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Box Surgery & The Firs Surgery

Our Team

GP Partners

Dr Andrew Girdher

MBChB DCH DFFP DRCOG MRCGP University of Birmingham 1996

GP Partner
Male

Dr Terry Cottrill

BMedsci BMBS MRCGP DRCOG DFSRH Nottingham University 2001

GP Partner
Female

Dr David Jones

MBChB (Hons), BSc (Hons), MRCGP Warwick University 2015

GP Partner
Male

Associate GPs

Dr Debbie Eaton

MBChB MRCGP (2003) DFSRH Manchester University 1993

Associate GP
Female

Dr Sarah Vaughan

MBChB DRCOG MRCGP University of Liverpool 1995

Associate GP
Female

Dr Deborah Flather

MBChB BSc (Hons) MRCGP Bristol University 2010

Associate GP
Female

Dr Josephine Hindle

MBChB MRCGP DRCOG University of Birmingham 2010

Associate GP
Female

Dr Jonathan Brown

MBBS MRCGP BA (Hons) Newcastle upon Tyne 2009

Associate GP
Male

Dr Lucy James

MRCGP | MBBS Imperial College London 2018 | BSc (Hons)

Associate GP
Female

Practice Manager

Steve Brown

Interim Practice Manager
Male

Physician Associate

Physician associates are trained medical professionals who work alongside doctors and nurses in hospitals and primary care. They have completed a university degree to qualify for this role. At Box, all our appointments are triaged by a GP, so the patients seen by a PA are chosen as being appropriate for them. A GP will always be available to supervise a PA.

Janisha Patel

Physician Associate
Female

Nurse Practitioner

Louise Miflin


Female

Paramedic

Megan Copson


Female

Practice Nurses

All our nurses work part-time and are available from 8:30 am to 6 pm on most weekdays. They have specialized in Primary Health Care and Chronic Disease Management through additional courses. In accordance with government guidelines, we review patients with heart disease every six months and those with diabetes, asthma, and chronic lung disease annually. Please make an appointment for your check-up. Our nurses also provide the following services: Blood pressure checks, Cervical smears, Contraceptive advice, Dietary advice, Dressings, ECGs, Flu vaccinations, Removal of stitches, Tetanus immunizations, Travel vaccinations

Jo Richman

RGN RM

Practice Nurse

Sonia Dyke

RGN

Practice Nurse

Jo Hall

RGN

Practice Nurse

Lisa Arthurs

RGN

Practice Nurse

Health Care Assistants

Our Health Care Assistants are available by appointment each morning for routine blood tests. These appointments should be booked after discussion with the doctor or nurse.

Caroline Gerrish

Health Care Assistant

Nikki McMillan

Health Care Assistant

Louie Parsons

Health Care Assistant
Female

Practice Pharmacist

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Zoe Pearce

MPharm (Hons) University of Portsmouth 2005, MRPharmS, IP

Practice Pharmacist
Female

Practice Staff

Receptionists and Administration Team


The staff in reception are there to help. They will arrange your appointments for any of the services at the surgery and are happy to answer any general enquiries. They … [continue] Receptionists and Administration Team

Tracy Deeprose

Reception and Office Manager
Female

Chloe Cupper

Operations and Workflow Lead
Female

Lisa Ritchens

Finance Administrator
Female

Helen Nisbeck

Admin Assistant
Female

Caroline Croker

Receptionist
Female

Georgina Tinsell

Receptionist/Admin Assistant
Female

Corinne Zimmerman

Receptionist / Phlebotomist
Female

Rebecca Sprake

Receptionist
Female

Lisa Salah

Receptionist
Female

Nikki Whittington

Receptionist
Female

Abigail Wright

Admin Assistant/Receptionist
Female

Caroline Macaulay

Receptionist and Admin Assistant
Female

Sabina Hayward

Receptionist
Female

Tabitha Peters

Receptionist
Female

Attached Staff

District Nurses


Available to care for housebound patients. They are based at Springfield Community Campus.

Midwives


Our midwives from Chippenham Birthing Centre at Chippenham Community Hospital cover ante-natal and peri-natal care. Contact them at 01249 447100.

Counsellors from AWP IAPT Services


They can offer short term counselling to patients with emotional difficulties. Please discuss your problem with your doctor who will decide, with you, the most appropriate kind of help.

Physiotherapists – FCP


Based between the 5 local GP practices, the physiotherapists are available for telephone consultations initially and forward on patients to the most appropriate care.