Our Staff

GP Partners

  • DR RUPERT TURBERVILLE-SMITH

    Male

    MB BCH MRCGP

    Dr Turberville-Smith has been a partner at the surgery since 1999 and is interested in all aspects of family medicine. His specialist interests include chest medicine and minor surgery. He lives in Weymouth with his family and enjoys running and cycling. You may see him cycling to home visits!

  • DR MARTHA O'NEILL

    Female

    MB BCh DRCOG DFFP

    Dr O'Neill moved to Weymouth after qualifying from University College Dublin in 1994. She worked in the local hospitals and surgeries in Weymouth and Dorchester until becoming a partner at the Bridges in 2000. She is interested in all aspects of family medicine.

  • DR ARTHUR WILSON

    Male

    MB CHB BSC MRCGP

    Dr Wilson qualified from Manchester in 1998. Ever since his first experience in general practice he could not imagine doing anything else with his career, joining The Bridges in 2006. Having his own young family has given him a new insight into family medicine, as well as existing interests in ophthalmology, dementia and cardiac care. Outside interests include sailing, rugby and sampling all the best that Dorset has to offer.

  • DR ELIZABETH LYNE

    Female

    EL BM MRCGP DRCOG DFSRH

    Dr Lyne qualified from Southampton in 1993. She has previously worked in Shropshire and as a Partner in Gloucestershire, before moving to Dorset. She is interested in all aspects of family medicine and is a GP Trainer.

Salaried GPs

  • DR EDWARD BEEDHAM

    Male

    MBChB MRCGP DPD DRCOG

  • DR RACHEL TURBERVILLE-SMITH

    Female

    Bsc MBBS DCH MRCGP

    Dr Rachel Turberville-Smith is originally from the North of England – born in Manchester. She grew up in North Nottinghamshire and Sheffield. She trained at St George’s Hospital and Imperial College in London (qualifying in 1992) where she met Rupert (Dr Rupert Turberville-Smith) they have been married for over 30 years. Her main hobby is Amateur Dramatics and she has been a member of the Weymouth Drama Club for over 25 years and tread the boards when she can. As well as going to the theatre, she also enjoys cooking, sewing, dancing and swimming in the sea.

  • DR LUCY BEAK

    Female

    MMBS (Hons) DRCOG MRCGP

  • DR NICKY CLEAVE

    Female

    BM MSc MRCGP FFPH

    Dr Nicky Cleave qualified in Southampton in 1991. She joined the Bridges Medical Centre in 2018 and combines her work as a GP with work in Public Health. She is particularly interested in women’s health and contraception and provides the practice coil-fitting service.

  • DR VICTORIA BEEDHAM

    Female

    MBChB, MRCGP, DRCOG, DFFP, DPD

    Dr Vicky Beedham trained at Sheffield University. She specialises in women’s health and dermatology. She is an avid cyclist and sailor.

  • DR KEITH GOMES PINTO

    Male

  • DR ADAM FRASER

    Male

    MBChB (Hons), DRCOG, DCH, MRCGP, MSc, PCGE

    Dr Adam Fraser qualified in Birmingham in 1998 and joined the Bridges Medical Practice in 2009. He is interested in all aspects of family medicine, with special interests in dermatology, sports medicine and cardiology. He is the practice lead for GP training, research and clinical education. He is also an avid tennis player.

  • DR SETAREH CHAVOUSHI

    Female

    MBBS BSc PGDipDerm

  • DR KATHERINE WADE

    Female

    MBBCh

    Dr Wade qualified from Cardiff University in 2018, undertook her postgraduate training at Dorset County Hospital gaining experience in various specialities and joined the Bridges Medical Practice in 2023. She is particularly interested in elderly care and palliative medicine. Dr Wade is a keen runner and has recently registered the Bridges as a Parkrun practice, encouraging staff and patients to get involved in this 5k walk or run. Outside of work she enjoys playing piano and being outdoors, walking, cycling, sailing and swimming.

  • DR JENNIFER MILLS

    Female

    MBChB

  • DR ISIAKA SEMIU

    Male

  • DR CHESKA BALL

    Female

  • DR AMALACHUKWU CHIME

    Female

Advanced Clinical Practitioners

Advanced Clinical Practitioners deal with the majority of conditions presenting at the practice and are able to prescribe. They have pre-booked appointments and urgent appointments.

  • CARO ELLIOTT

    Female

    Advanced Clinical Practitioner - RGN, ONC, BSc (Hons)

  • LOUISE BELL

    Female

    Advanced Clinical Practitioner

  • FIN MERCER

    Male

    Advanced Clinical Practitioner

  • SUZANNA BELL

    Female

    Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Health Practitioners

  • JASON MERCER

    Male

    Emergency Care Practitioner

    Jason assists the On Call Doctor seeing urgent conditions both in the surgery and in patient's homes. He also visits patients for routine reviews. Jason has many years experience working for the Ambulance Trust before joining the practice in March 2015.

Nurses

Our nurses share the care of patients with chronic disorders such as diabetes and asthma with the doctors. They provide health information and immunisations prior to foreign travel and carry out a range of health promotion activities such as general health checks, examinations and childhood vaccinations. They also carry out a number of practical procedures such as dressings, blood tests and administration of drugs by injection or implants.

  • ROSE WILSON

    Nursing Team Leader

  • MICHELLE ALLMOND

  • LISA POTTER

  • KATIE WELLS

  • DARCIE CORMACK

Healthcare Assistants

Healthcare assistants support practice nurses with their daily work and carry out tasks such as phlebotomy (drawing blood), blood pressure measurement and new patient checks. They may act as a chaperone when a patient or doctor requests one.

  • MICHAELA REYNOLDS

    NVQ-3

  • JENNY WOOD

  • RACHAEL EVANS

Phlebotomists

  • KERRY MEMBURY

  • HOLLY HOPE

  • VAL LATHAM

  • NICOLA THOMSON

Practice Management

  • LEONIE EDWARDS

    Practice Manager

    Leonie (known as Lennie) has been working in general practice since she left school. She started as a receptionist before becoming deputy practice manager at Abbotsbury Road Surgery. Lennie joined the Bridges as practice manager in 2010. The practice manager is involved in managing all of the business aspects of the practice such as making sure that the right systems are in place to provide a high quality of patient care, human resources, finance, patient safety, premises and equipment and information technology. The practice manager supports the GPs and other medical professionals with delivering patient services and also helps to develop extended services to enhance patient care.

  • HELEN CARTER

    Deputy Practice Manager

  • DANNI WOOD

    Finance Manager

Reception

Receptionists play a crucial role in connecting patients with the practice and serve as the first point of contact for general inquiries. They can offer basic information regarding services and results, guiding you to the appropriate person based on your health concerns or questions. Additionally, receptionists are responsible for scheduling the majority of patient appointments with GPs and nurses. Their responsibilities extend to other vital tasks, including issuing repeat prescriptions and managing prescription inquiries. Please keep in mind that receptionists may need to ask specific questions to ensure you receive the best care possible; they are not being intrusive.

Secretaries

  • WENDY WOOD

    Secretary Team Leader

  • MICHELLE THOMPSON

    Secretary

  • KELLY ROBERTSON

    Secretary

  • RACHEL ELLIOTT

    Secretarial Admin Assistant

First Contact Practitioners

We have First Contact Practitioners holding clinics in the practice. They see patient's who have neck, back or joint pain and give joint injections. You do not need a referral from your GP - just ask reception for an appointment. Clinics are held at The Bridges and The Littlemoor Surgery.

Chiropody Service

Clinics are held at The Bridges and Littlemoor Health Centre. You need to be referred by one of our clinicians to be able to access this service.

Community Mental Health Teams

Mental Health Workers see patients who are under the Community Mental Health Team in the practice to perform annual physical checks.

Health Coaching

Our Health Coach helps anyone over 18 who has a long-term health condition or is a carer. They help patients manage their health and the impact it has on day-to-day life. Please ask reception for an appointment.

Weymouth & Portland Frailty Service

Weymouth and Portland Frailty Service (WECS). Extra support for people living with frailty, at home or in care homes. The team was originally named Weymouth Elderly Care Service, but was renamed after a few years to Weymouth and Portland Frailty Service. The initials stayed with the team! Established in April 2015 and led by Dr Laura Godfrey (GP and PCN Clinical Director), the Weymouth and Portland Frailty Service supports residents in Residential and Nursing Homes and housebound people across Weymouth and Portland.
Page last reviewed: 09 July 2026
Page created: 05 September 2023