Our Staff
Doctors
DR RICHARD LEWIS
MBBS 1989
Dr Lewis trained as a GP after qualifying and joined Orchard Surgery in 1997. He enjoys the continuity of care he has provided to many patients over the last 25 years and also working with the team at the surgery. Dr Lewis is the lead GP representing the practice in Horsham Central, our primary Care Network. He has an interest in expedition, alpine and arctic medicine.
DR EMMA WOODCOCK
MBBS 1990
Dr Woodcock started her career in gynaecology. After changing to general practice, she spent many years as the managing partner of another practice in Sussex. She is an educator of GPs and other clinical roles. When she is not in Orchard Surgery, she is a clinical director for education and workforce in a local GP federation. She also works for NHS England to help support the development of personalised care in Primary Care Networks. Dr Woodcock has a special interest in Women's health in Primary Care and in particular the menopause.
DR CLARE STEVENS
MBBS 1997
DR KIMBERLEY BOTHA
Practice Management
CLIVE FARRINGTON
Practice Manager
I have been the practice manager at Orchard Surgery for over 20 years. Despite the challenges that face us in the NHS, the surgery has always tried to provide the best care possible for our patients. My intention is always to ensure that I can enable my administrative staff, managers and clinicians to provide a quality service. In 2023 I will be reducing my commitment to part time working but the management team and I will continue to support staff to help our patients access the most appropriate care within the practice and the NHS.
BONNIE BRADFORD
Deputy practice manager
I have been working in NHS community care since 2015 where I was an operational manager for several departments within the Sussex MSK Partnership. I decided in 2022 that I wanted to develop and progress within primary care and work within a practice management team. What I like about Primary care is that our patients can access a wide variety of health services for their day-to-day health needs in their local area. Since I joined Orchard Surgery it has been nice to see staff at all levels having the opportunity to form long term relationships with patients and ensure that we aim to provide continuity of care from our close-knit team at the practice.
SARAH THOMPSON
Reception Manager
I have worked at Orchard Surgery for 13 years. I started out as a Receptionist and then took on the role as a Reception Manager. I have watched the surgery come through many changes, both of which have been challenging and also very rewarding. I enjoy interacting with our patients and have built up great relationships with them over the years. It gives me great satisfaction to be able to help our patients and get them the right care they need. With so many options now we can navigate them to the right service that is right for the patients’ needs. It is also nice for them to see a familiar friendly face when they walk in which straight away puts them at ease. We have a super team here at Orchard and I feel very lucky to be part of that team.
VICTORIA WEST
Reception Manager
Paramedic Practitioners / ACP
LISA WILKINSON
Nurses
NICOLA BRANDON
LAURA DAVY
NATALYA COUPER
I qualified as a nurse in 2019 where I started on a general elderly care ward at the Royal Sussex County Hospital. I then moved onto Haematology/Oncology during Covid where I was giving chemotherapy and blood transfusions on a ward and day unit. I enjoyed the continuity of care and wanted to challenge myself to something different, as since a student, primary care has always interested me.
Healthcare Assistants
ELIZABETH LLOYD
SUE BROWN
Administration
MATT JARVIS
IT & Projects Lead
CHARLENE CAMPBELL
Secretary Lead
ZESHAN MOHAMMAD
Workflow
KAMRAN MOHAMMAD
Workflow
DENISE ELLIOTT-BROWN
Prescriptions Lead