Our Staff
Doctors
Dr Carmel Boyhan Irvine
MB BCh BAO MRCGP
Full time partner, joined the practice in 1993. Practice lead for clinical protocols and chronic disease management. GP trainer and undergraduate programme lead.
Dr Andrew Potter
MB ChB Dip IMC RCS MRCGP
Full time partner at the surgery and joined in 1996. Studied medicine in Bristol before completing his GP training in Plymouth. GP trainer. Practice lead for the treatment of drug addiction.
Dr Tiffany Hamley
MB ChB DRCOG DCH RCGP
3/8 Time Salaried GP. Joined the surgery in May 2016. Interest in Minor Surgery.
Dr Laura Dunn
BMBS MRCGP DFSRH
2/3 Time Salaried GP. Joined the Practice in September 2016.
Dr Josie Rosser
MBBS MRCGP DRCOG
2/3 Time Salaried GP. Joined the Surgery in December 2016. Studied medicine at Newcastle, completed GP training in Plymouth. GP trainer and has special interest in Women's Health and Medical Education
Dr James Powell
MBBCh MRCGP
1/2 Time Salaried GP. Joined the Surgery in Aug 2017 after finishing his training here.
Dr Ewan McConnell
MBChB MRCGP
Six Session Salaried GP. Studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh before completing GP training in Plymouth. Joined the Surgery in August 2020 having finishing training here. Interest in chemical dependence.
Visiting Doctors and Students
Nurse Practitioners
Carol Howard
RGN, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, BSC (Hons) 2007
Joined the practice team in September 2016. Provides telephone triage consultations and same-day appointments for acute minor illness or injury, to complement those offered by the doctors.
Nurses
Dawn Ward
Dip HE Nursing Studies. BSc Professional Development in Health and Social care.Diabetes Degree Module. Asthma/COPD Degree Module. Family Planning and Women's Health Degree Module. Non-Medical Prescriber Masters Module.
Dawn joined us in May 2015. She trained in the Army and qualified in 2001. After leaving the Army in 2004 she then worked predominantly in Accident and Emergency for 8 years.
Joanne Walters
Jo joined us in December 2016.
Hannah Akred
Hannah joined us in April 2019.
Health Practitioners
Elizabeth Griffiths
Beth joined us in October 2018 and is a Primary Care Paramedic Practitioner.
Anna Lapacz
Physiotherapist MCSP
Joined the practice in August 2017.
Healthcare Assistants
Angela Maguire
Joined North Road West in January 2011, from a background of working in clinical research. Angie is a trained smoking cessation advisor.
Sharon George
Qualified to NVQ3 and joined us in November 2014 from a clinical research and previous GP surgery background.
Community Nurses
Eileen Gill
District Nurse Lead
Health Visitors
Grace Sayer
Practice Management
Allan Stibbs
Joined the practice in April 2017. Allan has 30 years’ experience working in practices and Primary Care organisations and is responsible for overseeing the administration of the practice. If you have any concerns about the practice or wish to contact us about non-clinical matters, Allan and the management team can be contacted at nrw.practicemanager@nhs.net