Our Staff

Ruby Country Medical Group is a partnership. The Partners are: Dr Harpreet Jones-Pahdi, Jane Wason, Dr Vic D'ambrogio, Dr Judy Parsons.

Dr Harpreet Jones-Pahdi is our new interim clinical director following Dr Richard Tingay departure.

Doctors

DR DIANA STONE

MRCP, MRCGP, Nottingham 1992.

Diana joined the Holsworthy practice in October 2010. As well as a full general practice service, she has special interests in women's health.

DR HARPREET JONES-PAHDI

BM, BSc, MSc, MRCGP, PGCE Clin Ed, AFHEA

PARTNER GP: Dr Harpreet Jones-Pahdi re-joined our Practice in May 2020 and is based at Holsworthy. He is a keen educationalist being a GP trainer for both GP speciality trainees and foundation year doctors. Harpreet is our Clinical Complaints Lead. He is also a board member for the Coast and Country PCN. Harpreet has an interest in trauma and emergency medicine with a specialist interest in Paediatric Emergency Medicine with a master's qualification from Edinburgh University. He is also an Associate Fellow of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine. Dr Harpreet is our new interim Clinical Director as of 12th June 2025.

DR SEAN WHITAKER

MBChB(Hons) Birmingham 2011, MSc(Eng), MSc, BSc(Hons), DRCOG

Sean is one of our salaried GPs. He joined the practice in January 2018. In a previous career he was a human factors consultant.

DR ABIGAIL JONES-PAHDI

BM 2003, University of Southampton

Abi joined us in April 2018 and works at both our Holsworthy and Hatherleigh sites.

DR MATT GARCIA

MD, 2016, Universidade do Vale do Itajai

Matt started with us in August 2022, initially as a newly-qualified doctor. He is based at Holsworthy Medical Centre and became part of the permanent GP team in August 2023.

DR EBRAM ZAKI

MB, BCh, 2014 University of Cairo

Ebram joined the permanent GP team in August 2024. He is based at the Holsworthy site.

DR LAWRENCIA AZAS

MB, ChB, 2014 Kwame Nkrumah University

Lawrencia joined us at the end of March 2025. She is based mainly at our Holsworthy site.

DR LORRAINE HUTCHINSON-GALE

BM, BS, BMBS, BSc, MRCGP, 2007 Universities of Exeter and Plymouth

Lorraine joined the group in April 2025 and is based mainly at our Holsworthy practice.

DR CATHERINE GRANT

MB, ChB, 1996 University of Dundee

Catherine joined us in April 2025 and is based mainly at our Holsworthy practice.

GP Assistants

BETHANY LOCK

Bethany joined RCMG in January 2020 and became one of the GP Assistants in May 2022. She is based at Holsworthy.

MICHELLE GLOVER

Michelle became part of the GP Assistant team in September 2023. Prior to that she worked on the Patient Services Team at Holsworthy and as a Phlebotomist at Stratton and Holsworthy.

Home Visiting Team

JANE WASON

PARTNER

Jane joined the practice in November 2016. Prior to this she was Community Matron serving the Holsworthy area. Jane leads the Nurse Practitioner Team and also the Home Visiting Team. She is one of our partners.

LOTTEN JERNQVIST

Emergency Care Practitioner

Lotten is an Emergency Care Practitioner based across the group and is part of the Visiting Team.

KIERAN WARD

Kieran is an Emergency Care Practitioner and joined RCMG in March 2021 as part of the Visiting Team.

CHRIS LOWE

Chris is an Emergency Care Practitioner employed by the PCN as part of the Visiting Team. He joined us in February 2021.

IT Department

TIM WARNER

CALLUM LUXTON

Patient Service Advisor

ZOE GILLARD

Female

Training Practice

We are recognised as a training practice to teach qualified doctors and student doctors the skills of general practice. These doctors are qualified and registered. As part of their training, we sometimes make video recordings whilst they conduct a consultation, in order for other doctors at the practice to give feedback. Your consent will always be asked for before any such recordings are made and you can withdraw consent at the end of the consultation if you change your mind. We also train apprentices across our three sites, under the supervision of Exeter College.

Nurse Practitioners

BRIDGET CHISHOLM

RGN, FPN (Family Planning Nurse), QN - Queen's Nurse awarded for work in Diabetes and service to the community.

Bridget joined us in November 2015. Her medical specialisms include diabetes, women's health and paediatrics. Interests outside work include farming, art and art history. Bridget is based mainly at our Holsworthy site.

MARIA TUDBALL

Maria joined us in April 2022 and works across all 3 sites.

ALISON SHEPHARD

RGN, Diabetes degree

Alison joined the Nurse Practitioner team in September 2022 and is based at Holsworthy. She has medical specialisms in both diabetes and hypertension, and enjoys dog-walking, reading and history.

Nurses

HANNAH DANIEL

RGN Dip Prof Studies in Nursing

Hannah joined us in January 2000 and is our Lead Nurse at Holsworthy. She has worked as a practice nurse since 1999, prior to which she worked in general surgery at NDDH. She is involved in running the Coronary Heart Disease clinic. She also has an interest in leg ulcer and wound management.

KATHRYN SHADRICK

RGN

Kathryn joined us in August 2004. She provides general medical care and care for patients who suffer with asthma.

DEBBIE BRYANT

Debbie joined Stratton Medical Centre in April 2012. She is also the Learning Disabilities Care Coordinator for our Primary Care Network.

ANN VEALE

Ann joined us in November 2020 and is based at our Stratton site.

SIAN WASON

Sian first joined the nursing team in January 2024 and became part of the permanent nursing team in June 2024. She is based at our Holsworthy site.

Healthcare Assistants

Our nursing team is supported by Healthcare Assistants. They can take blood, check blood pressure, test urine and undertake simple dressing and removal of sutures.

EMILY DAVEY

Emily is one of our HCAs, working at all 3 of our practices. She joined us in April 2019.

ALISON LYNN

Alison joined us in April 2019 and is based at our Holsworthy site.

Phlebotomists

MANDY MITCHELL

TREATMENT ROOM SUPPORT

Mandy joined us in January 2009. She has previously worked for us as a Phlebotomist and is now working as Treatment Room Support at our Holsworthy site.

SYLVIA FRANCIS-BLOOM

Sylvia joined us in September 2020 and is our Phlebotomy Lead. She is based at our Holsworthy site.

ANDREA GRAY

Andrea joined us in April 2021 and is based at our Holsworthy site.

Practice Management

Our Practice Management team will be able to help you with any problems you may have with the way our practice is run.

SARA DAVEY

Deputy Manager

MICHELLE SHADRICK

Operations Manager, Holsworthy

JANE LAKE

Operations Manager, Hatherleigh

LESLEY SOURCE

Practice Manager

Lesley joined the group as Practice Manager in June 2023.

Administrative Team Leaders

Our Team Leaders with us work to ensure the smooth operation of all our behind the scenes work , including our patient services advisors, clinical administration, secretarial administration and prescriptions teams.

TRACEY HORTON

Secretaries

SOPHIE CROCKER-WHITE

Prescriptions

HELEN ROE

Patient Services - Holsworthy

Pharmacists

LIZA CARTMELL

Clinical Pharmacist

Liza is employed by the Primary Care Network and joined in March 2020.

STACY DAW

Clinical Pharmacist

Stacy joined the PCN in November 2023. Prior to that she had worked as a pharmacist at Boots Community Pharmacy in Holsworthy.

BETH KNEIL

Clinical Pharmacist

Beth joined the PCN in November 2023.

JO HOPGOOD

PCN Pharmacy Technician

ANDREA LEITCH

PCN Pharmacy Technician

GLENDA PENGILLY

PCN Pharmacy Technician

Attached Staff

ZOE SHORT

Zoe Short joined us in 2017 as an apprentice. She is continuing with further education with us now while acting as HR Administrator for RCMG.

HELEN JACKSON

Health and Wellbeing Coach

Helen joined us in 2020 and works for the 5 PCN practices.

PHILIPPA OGBORNE-COOK

Mental Health Practitioner

Philippa joined the practice in October 2020 helping patients at all our PCN practices.

JEAN-PAUL WINTER

Social Prescriber

Jean-Paul is one of the PCN Social Prescribers. He started with the PCN in November 2021.

VICTORIA PARKER

PCN Operations Manager

Vicky joined the PCN in 2021 as Vaccination Care Co-ordinator. She started her new role as PCN Operations Manager in April 2022.

FAITH DONAGHUE

Mental Health Support Worker

Faith joined the PCN at the end of August 2022 and works alongside our Mental Health Practitioners.

SARAH LAMB

Health Care Assistant

Sarah joined the PCN in July 2022 and is based across all 5 network sites, also working out in the community.

DEBBIE GARDINER

HCA and Frailty Care Coordinator

Debbie joined the PCN in November 2022. She works 2 days as an HCA for Stratton & Neetside and 3 days as Frailty Coordinator working with patients in the network practices who are identified as having frailty.

STUART LORD

Wellbeing Lead

Stuart joined the PCN in September 2022. As well as doing some Social Prescribing across the network practices, he oversees the work of the Health & Wellbeing Coach and the Social Prescribers.

CANDI HULLEY

Social Prescriber

Candi joined the PCN in March 2023 and will be working mostly with patients from our Devon practices.

DACE WALMSLEY

Safeguarding Care Coordinator - Children

Dace joined the PCN in May 2023, working at all the network practices and with outside agencies in relation to safeguarding for children.

ROWENA HOSEASON

Diabetes Care Coordinator

Rowena joined the Primary Care Network as Diabetes Care Coordinator in September 2023, although she had worked previously in the Patient Services team at Holsworthy.

HOLLIE PENNELL

Vaccination Care Coordinator & HCA

Hollie joined the PCN in 2021 as a Healthcare Assistant. She took on the role of Vaccination Care Coordinator in 2023. Hollie is currently on maternity leave until Spring 2025.

PHIL CORDY

GP Assistant

Phil joined the Primary Care Network in November 2023 and works with the GP teams at all 5 network practices.

ADAM BARNARD

Paramedic

Adam joined the PCN team in January 2024, working with the Emergency Care and Visiting Teams at the network practices.

HANNAH KIRBY

Paramedic

Hannah joined the PCN team in January 2024. She works with the Emergency Care and Visiting Teams at all the network practices.

REBECCA DAVEY

Media Officer

Rebecca is our new PCN Media Officer. She started with our Primary Care Network in April 2025.

Page last reviewed: 02 October 2025
Page created: 19 May 2021