Our Doctors

The Nursing Team

The Administrative Team

Our Doctors

Dr Tess Cafferty

• MBBS Registered London 1985
  DRCOG Registered London 1988

I have been working in the medical profession for over twenty years.

My initial training was completed in 1985 at Cambridge University and at the Royal London Hospital. After completing my training as a GP I gained experience in a township clinic in South Africa, working there for a period of two years.

I returned to the UK to become a partner in a North London Practice. I left the London practice in 2002 to come to Norfolk where I joined the Unthank Road Practice prior to it merging to form the St Stephen's Gate Medical Practice.

My special interest is women's health, and more recently, in the training of students who are coming into the medical profession. I have taken the opportunity to teach and train Year 3 students from the UEA at the practice for one day per week.

Dr Alan Gall

• MB ChB Registered Aberdeen 1979
  DRCOG Registered Aberdeen 1982

I was born and brought up in North East Scotland, went to my local University and graduated from Aberdeen in July 1979. I completed my pre-registration year in Falkirk General. My plans to return north changed and on a whim decided to head to foreign parts (i.e. England). Based on a friend's recommendations I sought a post in Ipswich in 1980. (I met him many years later and he denies this strongly - apparently. I misheard him at the time!!) However I thoroughly enjoyed it. I joined the three year GP training rotation here in Norwich completing spells in ENT, Obstetrics and finally psychiatry. I joined Dr Day at Unthank Road Practice in January 1985.

In 1994 I pursued an interest in acupuncture and completed initial training in this - since than I have continued this work albeit limiting it to upper body/head/neck areas. In 1996 my Manager, Bryan Oldman, and myself set up the Norwich GP out of hours coop - NORDOC - both of us stood down three years later.

Within the practice I take the lead on prompting and stimulating new ideas and then following them through. My particular clinical area of interest is diabetes and mental health; I was involved in the appointment of Mental Health Link Workers within the city.

David Goldser

• MBBS LRCP MRCS MRCGP DCH Registered London 1978

Dr Karen Heaton

• MBBS MRCGP DRCOG Registered Newcastle 1979

I qualified from Newcastle University in 1979 and became a GP in the north east in 1983.

Having moved to Norwich I joined this practice as a half time partner in 1990. I am particularly interested in dermatology and women's health.

Dr Richard Larsson

• MBBS FRCSEd DRCOG PGCert Registered London 1981

I qualified from St George's Medical School in London in 1981. I spent seven years in Surgical training and am a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh. I decided to enter General Practice and have been in practice in Norwich since 1990 and am an approved teacher with UEA Medical School. I perform minor surgery for the practice and my interests include care of the elderly and musculoskeletal problems.

Dr Andrew Pyper

• MB ChB Registered Aberdeen 1980
  DRCOG Registered Aberdeen 1983
  MRCGP 1987

I qualified in 1980 in Aberdeen and have been in Norwich since 1981. I joined St Stephens Gate practice in 1991. My special interests are minor surgery, musculoskeletal problems including steroid injections and education of training doctors.

Dr Frances Scouller

• MBBS MRCP (UK) DCH Registered London 1982

I qualified from University College, London in 1982 and after some years working in hospital paediatrics, became a GP in 1990.

I have been a Partner since 1998 now working 3/4 time. My particular interests within General Practice includes Paediatrics and Gynaecological problems - I am trained in coil insertion (IUCD's) and contraceptive implant insertion and removal.

I have been involved with the new medical school for over 4 years, helping develop and deliver the Paediatric curriculum, and teaching medical students within the practice.

Dr Jeanine Smirl

• MBBS DCH DFFP DRCOG Registered London 1987

I trained at London Hospital Medical School and qualified in 1987. I did accident & emergency, paediatrics, neonatology, obstetrics and gynaecology in East London. I have diplomas in child health and women's health. I did my GP training year in Islington where I then joined a partnership in 1991. I moved to Norwich with my family in 2004 and joined St Stephen's Gate Medical Practice as a partner. I enjoy all aspects of general practice with a special interest in paediatrics. I like being involved in the running of the practice and currently have the responsibility of overviewing our appointment provision and practice finance.

I have been a GP trainer since 1994 and have had involvement in medical student teaching at the UEA. I work for Norwich CPT as a GP appraiser.

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NURSING TEAM

Nurse Practitioner

• Maxine Copson RGN BSc (Hons) Nurse Manager/Nurse Practitioner

I originally trained in Peterborough, moved to East Anglia in 1986 and started working in General Practice in 1989.

I have been in my current post since 1992. I gained a BSc (Hons) degree and qualified as a nurse practitioner in 2000 and  became an Independent Nurse Prescriber in 2004, as well as managing the nursing team at St Stephen's Gate Medical Practice.

I see patients with a variety of conditions including minor ailments and chronic disease management. I have a particular interest in coronary heart disease, asthma and chronic obstruction pulmonary disease.

Practice Nurses

• Kim Dyke RGN (Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner)
   
• Clair Haylock RGN (Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner)
   
• Lorraine Leggett RGN
   
• Deborah Thwaites RGN
  I have been a nurse since 1981 and completed my general and midwifery training at the "old" Norfolk and Norwich Hospital. In 1989 I became a practice nurse and have worked for 4 city centre practices during the last 19 years. I have completed a minor illness course enabling me to extend my role to see and treat many common minor ailments.

Health Care Assistants

Our Health Care Assistants take bloods/ECGs/general health care (height/weight/BP)

• Jeanette Hare
  My employment in the Health Service began in 1993 at Unthank Road Surgery as a receptionist. I trained as a phlebotomist in June 2000 with in house training to do blood tests, blood pressures, diabetic work-ups, ECGs, and have a special interest in the removal of stitches and assisting with minor ops. I also monitor and order supplies when necessary. St Stephens Gate Medical Practice is a new building combining three surgeries, Unthank Road being one of them, which have merged together successfully.
   

Midwife

• Kelda Hargreaves

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ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM

Business Practice Manager

• Duncan Forde

Surgery Manager

• Fran Fulton

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