Dr Alex Morton trained at University College of London before joining General Practice in 1996. Prior to joining Stanford Medical Practice he was a Partner for 3 yrs in an inner city London Practice.  Alex's special interests are Diabetes.  Outside of work Alex enjoys time singing in a choir. Alex welcomes any enquiries a potential registrar may have alex.morton2@nhs.net.
 
 
 
 
 
 

Dr Andy Starling trained at Guy’s Hospital London before joining Meridian Surgery in 1991. His special interests are dermatology and ENT and he also does a number of small minor operations including a range of joint injections.  He advises anyone thinking of joining the Meridian Surgery, "The registrar year is a year to be enjoyed, so expect some serious fun!".  The training is learner-led but there will be plenty of guidance and steering over the various hurdles of nMRCGP.  We like to have a few trainees at a time which leads to a dynamic learning experience for us all. Andy is also one of the GP Training Directors and a video examiner for the now obsolete summative assessment. In his spare time Andy enjoys singing and playing music, long distance running and is a committed church member.

Dr Anne Miners graduated from St Mary’s and started General Practice in 1995. Her current special interests are diabetes and IHD, which complements the wide variety of specialist interests amongst her current partners. She advises “A year here will give good exposure to all round General Practice.” The year doesn’t follow any specially prescribed course, but rather tailors to meet the needs of the registrar. Dr Miners previously graduated with a history degree, which still remains one of her outside interests.

Dr Catherine Bryant graduated from the Royal Free Hospital, London and worked in psychiatry and hospice work before joining General Practice 1998. The practice covers a huge variety of patients’ needs, including those of the local YMCA, schizophrenia sufferers and those with alcohol problems. Along with a VTS registrar the practice also trains medical students from the new BSUH Medical School and also from London medical schools. The surgery provides all the usual range of Chronic disease management including COPD, asthma, Diabetes and Ischaemic Heart Disease, Minor surgery, Joint Injections and are about to start offering IUCD and Implanon fitting.

The training is assisted by other partners with a wide experience of general practice. The schedule of training, like other practices in the area, is dictated by the registrar’s needs. The practice resides in a large spacious building with an enviable supply of hot-house plants and easy parking! Dr Bryant enjoys family life and reading in a book group when at leisure and  completed a PGcert in Medical Education in 2008. She welcomes any enquiries a potential registrar may have catherine.bryant@nhs.net.

Christine trained in Bristol and completed vocational training in deepest Devon. She has worked in Brighton since 1988.

Dr Dan Jenkinson graduated from Leeds University and went into General Medicine undertaking interests in diabetes and cardiology; from there he joined general practice in 1998.

Dr David Supple graduated from St Georges Medical School and started working in General Practice in 1990. His special interests include psychiatry, rehab after substance misuse and the management of aggression in primary care as well as screening, audit and therapeutics. The practice offers an enjoyable mix of Brighton patients and the opportunity to share experiences in daily coffee meetings with partners and nurses. The practice has the benefit of a formidable practice manager who ensures everything runs smoothly. Dr Supple has narrowed his past-times down to shopping, photography and trying to get fit. He welcomes any potential registrar to contact him for any further advice. david.supple@nhs.net

Dr Deborah Sharp graduated from Guy's Hospital Medical School and started General Practice in 1985. Her main interests are diabetes, education, training and the smooth running of the practice as co Senior Partner! Deborah completed the Trainers Course in May 2005 having passed MRCGP (MAP) in 2004. 
 
Deborah brings GP experience and enthusiasm to the training role and hopes to give a Registrar a varied interesting time. She believes in the 'training practice' role and actively involves other members of the team in the Registrars learning experience. This is a very supportive Practice and previous Registrars have rated it highly.
 
Other interests at work include teaching medical students from Brighton Medical School, minor surgery and fitting IUCD/Mirenas.
 
In her own time Deborah enjoys travelling abroad with her family, including scuba diving and sailing.  Their prized possession is a 40ft Catamaran in Greece. 

Dr Ernest Crean graduated from University College, Dublin and following one year as a registrar in Cardiff settled in Lewes in 1982.

Dr Jason Heath, Qualified Barts 1990, Partner at St Andrew's surgery since 1985, interested in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, attaining Postgraduate Certificate in medical education in 2005, working at Brighton & Sussex Medical School and as an appraiser. Also special interests in substance misuse and GI medicine. Enjoys the challenges and rewards of proper General Practice in an enthusiastic and cheerful forward thinking practice serving a mixed population in the beautiful County town of Lewes, surrounded by the stunning South Downs. Being a two trainer / two registrar practice brings additional clinical interests represented within the partnership and at the local community hospital, so countless further experience to be gained.

Dr Jens Petzold graduated from Luebeck University, Germany 1994. He went into General Medical Training in Germany before joining the Brighton VTS scheme for General Practioners in 1996.

Dr Maria Nagy started General Practice in 1994 working in Cheshunt following graduation from Glasgow University.

Dr Mike Thompson studied medicine at Westminster and Charing Cross before starting in General Practice in 1993.

I graduated from Bart's in 1987, and worked in general medicine in London for several years before moving to general practice in Brighton in 1994 as a registrar, joining Beaconsfield Medical Centre

Dr Paul Evans graduated from Guys' Hospital Medical School in 1988 and completed several jobs in Casualty and Dermatology before moving to Brighton to start his GP training in 1991. On completing the Brighton VTS he accepted a partnership at Wish Park Surgery in 1994.  Paul has been teaching General Practice since 2006. Between 2007 and 2009 he became the Community Educational Supervisor for the FY2 training scheme in Brighton, Hove and Newhaven. This entailed supervising and supporting the FY2 doctors in the area, arranging weekly tutorials and working with the Deanery to ensure that the scheme ran smoothly. 
 
Paul has been a Brighton GP Trainer since August 2009.  Following three years as the joint Chairman of the local PBC group, he became the City Anticoagulation Lead and DVT Clinical Lead.  He has been personally responsible for projects in the City and the development of local enhanced services working closely with his colleague GPs, Secondary Care Consultants and the PCT.  He is also a member of the British Medical acupuncture Society providing acupuncture for his NHS patients when required.
 
Paul advises that "Brighton and Hove is a fantastic place to train to be a GP, both during work and leisure".  In his spare time he enjoys most sporting activities including squash and windsurfing, making the most of the excellent water sports facilities on the door step here in Hove. If you wish to contact Dr Evans please use the following e-mail address: dr.paul.evans@nhs.net
 
 

Dr Ron White started in General Practice in 1991, after graduating from Queens University, Belfast. Initially working in South East London for seven years before joining the Meridian Surgery, he undertook work in the burgeoning Primary Care Group for three years before turning to training. His current special interests are paediatrics and nursing homes. The surgery has a patient group that offers a good general spread of medical challenges, ranging from lots of children, through chronic diseases and nursing homes. The surgery is proud to boast an excellent practice manager and a good nursing team who manage the chronic diseases. All in all the team is a family friendly bunch. You will be spending a year in a practice sandwiched between the South Downs and the English Channel and where the coffee room is considered a very important place! After initial orientation the choice of further training will be determined by your needs. Dr White in his spare time enjoys time with his children, church and walking in the great outdoors. His advice to would be registrars is “what you get out of it depends on what you are willing to put in.” You can e-mail him directly ron.white@nhs.net .

Dr Sunil Emmanuel, did his medical training in Punjab, India, after gaining a degree in Psychology in Wales. He initially worked for the Leprosy Mission in a rural Hospital in India.