Welcome to Pallant About!

We’re really pleased to launch our new on-line News Blog “Pallant About”.

• In the top right corner you can subscribe/unsubscribe to an Email Subscription containing the news item as soon as one is published.
• Also on the right hand side, there’s a list of ‘categories’ – clicking on any one of these will focus in on these particular areas.
• At the bottom on the left hand side is a ‘tag cloud’. Clicking on one of these can be used to show the members with this particular clinical interest.

As well as news about Pallant, we’re also very keen to publish news items about practices – any job vacancies, new services and exciting developments.

We really hope you’ll use the “Email Subscription” and really look forward to keeping you informed about Pallant Medical Chambers.

Dr Fiona Robbie

I qualified from Southampton University in 2006 and went straight into Foundation training at the Royal North Hampshire hospital in Basingstoke. My second foundation year was spent working at the Royal Haslar and Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth. I finished GP training in Chichester, August 2011. I have since become a freelance GP working primarily at my registrar practice and around the Chichester area.

My foundation and specialist GP training has given me wide exposure to all areas of medicine, in particular acute medicine and elective orthopaedics. As the only full time female doctor during my registrar year, I have benefited from considerable experience in women’s health issues. I have become confident in managing and co-ordinating end of life care and also enjoy health promotion and disease prevention.

I have lived with my partner, Nick, on Hayling Island since 2007 where we enjoy Kitesurfing, Stand-up paddleboarding, surfing, running and mountain biking nearby in the South Downs. I also enjoy gardening and we have a very productive fruit and vegetable garden which helps my other interest of cooking and baking. I have made curtains for our home, which we have been renovating over the past years, and plan to learn how to make roman blinds next! I play the piano and enjoy listening to music, which both help me to unwind. All these activities help to keep me a happy doctor at work.

 

Dr Andrew Cunnane

I qualified as a doctor in 2004 from Liverpool University. After working for 2 years in hospital medicine and Accident and Emergency, I trained as a GP in Warrington, Cheshire. After fully completing my training in 2009 I spent 2 years working as a GP in Perth, Western Australia. I now work as a freelance GP in Hampshire.

My medical interests include general medicine and men’s health.

I am married to an Anaesthetist and have a young family. My outside interests include squash, mountain biking and kite surfing.

 

Dr Leslie Dinapala

I graduated from Southampton and Cambridge Medical Schools and completed my GP rotation in Portsmouth. I have practiced as a GP Principal in a Southsea Practice for the last 10 years and recently decided to become a locum GP and a GP Appraiser.

Diabetic Care, Minor Surgery, Substance Misuse Management.

I am married with three lovely children.

Dr Harriet Morgan

I qualified from London Medical School in 1998 and worked in hospital medicine for 4 years in Hertfordshire and Brisbane, Australia. After this I did my GP training in St. Albans, Hertfordshire and have since worked as a salaried GP in North London.

My special interest is skin diseases.

In my spare time I enjoy running in the local park, running after my children, reading and meeting up with friends.

Dr Mairi Todd

I qualified from St. Bartholomews Hospital in 1984 and worked in hospital medicine in London, completing my GP Training in East London in 1989. I became a GP Partner in Suffolk for 2 years, and then in Dalston, London, for 13 years. I then worked as a Freelance GP in Dulwich and Brixton before relocating to West Sussex in 2007. I worked as a Salaried GP in Yapton and Middleton for 2 years and have been a Freelance GP since 2010.

My special interests include Gynaecology, Mental Health, Elderly Medicine and Dermatology. I also retain an interest in GP Training and teaching (GP Trainer 2001-2008).

I spend a lot of my spare time in France, and particularly enjoy gardening, historical reading, painting, making jam, and improving my language skills.

Dr Simon Grewcock

I qualified from Leeds Medical School in 1999. I worked as a junior doctor in a variety of locations in both the UK and Australia, before completing my GP training in Southampton. For the last 18 months I have worked a a GP principal/partner. I have however decided to seek new horizons and different challenges. I have therefore recently accepted a position as a GP in NSW in Australia, which I will commence in 2012.

I enjoy all aspects of general practice, including child health, minor surgery and end of life care.

In my spare time I enjoy outdoor activities including cycling, walking, skiing and golf. When the weather is bad, my hobbies include art, literature and history.

Dr Seun Akande

I trained at the University of Ilorin Medical School, Nigeria. I then worked in various hospitals, including the Royal Free in London and the Royal Surrey in Guildford. I then worked in practices in Surrey, and Liphook and Greyshott.

I consider myself a career generalist, however I have a special interest in palliative medicine and CIP commissioning.

I am married, we have two children and we are making our home in Guildford.

Dr Diana Hawker

I qualified from Cambridge University and Kings College Hospital in 1984. I trained as a GP in Kingston and worked there until moving to Sussex in 1994. After five years working at Emsworth Surgery, I took a break to look after my young family. Since re-training I enjoy working as a freelance GP.

My special interests include children’s health and general medicine.

In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my family. My husband is a local consultant and we have four children. I play tennis (badly!), love reading, sing in a choir and play the piano for relaxation.

Dr Alison Barnes

I qualified from Bart’s Hospital in 1982. I have recently moved to Chichester to be nearer family & friends, having been a GP Principal in a busy practice in an area of social Deprivation for the last 7 years. Previously I was a long term Salaried GP in several Practices including a Student Health Centre & the 3 Prisons in Durham.

My special interests include Minor Surgery, teaching Medical Students & Medicines Management.

I am delighted to find such a lively base to continue my interests in Yoga, the Theatre & exploring the countryside & places of historic interest on foot & by bike. I love reading & music -I am a member of the Chichester Singers. I have 2 children age 22 & 24 – a teacher & a Medical Student. I am a lapsed sailor & keen to crew my brother’s boat in Bosham!

 

Our new team!

There’s been big changes to our staff over the summer, with Ali moving to an exciting new project and us taking on 3 more part-time staff to join our existing Jane, Nikki, Jeanne and Brian. So that we can all put names to faces, we’re going to give a brief precis of everyone here.

Jane Oswin

Jane has been with us since 2008 and her main role has been to oversee the setting up of new members and new chambers and marketing availability to practices. With a background in marketing and advertising she is going to extend this role within Pallant Medical Chambers supporting Richard Barnes. Jane lives at the foot of the Downs and loves the countryside for walking and cycling. She also loves to ski, throw pots, play tennis and is an active member of her church in Bosham.

Nikki Beckingsale

Nikki joined us in 2010. Previously a team leader for Glaxo Smithkline, Nikki comes to Pallant with experience in team leading, documentation control and risk assessment. In recent years Nikki has been raising a family of 3 children, a dog, 2 budgies, a cat, 5 fish and a husband! and now enjoys the challenges of booking manager for Pallant. She has an obsession with the inbox “Getting through the booking emails is addictive!” Focusing mainly on bookings for now Nikki is looking to move into a more team management and coordinating role as the company grows.

In her spare time, she loves to experiment with interior design, run with friends and spending days out with her family and walking the dog .

Jeanne Cleghorn

Jeanne has been with Pallant right since the beginning in 2004, and works closely with her husband Brian to make sure all our invoices go out on time, all with the correct locum forms; that payments are paid into members accounts and handling any accounts issues. In their spare time, Jeanne & Brian love walking and cycling and being with their grandchildren, and in recent years has enjoyed travelling to Yemen and Jordan.

Su de Trafford

Su has a background in Human Resources, and as well as getting to grips with bookings. Su will soon start to oversee the process of bringing in new members from first applying to settling in to life as a Pallanteer.

Sara Young

With a background in organising arts events and shows, Sara joins us this summer to initially focus on managing bookings, but will also be taking on the role of organising chambers meetings and keeping the logistics of running a business.

She loves walking in the Downs, Tennis, Waterskiing, painting large oils and keeping the family fed and happy.

Martine Ward

Martine is predominantly managing bookings and handling queries at the moment. Martine has experience in managing clients in her previous life as an estate agent. In her spare time she renovates and decorates second hand furniture.