Meet the Team
We have 8 GPs in total, some full time, some part time.
GPs
Dr Michael Peters
BSc, MB, Ch.B, DA, FRCGP
Dr Peters has worked for the NHS for 23 years and in general practice for 13. He trained at Leeds and has been a hospital practitioner in orthopaedic trauma. He has also worked for HM prison service. His special interests are skin problems, rheumatology and orthopaedics.
Dr Ram Arora
MBBS MRCGP DRCOG DFFP
Dr Arora did his original medical training in India. In the UK he qualified as a member of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (part 1) and the Royal College of Surgeons (part 1). He is also a member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and the Royal College of GPs. His special interests are in ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) and Ophthalmology (Eyes).
He speaks English, Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi.
Dr Sheeja Kolangara
MBBS, MRCGP
Dr Kolangara qualified in Bangalore, India in 2006 and did her GP training in the UK.
She speaks English, Hindi, Tamil and Urdu and her special interests are in sexual health, palliative medicine, obstetrics and gynaecology, and women’s health.
Dr Caroline Baker
MBChB, DFFP, Dip HE Addictive Studies
Dr Baker graduated from Bristol in 1978. She holds a diploma in addictive studies and has had experience in prisoner health and drugs clinics. Her special interests are in addiction and substance misuse, and general psychiatry. She also has some experience of homeopathy and complementary therapies.
Dr Mark Kingston (Medical Director)
MA, MB, BChir (Cantab), MBA, MRCGP, DRCOG, DFSRH
Dr Kingston is Medical Director and Chairman of Carfax Health Enterprise and the senior GP in the practice. He qualified at Cambridge and St Bartholomew’s Hospital in London and has held a number of appointments as medical director including Wiltshire Healthcare NHS Trust, Wiltshire & Swindon Healthcare NHS Trust and Blaenau Gwent Local Health Board. He is currently also Medical Director for Bristol Community Health.
His special interests are in minor surgery and contraception.
Dr Janet Maxwell
BM, DRCOG, DCH, MSc, MRCGP FFPH
Dr Maxwell qualified at Southampton Medical School in 1977 and worked as a GP partner in Oxfordshire for 15 years. She now works part time as a GP at Carfax Health Enterprise and part time as Director of Public Health for Berkshire West. She is concerned with trying to improve healthcare for people with drug and alcohol problems, homeless people and offenders.
Dr Mohammad Imran Malik
MBBS, MRCGP, DGM(1), Certificate in Substance Misuse Part 1
Dr Malik graduated in 1999. After doing his internship in Pakistan, he worked as a GP in Saudi Arabia for three years. He did his GP training in the UK in Wales, and worked as a speciality doctor in A & E.
He speaks English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu and his areas of special interest include respiratory diseases and the care of older people.
Dr Arun Vajpey
MBBS, DMRD, DA
Dr Vajpey came to the UK in 1985 after working in general practice and radiology in India. He has worked in the UK as an anaesthetist, and also as a GP in Leicestershire, Swindon and Calne. His special interests are minor surgery and respiratory medicine.
The Nursing Team
The Practice has a team of around 20 nurses, including a bank of reserves. Many have specialist qualifications and experience and some are qualified to prescribe certain medicines in their own right.
- Lindsay Gibson, Director of Nursing & Nurse Practitioner
- Bob Sanderson, Director of Unscheduled Care & Nurse Practitioner
- Eleanor MacKenzie, Senior Primary Care Nurse
- Janet Steele, Senior Primary Care Nurse
- Tina Craig, Senior Primary Care Nurse
- Sue Scott, Senior Primary Care Nurse
- Debbie Drewett, Senior Primary Care Nurse (Bank)
- Ann Grigg, Senior Primary Care Nurse (Bank)
- Chris Bull, Senior Primary Care Nurse (Bank)
- Sue Cole, Emergency Nurse Practitioner
- Julie Cox, Emergency Nurse Practitioner
- Louise van de Watt, Senior Primary Care Nurse (Bank)
- Jennifer Horn, Senior Primary Care Nurse (Bank)
- Louise Drewett, Emergency Nurse Practitioner
- Maureen Ferlito, Emergency Nurse Practitioner
- Julia Sparkes, Emergency Nurse Practitioner
- Jill Tinson, Emergency Nurse Practitioner
- Amanda Kennedy, Prescribing Nurse
- Lisa Allison, Practice Nurse
- Seema Chawla, Practice Nurse
- Jo Horler, Practice Nurse
- Sarah Quirke, Practice Nurse
- Elaine Wynne, Associate Practitioner
- Alison Ball, Health Care Assistant
- Sara Finnigan, Health Care Assistant
- Luke Ratcliffe, Health Care Assistant
- Andrew Ormston, Emergency Care Practitioner
- Moose Harris, Emergency Care Practitioner
Admin & Reception Team
We have a great team of receptionists, plus administrative and support staff at Carfax, led by Sarah Smith, one of our directors.
- Sarah Smith, Director of Scheduled Care
- Rachel Wilkins, Admin Supervisor
- Kelly Evers, Senior Receptionist
- Julie Brandstatter, Receptionist
- Hannah Day, Receptionist
- Lourdes De Oliveira, Receptionist
- Myriam Floyd, Receptionist
- Tracy Mainwaring, Receptionist
- Trish Rawlins, Receptionist
- Cathy Smith, Receptionist
- Diane Sibbick, Receptionist
- Jackie Crouch, Weekend Receptionist
- Margaret Hunt, Medical Secretary
- Mike Grubb, Finance & IT Manager
- Kay Liddiard, HR Administrator
- Debra Pinchin, Admin Assistant
- Dee Yeates, Senior Admin Assistant
- Alison Howard, Supplies & Equipment Administrator
Community Midwife
Kim Cummins
Clinics are held on a Wednesday afternoon between 2 pm and 5 pm at the practice - by appointment only.
Health Visitor
Anna Nott
Anna is able to offer advice on all health prevention matters. To contact her, please telephone 01793 602884.
Community Psychiatric Nurse
Jim Mooney
Counsellors
- Aileen McArthur
- Geoffrey Windle
- Rebecca Antwhistle
Drug Worker
Dan Harber