Doctors
Appointments are bookable using patient access
Dr Sophie Aldridge MB BS Dr Aldridge Joined the practice in March 2017 after working as a locum in the Bristol area. She qualified in 2010 from the University of London. Dr Aldridge is currently on maternity leave |
Dr Susanna Cary BM BCh MRCP DFFP MRCGP After years as a hospital doctor (specialising in general medicine and haematology) Susanna changed to General Practice and qualified as a GP in 2010. Particularl interests include general medicine and women’s health. Dr Cary is a partner. She works at the Bradgate site on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. |
Dr Stephanie Chadwick MBBS (1983), DCH, DRCOG, FRCGP, FP Cert Became a Trainer in 2003. She also has experience in medico-legal work. She completed the Post Graduate Certificate in Medical Ethics and Law at Bristol University in 2007 Dr Chadwick is a partner. She works at the Bradgate site on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. |
Dr Joanna Colyer MBBCh nMRCGP DRCOG Dr Colyer trained in Cardiff and started working at Ridingleaze in 2010. She enjoys spending time in the outdoors, knitting and is actively involved in her local church. |
Dr Sally Cooper MRCGP, DCH, DFSRH, DRCOG. Completed medical training in Cambridge and London, graduating in 1999. Sally has been at the Lawrence Weston practice since 2007. Prior to this she practiced in Wellington New Zealand. She enjoys the wide variety of general practice, continuity of care and teaching medical students. Interests include women's health and child health. Dr Cooper is a partner. She works at the Avonmouth site on Monday, Thursday and Friday. |
Dr Polly Duncan BM BS Dr Duncan joined the Pioneer Medical Group in 2016 after completing her training here as a registrar. She works as a part-time GP and a part-time researcher at the University of Bristol. Her research is about how we as GPs can best care for older patients with lots of long term conditions and how we can look at reducing the number of tablets that patients take. She has recently passed a Master of Public Health. She enjoys teaching students and trainee doctors. She has a young family and cycles to work on her electric bike. Dr Duncan works at the Bradgate site on Mondays and Thursdays. |
Dr David Farrar MB ChB Dr Farar joined the Pioneer group in April 2017. He qualified from the Univerity of Leeds in 2007. Dr Farrar works at Ridingleaze on Wednesdays and Thursdays. |
Dr Gil Henderson MBChB (Aberdeen) MRCGP Gil graduated from the University of Aberdeen in 2007 and then undertook further medical training in London before moving to Bristol in 2015. Since arriving in Bristol Gil has worked at both Bradgate Surgery and Ridingleaze. He enjoys all aspects General Practice and in his free time enjoys exploring Bristol watching the fortunes of Partick Thistle Football Club. Dr Henderson is a salaried doctor. He works at the Ridingleaze site on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. |
Dr Daniel Hirsch MBChB, BSc, MRCGP Trained as a registrar at Bradgate surgery in 2006. Returning to the surgery in 2007 he has an interest in joint injection , minor surgery, mental health and the treatment of substance misuse Dr Hirsch is a partner. He normally works at the Bradgate site on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. |
Dr Caroline Jones MBBS and MPH Dr Jones has been in medical practice for over twenty years. She went to medical school in London and for many years worked in the United States. She returned to the UK in 2013 to work in the NHS and joined the Ridingleaze practice in 2015. She enjoy all aspects of general practice, particularly working in an multicultural environment. She also works with an international organisation to provide medical education abroad. Dr Jones is a salaried doctor. She works at the Ridingleaze site on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. |
Dr Elaine Lunts MRCGP, MBBS (1989), MRCP(Paeds), DCH, FPCert Pursued a career in paediatrics before entering General Practice as a registrar at Bradgate Surgery in 1999. She has a special interest in paediatrics, adolescent health and sexual health. Dr Lunts is a partner. She works at the Bradgate site on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. |
Dr Rachel Limna MB BCh BaO MRCGP (distinction), DRCOG, DFSRH. Qualified Queens university in Belfast in 2000. Rachel spent several years working in emergency medicine prior to becoming a GP in 2006.. She has an interest in women's health and minor surgery. Rachel worked in Northern Ireland and Australia before settling in Bristol in 2011. Before having children she enjoyed skydiving; completing almost 1000 jumps, coaching and competing at national level. Free time is spent having fun with her two children. Dr Limna is a salaried doctor. She works at Ridingleaze Tuesday and thurs and Bradgate on Wednesdays |
Dr Michael Mccaldin MB, ChB (1986), DCH, MRCGP, FP Cert Has an interest in respiratory medicine and drug misuse. He teaches the 2nd year medical students and is also lead for prescribing in the practice Dr McCaldin is a partner. He works at the Bradgate site on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. |
Dr Andrew Masters MBChB (Bristol, 2009) MRCGP DRCOG MPharm DipClinPharm Joined the practice in 2014 having worked on placement at Bradgate surgery as a junior doctor. Dr Masters worked as a pharmacist in the hospital and community sector before retraining in medicine. He has interests in therapeutics, prescribing, diabetes and information technology. Dr Masters is a partner. He works at the Bradgate site on Monday, Thursday and Friday. |
Dr Veronica Pickering MBChB (1992)DCH, DRCOG, DFSRH,MRCGP, Dip Therapeutics. After completing her training in Taunton Veronica worked in Africa for a couple of years before returning to her home town of Bristol. She enjoys most aspects of general practice and has a particular interest in women’s health, substance misuse and teaching medical students. Veronica values the contacts she has with local community groups with a shared goal of improved health and well being for all local residents. Dr Pickering is a partner. She works at the Ridingleaze site on Monday, Tuesday and Friday. |
Dr Megan Rowlands MBChB MRCGP DRCOG LoC (coils) LoC (SDI) Dr Rowlands qualified from the University of Birmingham in 2009. After a year working in Perth, Australia, she completed her GP training in the South West, and was a Registrar at Bradgate surgery before joining the Pioneer team. She has an interest in womens health and is trained to fit contraceptive implants and coils. When not at work she can be found playing the piano, running around on a touch rugby field or travelling the corners of the globe. She works at Avonmouth on Tuesdays and Fridays, and Ridingleaze on Thursdays. |
Dr Nigel Taylor MA, MBBS, (1978), DRCOG, FRCGP, FP Cert Dr Taylor is the senior partner. Has been at Bradgate since 1983. Particular interests include training, minor surgery, dermatology, IT, dementia and Practice Management. Dr Taylor is also particularly involved in GP Out of Hours Dr Taylor is a partner. He works at the Ridingleaze site on Monday, Tuesday and Friday. |
Dr Simon Thornton MBChB , BSc, MRCS, Dip Med Ed, FHEA, MRCGP Dr Thornton qualified from Bristol medical school in 2007 and initially pursued a career in surgery before choosing to become a general practitioner. He has an interest in medical education, men’s health and gastroenterology and is a trained endoscopist. In his spare time he is a keen triathlete, kitesurfer and father. Dr Thornton works at Avonmouth on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. |
Dr Anna Faircloth Dr Faircloth joined Pioneer Medical Group in July 2018 |
