Dr Agnes Ibrahim

Dr Ibrahim has been with the practice since 1977 and has been senior partner since 1988. She is married with two sons and is interested in all aspects of General Practice.   over the years dr Ibrahim has amassed a lot of knowledge about the patients and their families and finds that this often helps with understanding their anxieties.  She enjoys keeping fit, attends the gym regularly and also does a lot of walking.

Dr Jane Dempster

Dr Dempster has been with the practice since 1994.   She has a keen interest in family planning and all aspects of womens health.  She also has an interest in diabetes.  She is married with three children.   She enjoys spending time with her family and winter ski-ing holidays.

Dr David Brown MA(Oxon), BMBCh, MRCGP

Dr Brown qualified in 1991 from the University of Oxford and has spent his career as a GP, joining the Bourne Surgery in 1996. His philosophy is one of establishing and maintaining a close and knowledgeable relationship with patients, providing a local service where patients feel comfortable.

Specific medical interests range into Diabetes and Chronic Disease Management. He is married with two children, attends the gym and has a taste for heavy rock music.

Dr Rebecca Reynolds BSc MBBS

Dr Reynolds qualified in 1995 from St. Mary’s in Paddington and joined the Bourne Surgery in November 2000. When at Medical School, Dr Reynolds quickly found her calling as a GP.

She is drawn to the overall care of patients. Married with 2 children, Dr Reynolds attends the gym coupled with an energetic and fanatical love of netball.

Dr Sharon Kefford

Dr Kefford joined the practice in 2001. She has a keen interest in women’s health. She is also a GP trainer and is responsible for training GP Registrars. Dr Kefford also carries out Minor Surgery.  She is kept busy with her 3 young children and includes snow ski-ing in her hobbies.

Dr Antonia Taylor

Dr Taylor joined the practice in December 2003. Dr Taylor graduated from University of Nottingham Medical School in 1991.  She has a special interest in respiratory medicine and children’s health.  She is evangelical about the benefits of “grow your own” and out of work is to be found in her garden or kitchen

Dr Claire O'Dowd

Dr O’Dowd is a part-time GP retainer who works at the practice for 2 days per week. She is married with 3 children.

Sister Jane Thurston - FCfH

Sister Thurston is our Senior Practice Nurse.  She is responsible for the Diabetic Clinic and has a keen interest in all areas of chronic disease management.  Jane is also Family Planning trained and holds a family planning clinic in the surgery.  In the past Jane has worked in many areas of nursing including midwifery amongst her many skills.  Jane works full time for the practice, but in her free time manages to fit in travel, sailing and walking as her hobbies.

Sister Trish Chapman - Bourne

Trish trained at St Georges Hospital, London, completed her orthopaedic training in Edinburgh and A&E training in Birmingham prior to becoming a practice nurse. Trish has an interest in chronic disease management to include primary and secondary prevention of CHD. She also feels passionate about smoking cessation. Trish enjoys new challenges, playing tennis, walking and travelling and particularly enjoys looking after her menagerie of pets.

Sister Claire Ballard - FCfH 

 Claire trained at St Thomas's Hospital in London.  Prior to becoming a nurse she was a speech therpaist for 10 years in the London area.  She has a special interest in hypertension, travel health and smoking cessation.

Sister Lynne Eliakopoulos - FCfH 

Lynne joined the practice in 2005 following her retirement from District Nursing.  She now works as a treatment room nurse with a special interest in leg ulcers. 

Sister Helga Wright - Bourne

Nurse Wright started her training in 1970 and qualified out of St Bartholomews in London. After training she spent 18 months working in Anaesthetics, then trained at Surrey University for a Diploma to work as a Health Visitor.

She was a Health Visitor in Farnham until 1984. After a break to start a family, she returned to nursing at the Bourne Surgery in 1993. Alongside the general clinics she is the surgery’s Smoking Cessation Specialist. Married with four ‘lads’ Nurse Wright enjoys classical music, playing the piano and walking her dogs.

PHLEBOTOMISTS

Our phlebotomists are available throughout the week in the practice to take blood tests to avoid trips to the hospital out patients department.
All of them also work as receptionists or admin assistants within the practice and are fully trained phlebotomists who will put patients at their ease when carrying out blood tests. 

Ruth Hicks             -       Farnham Centre for Health
Alison Elton           -       Farnham Centre for Health
Jennifer Carter    -       The Bourne

DISTRICT NURSES

Our team of District Nurses provide home nursing services especially for the housebound, elderly, chronically sick and those recently in hospital. Messages for the District Nurse can be passed on via the receptionist.

COMMUNITY MIDWIVES

Our midwives are attached to the practice and, together with your doctor, provide antenatal and postnatal care

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