Staff details

Saxonbury House
Croft Road
Crowborough
East Sussex
TN6 1DL
Tel: 0844 477 3045

News:

Cancelling your Appointment

If you are unable to attend an appointment with one of the doctors or nurses, please telephone or use the link at the bottom of this page to cancel your appointment.

By giving us as much notice as you can you are helping us to make sure that someone else is given your slot.

Change of Details

Please let us know if your phone number or address or any other contact information changes so that we can keep our records up to date.

Telephone Advice
If you would like to be phoned about a particular problem please let the receptionist know and she will take a number that we can call you back on. As we get time during the day we will call you back as soon as we can, although this usually happens after morning surgery. First thing in the morning, especially on a Monday can be particularly busy and telephone requests can often wait until after 10.00.

Announcements

01 Sep - 01 Oct
NHS Smokefree

Find out about all of the free NHS services available to support you as you go try to give up smoking.

01 Aug - 01 Oct
NHS Summer Health

Stay safe in the sun, including sunscreens, sunburn relief, heat exhaustion, eczema and moles. Summer holidays are great fun for children, but can bring risks. Find out more

01 Jul - 01 Oct
Change for Life

Would you like loads of tips and help to make changes for a healthier future? As part of Change4Life, you will receive tons of helpful information, recipes, tools, tips, and games for the kids.

BBC Health

Vitamin B 'puts off Alzheimer's'

High doses of B vitamins may slow the rate of brain shrinkage in older people experiencing warning signs of Alzheimer's disease, a new study says.

Outbreak probe at industry sites

There are now 12 cases linked to a Legionnaires' outbreak, as health officials focus on south Wales industrial sites in the search for the cause.

More obesity ops 'will save cash'

Millions of pounds are lost in England by the failure of the NHS to provide more obesity operations, a study says.

Inquiry to hear from HIV victims

The injury into contaminated NHS blood products in the 1980s will hear from the victims who contracted HIV and Hepatitis.

Statins 'may cut arthritis risk'

Taking statins may reduce the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, a study suggests.

Call for morning sickness action

More needs to be done to establish which are safe and effective ways to relieve morning sickness, experts say.

ME 'virus link' found in children

ME, or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, in children could be caused by a virus, scientists say.

UK radiotherapy 'lagging behind'

Too few UK cancer patients are receiving state-of-the-art radiotherapy care, experts from Cancer Research UK say.

'Genetic link' to breast cancer

Researchers have identified a series of genetic variations which may play a role in a common breast cancer.

Gaps persist in cancer survival

Despite significant improvements in cancer survival rates across England, regional differences remain, national statistics show.

Yahoo Health

Group backs mandatory flu shots for health workers (AP)

AP - Flu vaccination should be required for all doctors, nurses and other health workers, the nation's largest pediatricians' group says, calling it a long overdue step to protect patients.

CVS Caremark to give away up to $5M in flu shots (AP)

AP - CVS Caremark Corp. said Wednesday it will give away up to $5 million in seasonal flu vaccinations to people without health insurance.

AP Exclusive: Back to work after salmonella case (AP)

** ADDS COMPLETION OF THE SECOND SENTENCE - FILE - In this March 12, 2009 file photo, Peanut Corporation of America's president Stewart Parnell, arrives a federal court in Lynchburg, Va. The peanut industry executive whose filthy processing plants were implicated in a salmonella outbreak that killed nine people and sickened hundreds more is back in the business, as the federal government's criminal investigation against him has languished for more than 18 months, The Associated Press has learned. (AP Photo/Don Petersen, File)

AP - The peanut industry executive whose filthy processing plants were blamed in a salmonella outbreak two years ago that killed nine people and sickened hundreds more is back in the business.

US smoking rate still stuck at 1 in 5 adults (AP)

AP - U.S. smoking rates continue to hold steady, at about one in five adults lighting up regularly, frustrated health officials reported Tuesday.

FDA cites claims on 2 green tea beverages (AP)

AP - Federal health regulators have issued warnings to the makers of Canada Dry ginger ale and Lipton tea for making unsubstantiated nutritional claims about their green tea-flavored beverages.

FDA relents from midodrine withdrawal plan (AP)

AP - Federal regulators have backed off a plan to remove a Shire PLC low blood-pressure treatment from the market after warning in August that the drug has not been proven effective.

Report says obesity surgery can save health costs (Reuters)

Reuters - Providing surgical treatment for people who are morbidly obese could save British taxpayer-funded health services and the wider economy hundreds of millions of pounds a year, leading surgeons said on Wednesday.

For Bonobo Males, Mom Is the Best Wingman (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - To most human males, the thought of your mother anywhere near your sex life is probably horrifying. Not so for the bonobo, one of our closest primate relatives. A new study confirms that hanging out with mom boosts male bonobos' chances of getting intimate with a fertile female.

Medical programs missing millions of kids: report (Reuters)

Reuters - An estimated five million uninsured children in the United States were eligible for Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) but were not enrolled in either plan, according to a new report.

Health Tip: Stay Safe Around the School Bus (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Teaching children to take precautions while waiting for, entering and exiting a school bus can help keep them safe.

MedPage Today

Ovarian Cancer Subtype Linked to Gene Mutations (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Many cases of deadly clear-cell ovarian cancers and endometrioid carcinomas appear to arise from disruption of a previously-discovered tumor-suppressor gene, according to new RNA sequencing studies of cancer cells.

Sickle Cell Screening May Cause Harm (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- A decision by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to require screening for sickle cell carrier status among Division I athletes ultimately may do more harm than good, researchers predict.

ER First Choice for Many Seeking Care

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- Of the 354 million acute care visits patients made to healthcare providers over a three-year period, more than one-quarter took place in emergency rooms, representing a shift from the old days when general practitioners were the main providers of acute care.

Flu Vaccine a Must for All Healthcare Workers, AAP Says (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- All healthcare personnel should be required to get vaccinated against influenza, according to a new policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Short Therapy for Ear Infections More Prone to Failure (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- A short course of antibiotics for acute otitis media in children is slightly more likely to fail than a longer course, researchers reported.

Geometric Patterns Mesmerize Autistic Tots (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- A toddler's fixation on geometric patterns may be an early warning sign of autism, researchers found.

Lack of Sleep Linked to Distress in Young Adults (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Skimping on sleep can increase the risk for common psychological problems such as low mood and anxiety, according to a large prospective study.

Treating the Poor Linked to Poor Performance Rating (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Physicians who see more socially disadvantaged and nonwhite patients received overall lower-quality performance ratings -- while doctors who see fewer such patients received higher rankings, researchers found.

Scars Increase Risk for Kidney Grafts (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Scarring and mild inflammation of kidney transplants that develop in the first year predict eventual graft failure, researchers found.

Adjuvant Chemo Drugs Equal for Pancreatic Cancer (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Gemcitabine (Gemzar) doesn't improve survival in patients with resected pancreatic cancer compared with other chemotherapy, researchers found.

Doctors

Nursing Staff

Practice Team

Healthcare Team

Doctors

Dr Philip Marriott (m)
MA MB BChir MRCP LMCC PG Dip (Counselling) Clinical Dermatology
Qualified 1971 Cambridge University and Guy's Hospital, London.
Joined the practice in 1979 having had extensive experience in clinical medicine, dermatology and paediatrics in the UK and also Canada, where he had the additional opportunity of working in the low Arctic with Canadian Indians and Inuit. His outside interests include singing with the Crowborough Choral Society, watercolour painting, stargazing in France, and Austrian studies in connection with Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge of which he is a Founder Benefactor.

Dr Peter Birtles (m)
MB BS BSc MRCGP DRCOG JCC
Qualified 1979 Guy's Hospital, London.
Joined the practice in 1990. He is interested in all aspects of medicine, particularly the care of children. He has a special interest in diabetes and runs the weekly diabetic clinic.

Dr Cathryn Stokes (f)
BMed.Sci (Hons) MPhil BMBS MRCGP DRCOG DFFP DGM DOccMed
Dr Stokes studied medicine at Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham University and qualified in 1986. She was awarded a grant from the John Derbyshire trust to study for a Master of Philosophy degree in 1985, following her research and thesis on the ageing and Alzheimer diseased brain carried out for her BMedSci degree undertaken during her medical training in 1983. After graduating in medicine she went on to develop a broad range of interests and gained her DRCOG and DFFP with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (1990 and 1996) , her DGM and DOccMed with the Royal College of Physicians (1989 and 1999) and settled in General Practice having gained her MRCGP with the Royal College of General Practice on 1991. She joined Saxonbury House in 1991. She specialises in healthcare for women and their families and also provides occupational medical services for local employers and larger occupational medical firms.

Dr Susan Padgham (f)
MB BS (Lond) BSc (Hons) MRCGP DRCOG DFFP
Qualified 2002 Imperial College School Medicine, University of London having previously gained a Bachelor of Science in pharmacology at Kings College. Joined the practice in 2007. Enjoys all aspects of medicine but has a particular interest in women's and children's health. Has undertaken training in Colposcopy as a specialist interest at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital London. She is a keen musician and sportswoman.

Dr Fran Sneddon (f)
Associate Doctor
BSc MB BS MRCP MRCGP
Qualified 1987 The London Hospital.
Joined the practice in 1996. She has five small children, enjoys general practice and is a keen sportswoman.

Dr Adam G Bennion (m)
Associate Doctor
MBBS Lond, nMRCGP, MRCP (UK), BSc (Hons)
Dr Bennion joined Saxonbury House in September 2009. He is interested in all aspects of General Practice and is a keen musician and sportsman.

Nurses

Our practice nurses see patients by appointment. They are involved in all the screening programmes as well as taking blood samples, ear syringing, routine blood pressure checks, undertaking cardiograms and cervical smears. They can offer advice on numerous health topics. They also assist in all the clinics that are run and are competent at carrying out general health checks.

Ginny Pullen
RGN ENB 901 ENB A51 ENB 997&8 ENBR 38 Diploma - CHD, Diabetes, Teenage Sexual Health, Nurse Prescriber

Amanda Baxter
RGN, BSc (Hons), ENB 148, 998, Diploma – Asthma, Diabetes, Nutrition, Health Promotion

Judith Mayho
RGN Diploma - Asthma, CHD, Minor Illness, Diabetes, COPD

Healthcare Assistants

Susan Pither

Practice Management

Mr Mike Ott
Practice Manager

Administration

The practice employs a skilled team of practice staff including an IT manager, note summariser, receptionists and secretaries to deal with your enquiries and requests as efficiently as possible whilst respecting your confidentiality.

Community Nurses

The community team of nurses care for patients who need nursing at home and are based at Grove House, Crowborough. They can usually be contacted by leaving a message at reception or by calling the surgery on 0844 477 3045.

Health Visitors

There are health visitors who cover the practice. They have special responsibilities to mothers and children and are based at Grove House, Crowborough.

Practice Information

For quick medical advice online or on the telephone contact NHS Direct