

GMC No: 4723930 MB ChB 2000 University of Birmingham Full registration date 01 Aug 2001

Partner
Female

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 thenDr Rachel Leonard[continue]

Dr Kirsty Shephard

Dr Kirsty Shephard

Qualified Kings College London 2009 MBBS BSc MRCGP DRGOC

Salaried General Practitioner
Female

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 workingDr Kirsty Shephard[continue]

Dr Elizabeth Norrish

MB BS 1996 University of London MRCGP, DCH, DFSRH, DRCOG

Locum GP
Female

Dr Sondos Khedr

Dr Sondos Khedr

MBBCHB 2018 Suez Canal University, Egypt DRCOG - 2022

GP Registrar
Female

I qualified as a doctor in Egypt back in 2018 in a beautiful small coastal city called Ismailia. I initially worked as an emergency medicine resident before relocating to theDr Sondos Khedr[continue]

Dr Dipanjali Pradhan

Dr Dipanjali Pradhan

MBBS (Sunyatsen University, China 2012), MPH (Middlesex University, London 2018 , Currently in GP training ST2

GP Registrar
Female

I qualified as a doctor from China and have worked several years in ED, general medicine and ITU department. I have also completed my master's degree in public health fromDr Dipanjali Pradhan[continue]

Dr Sudin Pramanik

Dr Sudin Pramanik

BSc (UCL 2017) MBBS (UCL 2020)

GP Registrar - ST3
Male

I have completed my post graduate training in the Lincolnshire and Nottingham areas prior to joining the West Cambridgeshire GP training scheme. I am looking forward to my final yearDr Sudin Pramanik[continue]

Healthcare Team

Chris Rigby

Chris Rigby

CertEMC (UEA, 2014) HCPC No. PA38372

Advanced Care Practitioner (Paramedic)
Male

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. ChrisChris Rigby[continue]

Chris Lanyon

Chris Lanyon

Paramedic Practitioner
Male

Chris joined Grove Medical Practice in February 2024. He works in the acute team as a Paramedic Practitioner seeing mainly urgent on-the-day patients. He joined the East of England AmbulanceChris Lanyon[continue]

Cerianne Martin

Cerianne Martin

Paramedic Non-Medical Prescriber Critical Care Paramedic Diploma (South Africa) Level 7 Advanced Skills in Clinical Assessment Advanced Non-Medical Prescribing Working towards Masters HCPC PA45147

Paramedic Practitioner
Female

I am a South African born and bred paramedic by background, starting my career on the streets of Johannesburg some 13 years ago.  Four countries and many experiences later, findCerianne Martin[continue]

Clinical Pharmacist – Harkeerat Singh

Clinical Pharmacist – Harkeerat Singh

Clinical Pharmcist
Male

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 toClinical Pharmacist – Harkeerat Singh[continue]

Tracey Prague – Pharmacy Technician

Tracey Prague – Pharmacy Technician

GPC : 5038440 NVQL3 in Pharmacy Services, Registered Pharmacy Technician (June 2012)

Pharmacy Technician
Female

Tracey is highly experienced Pharmacy Technician, having worked for over 23 years across the community and building her primary care knowledge care and experience to become an advanced Pharmacy Technician.Tracey Prague – Pharmacy Technician[continue]

Physiotherapist – Michelle Newton

Physiotherapist – Michelle Newton

HPC reg No: PH72943

First Contact Physiotherapist

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 joinedPhysiotherapist – Michelle Newton[continue]

Physiotherapist – Punyaja Jani

Physiotherapist – Punyaja Jani

MSC MCSP HCPC Reg: PH124855

First Contact Physiotherapist
Female

Punyaja is an experienced First Contact Physiotherapist. A First Contact Physiotherapist can help patients with musculoskeletal issues such as back, neck and joint pain by assessing and diagnosing issues. givingPhysiotherapist – Punyaja Jani[continue]

Indiana Minien – Social Prescriber Link Worker

Indiana Minien – Social Prescriber Link Worker

Social Prescriber Link Worker
Female

I came to England in 2003 from the beautiful island of Mauritius. I studied at the University of South Bank in London, and after completing my degree in Leadership andIndiana Minien – Social Prescriber Link Worker[continue]

Gail Higham – Social Prescribing Link Worker


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 iGail Higham – Social Prescribing Link Worker[continue]

Community Nurses


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 mayCommunity Nurses[continue]

Midwife


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 theMidwife[continue]

Health Visitor


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 herHealth Visitor[continue]

Nursing and HCA Team

Nursing & Healthcare Assistant Team


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, cervicalNursing & Healthcare Assistant Team[continue]

Practice Management

Simon Stitson

Simon Stitson

Practice Business Manager
Male

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 deliverySimon Stitson[continue]

Management Support

Josh Maughan

Josh Maughan

Management Support - Clinical Targets & Facilities Management
Male

Management Support – Clinical Targets & Facilities Management After two years away working in the creative industry, I’m thrilled to have returned to Grove Medical Practice. You may remember meJosh Maughan[continue]

Jacqui Wilkinson

Jacqui Wilkinson

Finance Manager
Female

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 roleJacqui Wilkinson[continue]

Lucy Everall

Lucy Everall

Management Support
Female

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 howLucy Everall[continue]

Practice Team

Reception, Support & Dispensary Teams


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 includingReception, Support & Dispensary Teams[continue]

Vacancies

Vacancies


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. Vacancies[continue]