Our Team

Qualified at Birmingham University Medical School in 1991. He remained in the Midlands for junior hospital jobs and to complete his GP training. He then temporarily left the NHS toDr St. John Mohr[continue]

Qualified in 2004 at University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff. He worked in a variety of hospital posts in Wales and spent a year in New Zealand mainly workingDr William Davies[continue]

Qualified in 2002 at St Georges Medical School, London. She did house jobs in London before working in Emergency medicine in Australia. On returning to the UK she moved toDr Joanna Swallow[continue]

Qualified in 1998 at the University of Queensland Medical School, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. She did her house jobs in Brisbane before working in Saudi Arabia for 18 months in ObstetricsDr Michelle Reade[continue]

Qualified at University College Medical School, London in 2004. After house jobs she worked in A&E in Perth, Western Australia then returned to the UK to do a further 6Dr Catherine Bennett[continue]

Qualified at Bristol Medical School in 2003. He completed several hospital training posts in Cornwall and Somerset before starting GP training in Swindon in 2005. After completing his GP trainingDr Tom Gamble[continue]

Qualified in Tianjin Medical University, China in 2010. He trained in A&E working across three continents, gaining experience in busy urban A&E departments in India and the UK. He alsoDr Manthan Goomer[continue]

The Porch Surgery has been a training practice for General Practice Registrars for many years. A Registrar is a qualified Doctor who has completed some or all of their hospitalRegistrars[continue]

Rhonda has an extensive background of working in Adult Social Care in London, Wiltshire and Kent. Her roles have included managing and providing services to adults with a Learning Disability,Rhonda Ward[continue]

Sarah has worked for many years at The Porch Surgery, starting as receptionist in 2013. Sarah’s main responsibility as Deputy Practice Manager involves managing and overseeing the work of theSarah Jane Smith[continue]

Our Nursing team includes Registered Nurses, Health Care Assistants and phlebotomists. You can call the surgery and make an appointment with the team; for example removal of stitches, blood pressureNursing team[continue]

Our Business Support team cover a range of duties including Administrative, Reception and Secretarial tasks. The team work behind the scenes and at the front desk to ensure that theBusiness support[continue]

Clinical and Administrative support to and under the supervision of a GP. Arranges clinical support: referrals, tests and follow-ups. Conducts simple clinical observations. Provides administrative support: letters, completing forms forGeneral practice assistant[continue]

Advanced practitioners can be a nurse, pharmacist, physiotherapist, paramedic, occupational therapist, dietitian or podiatrist. Depending on profession: Assesses and triages patients. Manages undiagnosed and complex co-morbidities. Provides definitive treatment. SupervisesAdvanced practitioner[continue]

Telephone: 01249 471 974

Delivers care while under supervision of a nursing associate or registered nurse. Develops own clinical competence. Develops scope of practice in line with HEE’s Primary Care and General Practice NursingTrainee nursing associate[continue]

Assesses and triages calls from patients. Performs home visits for urgent assessment. Advises and signpost patients. Supports anticipatory care plans. Manages minor illness.

The Community midwives are based at: Chippenham Birthing Centre Chippenham Community Hospital Rowden Hill Chippenham Wiltshire SN15 2AJ Tel: 01249 456438

For more information on Health visitors please visit our Clinics section or search Health visitors.

Wiltshire's Department of Adult & Community Services, managed by Wiltshire Council, provides social care, support for disabilities, and help for carers, accessible via their website (wiltshire.gov.uk/adult-care) and contact number 0300Social workers[continue]

Assesses, diagnoses, treats and manages musculoskeletal (MSK) problems. Prescribes medication within scope. Develops skills relating to injection therapy. Performs diagnostic investigations. Signposts/refers to health and care services. Audits of healthFirst contact physiotherapist[continue]

Do you have a sprain, strain, muscle pain, joint pain and stiffness or back pain? You could see a specialist physiotherapist instead of your GP. Ring the surgery as usualFirst contact physio[continue]

Conducts structured medication reviews (SMRs). Independent prescribing/deprescribing. Provides medication advice to healthcare professionals and patients. Optimises medication (e.g. antibiotic stewardship). Translates medicines national policies into local implementation. Adopts a wholeClinical/senior pharmacist[continue]

Supports SMRs. Counsels patients on medicines. Manages prescriptions. Conducts medicines reconciliation. Conducts medicines audits.

Connects people to non-medical community-based activities, groups and services that meet practical, social and emotional needs, including specialist advice services and the arts, physical activity and nature. Helps people identifySocial prescribing link worker[continue]

Provides co-ordination and navigation through the health and care systems. Facilitates joint working across organisations and MDTs. Makes referrals to services and other health and care professionals. Helps patients prepareCare co-ordinator[continue]

Undertakes transformation and improvement projects in PCNs, including the adoption and optimisation of digital tools Improves population health, workforce, management, and estate planning, and care quality.