DR NIGEL GOUGH
Dr Gough, our Senior Partner, qualified in 1977 and received further medical training at St Thomas’s, London, Oxford and Southampton, initially specialising in cardiology. Missing the bits above and below the chest, he moved to general practice and also has interests in training GPs and occupational and sports medicine. Dr Gough is a keen classical musician, as well as enjoying a wide range of outdoor sports.


DR JAMES HEFFER
Dr Heffer qualified in Oxford in 1982 and trained for general practice in Winchester. He has worked in Bradford on Avon for 18 years and has five children spread over a 16 year age range. His medical interests include diseases of the nervous system and the relationship between people’s work and health.


DR JANICE PATRICK
Dr Patrick qualified in Newcastle in 1988 and migrated south after completing her general practice training in North Yorkshire. Her special interests include respiratory disease. Outside work Dr Patrick enjoys playing tennis, all kinds of music (except jazz!) and has a keen interest in natural history.


DR NELL WYATT
Having trained as a nurse at St Thomas’s Dr Wyatt subsequently qualified as a doctor in London in 1992. She has worked extensively abroad, including treating patients with wart hog injuries in rural Tanzania. Dr Wyatt joined the practice in 1997 and has several areas of special interest, including diabetes, coronary heart disease, paediatrics and obstetrics. To relax she loves anything to do with the sea, gardening and the ballet or opera and has a lifetime aim to climb (or at least see from afar) Everest.


DR FIONA TEES
After qualifying in London in 1986, Dr Tees spent over two years working, and enjoying outdoor pursuits, in New Zealand. Two years in Canada followed, where her two children were born. Working in China fostered her keen interest in acupuncture. Her other professional interests include women’s medicine and cancer medicine. To relax, Dr Tees enjoys water sports, skiing and tennis.


DR LOUISE PATERSON
Dr Paterson worked in London, Brighton and Paris after qualifying in 1993. Her special interests include ear, nose and throat and women’s medicine. As well as being a mother, Dr Paterson enjoys music and outdoor sports.


DR ANDREW CHISNALL
After qualifying in London in 1986, Dr Chisnall worked in Essex, Canada and on the Isle of Wight. He also spent four years as a ships’ surgeon and was a forensic medical examiner in Bishops Stortford. He joined the practice in 2002 and lives in Winsley with his wife and three children. His areas of special interest are rheumatology and paediatrics and to relax Dr Chisnall enjoys barbershop singing.


DR JO SWALLOW
Dr Swallow qualified in London in 2002 and undertook her GP training in Bath.
Her medical interests include womens medicine, ENT and musculoskeletal problems.
Outside work Dr Swallow enjoys most sports and reguarly races in triathlon and swimming competitions.


DR SIAN LANGDON
Dr Langdon qualified in London in 2003 and undertook her GP training in Bath and Bradford-on-Avon. Her medical interests include women's medicine, and to relax Dr Langdon enjoys running a local Girl Guide Unit.


OUR LOCUM DOCTORS
As a practice we try to use locum doctors only when absolutely necessary – for example, to allow our GPs to be involved with major development work at the Primary Care Trust. We also try to use the same locums wherever possible to assist with continuity of care. They are a much needed and welcome part of our team.


REGISTRARS
We are a training practice, which means we have to maintain high standards of General Practice in order to train doctors. Registrars are qualified doctors who have received training in many hospital specialities and are then attached to our practice for a period of a year to 18 months. For training purposes it is sometimes necessary to video patients' consultations. However, recordings will only be undertaken with the patient's consent and intimate physical examinations will not be recorded. The camera will be switched off on request.

More details on what being a training practice means can be found here [1]