Meet the team

Wooda Surgery is made up of a range of healthcare professionals who help you with your health needs.

Our friendly and helpful team are here to help you manage your health and wellbeing, and make sure you have access to healthcare services in the local area. Meet our team below.

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Doctors

Dr Samantha Gardner

MB BS (1996) BSc (1991) DRCOG (1998) DFFP (1998) MRCGP (2007) GMC 4306542

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I qualified from King’s College hospital in 1996 and since that time I have lived and worked in Devon. I am married to George who is a local GP in Barnstaple and we have three children. I have a keen interest in education, I am now a trainer of new GPs.

Dr Matthew Lee

BSc (Hons) 1991 MB ChB (Glasgow 1993) DTMH (1995) MRCP (UK) 1999 MRCGP (2005) GMC 4014610

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After qualifying from Glasgow University with degrees in medicine and parasitology I moved to General Practice in 2003 in North Devon. I am practice lead for Child Safeguarding and Green Impact. I enjoy outdoor pursuits.

Dr Stewart Perrin

MB CHB (Bristol 2006) BA Hons (Leeds 1998) DFSRH (2010) MRCGP (UK) 2011 GMC 6145619

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After finishing medical school at Bristol University in 2006, I moved to North Devon. I joined The Wooda Surgery as a partner in 2012. Dr Jess Danielson and I were married in 2015. We now work as a job share. I’m interested in how we organise healthcare locally and am currently the Lead Partner for the practice.

Dr Jessica Danielson

BMedSci (Hons) BMBS MRCGP DRCOG DFSRH PGC (MedEd) GMC 7015833

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Born and bred in North Devon, I love working here at Wooda and living in this beautiful area with my husband, Dr Perrin, and our daughter.

Dr Esther Maguire

MbCHB DRCOG MRCGP

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I grew up in South Wales and studied medicine at Bristol University. After completing my degree, I worked in Australia for 2 years and then decided to do my GP training in North Devon. I have been a partner at The Wooda Surgery since 2018.

Dr Aaron Mills

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I grew up in North Devon, and attended medical school in Plymouth and Exeter. I graduated in 2010 and spent 5 years working in the hospitals of Durham and Newcastle, before returning to the South West. I have been a Partner here at The Wooda Surgery since 2017.

Dr Gavin Haslehurst

BSc (Hons) MBBS MRCGP (2017)

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I completed my medical degree in London and moved to Devon in 2013 where I did my GP training. I have been a partner at Wooda since 2017.

Dr Penny Martin

BSc MBChB

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I graduated from Warwick Medical School in 2011. Prior to this I completed a BSc in Human Sciences at University College London in 2007. I first joined The Wooda Surgery in 2017 as a registrar, became a member of the Royal College of GPs in 2018, and became a partner here in Spring 2019.

Nurses and Healthcare Assistants

Alison White

Nurse Practitioner - RGN (1983) Diploma Healthcare (1994) ENB 928 Diabetes (1996) Asthma Diploma (1996). BSc (Hons) (1999). Nurse Prescriber (2004) Postgrad. Diploma with RCN Nurse Practitioner Diploma (2006)

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Since qualifying I have worked in ophthalmology, gynaecology, outpatients, as a community nurse and for Devon Doctors out of hour’s service. I joined Wooda Surgery practice nurse team in 1994 and since then have undertaken further training to develop my role as a nurse practitioner. I am particularly interested in Diabetes, Hypertension, Asthma and minor illness.

Vicky Braddon

Nurse Practitioner - Diploma of Higher Education Nursing (RN) 2002, BSc Community Health Care Nursing – District Nurse Specialist 2006, Post Graduate Certificate in Advanced Healthcare practice (Year 1) 2009.

Mechelle Williams

Nurse - RN (Qualified 1983).

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After working in the Emergency department at North Devon District Hospital for 15 years I decided on a change of working environment. So at the moment I am going through a big learning curve. I enjoy my role as a practice nurse.

Megan Hughes

Treatment Room/Minor Illness Nurse - BSc (Hons) (2016) Foundations in primary care (2019) Minor illness (2021)

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After graduating in 2016, I worked in Bristol on a Surgical admissions and recovery unit before returning home to the beautiful North Devon. I then worked in NDDH before joining the wonderful Wooda team in March 2019. I have completed my foundations in primary care course and more recently a masters module in minor illness. I look forward to undertaking my non-medical prescribing in the future. At my weekends I like to parkrun and go for sea dips.

Amanda Bignell

Healthcare Assistant

Zoe Thorne

Healthcare Assistant

Angela Beaumont

Healthcare Assistant

Nicola Mortimer

Healthcare Assistant

Administration Team

Gemma Jones

Finance Administrator

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Responsible for the financial monitoring of the practice.

Kate Morrish

Administration Manager

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Responsible for all Administration personnel and administrative processes at the practice.

Nancy Matthews

Rota manager & GDPR lead

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Responsible for managing all clinical rotas at the practice and also leading on GDPR processes.

Rochine Simmons

Secretary

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Responsible for administering all referral letters and processes.

Charlene Harris

Clinical Administration team

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Responsible for all of the clinical correspondence workflow at the practice.

Gail Clark

Clinical Administration team

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Responsible for all of the clinical correspondence workflow at the practice.

Emma Davis

Clinical Administration team

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Responsible for all of the clinical correspondence workflow at the practice.

Helen Garthwaite

Clinical Administration team

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Responsible for all of the clinical correspondence workflow at the practice.

Joanne Barnes

Clinical Administration team

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Responsible for all of the clinical correspondence workflow at the practice.

Laura Allen

Clinical Administration team

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Responsible for all of the clinical correspondence workflow at the practice.

Carly Avery

Secretary

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Responsible for administering all referral letters and processes.

Practice Management Team

Kristy Elson

Practice Manager

Our Practice Manager looks after the strategic delivery of practice objectives and the day to day operational elements of the practice.

Reception Team

Anna Ball

Receptionist Lead

Evie Paine

Receptionist

Petra Sandwell

Receptionist

Debbie Yeaxlee-Batch

Receptionist

Abby Wrey

Receptionist

Nadine Cooke

Receptionist

Naomi Williams

Receptionist

Lo Maddox

Receptionist

The Receptionists are here to signpost patients to the most appropriate service within Primary Care. The Receptionist will need to understand the basic reason for the contact and will ask some key questions to ascertain this. The Reception team also keep medical records in order, manage clinical correspondence and administer the prescription process. Their job is incredibly demanding so please be kind.

Book an appointment

You can book an appointment by calling reception to speak with one of our GPs or nurses.