Our Staff
Doctors
Dr Sonia Godfrey
Partner - BM (Southampton 1984) DCH DRCOG MRCGP DFFP
Dr Sonia Godfrey trained in Southampton qualifying in 1984. She completed her registration and GP training in Southampton and Lymington. She worked in Community Paediatrics, sexual Health, A+E and as a GP locum before joining the practice in 1991. Her interests are women's health, Paediatrics and sexual health. In her spare time she enjoys walking, swimming, cycling and spending time with her family.
Dr Simon Gaunt
Partner - MB ChB (Leicester 1991) MRCGP DRCOG DFFP
Dr Simon Gaunt trained at Leicester University and graduated in 1991. He moved to the glorious South Coast in 1994 and has not regretted it since.He joined the practice in January 1999. He particularly enjoys working with the elderly and currently spends half a day a week working in one of the local nursing homes as part of the Totton Nursing Home Project. He is a representative on the Local Medical Committee (LMC) for Totton practices. He is the Information Governance Lead and Caldicot Guardian for the practice. Outside of work he enjoys running, spending time with his family and church activities.
Dr Mary Anne Falle
Partner - MB BS (London 1992) MRCP DRCOG MRCGP DFFP
Dr Mary Anne Falle comes from Jersey, trained in London at St George’s Hospital Medical School and qualified in 1992. She worked in A&E and Hospital Medicine for a few years both in England and New Zealand before doing General Practice training in Southampton. She joined Totton Health Centre in 2000. She enjoys all aspects of Medicine, especially Rheumatology and Elderly Care and has a particular interest in mental health and social isolation. In her free time she volunteers for the Totton Time Bank and spends as much time as possible with her family sailing along the South Coast and Brittany.
Dr Claire Johnson
Partner - MA BM BCh (Oxford 1989) MRCGP DRCOG DCH DGM DFFP
Dr Claire Johnson trained at Oxford University, graduating in 1989. Having grown up in Hampshire, she returned to join the partnership in Totton in May 2002. She enjoys the challenge of the variety of work within general practice and has developed expertise in managing patients with rheumatological conditions and ENT problems. She values the team work within primary care and works hard to foster integration and communication between services. Outside work she enjoys playing her violin, playing tennis and family time.
Dr Eleanor Hunt
Partner - BSc BM (Southampton 2003) MRCP MRCGP DFFP
Dr Eleanor Hunt trained at Southampton University and graduated in 2003. Eleanor worked in hospital medicine in Southampton and Salisbury before joining the practice as a trainee and subsequently becoming a partner in 2010. She is now a GP Trainer herself. She is particularly interested in medical education and cardiovascular health and fitness, as well as, women’s health and contraception. Outside of work, Eleanor enjoys running: both for fitness and after her children!
Dr Harina King
Partner - BSc BM (Southampton 2002) MRCGP
Dr Andrew Powell
Partner - BMedSci (Hons.) MB BS (London 2003) MRCP(UK) MRCGP DRCOG
Dr Powell trained at Barts and the London, and after spending a year in Chelmsford, moved south and completed a medical rotation at UHS and general practice training in Lymington. He has a particular interest in cardiology and respiratory medicine, especially in respiratory diagnostics, the assessment of airway inflammation and covid/long covid. He is the respiratory clinical lead for the local Clinical Commissioning Group, the Clinical Director for the Totton Primary Care Network and clinical lead for the covid vaccination programme in Totton. He is a GP trainer and appraiser and is working towards a Masters in Medical Education. In his free time, he is kept busy by his three children!
Dr Stuart McInnes
Partner - MA BM (Southampton 2009) MRCGP DCH
Dr Stuart McInnes graduated from Southampton University in 2009. He worked in hospital medicine in both Portsmouth and Southampton before deciding to pursue General Practice. Arriving at Forest Gate in February 2013 as a trainee, he never quite got round to leaving and now works as a Partner three days per week. He has a special interest in musculoskeletal and sports medicine and works part-time as an orthopaedic physician and for a local football club. He loves triathlon, so when time and his young family allow, he will be out swimming, biking and running as much as possible!
Dr Michelle Sopowski Scott
Partner - BSc MA(Ed) MBBS (London 2011) MRCGP
Dr Sophie Douglas
Partner - BSc BM (Southampton 2011) MRCGP
Dr Sophie Douglas will be joining the practice as a partner from November 2019. She trained at the University of Southampton, graduating in 2011, and has a BSc in Human Biology from the University of Loughborough. Since then she has worked across Hampshire and Surrey and spent some time working in New Zealand. She completed her GP training in Wessex, which included a Fellowship with West Hampshire Clinical Commissioning Group. Her interests are preventive medicine and health promotion. She enjoys travelling and outdoor activities.
Dr Elinor Gunning
Dr Nicolas Arney
Salaried GP - BSc MBBS (London 1987) DRCOG MRCGP
Dr Nick Arney qualified from University College and Middlesex School of Medicine (UCMSM) in 1987. Shortly afterwards he joined the RAF and served for 7 years. He then joined forest gate surgery in 1995 as a full-time Partner but reduced his role in 2020 to work 2 days a week in a salaried capacity. He has for more than 20 years been a GP trainer and was a board member on WHCCG for several years. He continues to have an active role in training and as a trainer. He is a keen cyclist with a passion for Italy where he worked in his youth.
Dr Jessica Rider
Salaried GP - BSc BM (Southampton 1993) MRCP
Dr Angela Kemp
Salaried GP - BM BSc DRCOG DFFP MRCGP
Dr Lisa Manalang
Salaried GP
Dr Manalang completed her basic medical training in the Philippines. She moved to the UK in 1990 to pursue specialist training in Paediatric Surgery in various specialist centres including Great Ormond St Hospital, London and Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool. In 2004, she shifted to General Practice and finished GP Training in Southampton in 2006. She worked as a Locum GP and GP Partner before joining the Practice as a Salaried GP in September 2017. Her interests include Children’s and Women’s Health and General Surgical conditions. Outside of work, her interests include travelling and cooking. She practices Tai Chi and is looking forward to returning to University to study Languages and Art History.
Dr Karen Gregory
Dr John Nabbs
Salaried GP
Dr Laura Dawkins
Dr Josephine Cassell
Dr Helen Fleet
Salaried GP BM ( Southampton 1995) ,MRCGP , DFFP, DRCOG
Dr Helen Fleet trained at Southampton University and graduated in 1995. She worked in hospital medicine in Salisbury and Bournemouth before starting in General Practice . Her special interests are women’s health including contraception and the menopause. Outside of work she enjoys travelling and outdoor exercise.
Dr Hazel Everitt
University Associate GP
Dr Hazel Everitt has been an University Associate GP undertaking clinical work in Totton for over 20 years. She is a Professor in Primary Care Research at the University of Southampton where she leads research projects and teaches medical students. She is also co-author of the Oxford Handbook of General Practice. Her special interests include gastrointestinal disorders particularly IBS, insomnia and muscloskeletal disorders
Nurse Practitioners
Julie Tough
RGN
Katie Glover
RGN
Specialist Paramedic in Urgent Care
Kirsty Cotham
Nurses
Julie Over
RGN
Areas of clinical interest: diabetes, child immunisation, anti coagulation management, infection control, Health and Safety.
Tracy Harvey
RGN
Area of clinical interest: diabetes
Amanda Ross
RGN
Area of clinical interest: asthma
Naomi Thelen
RGN
Rebecca Hyom
Beth Hobley
Healthcare Assistants
Sharon Carr
Sue Wilson
Bekky Harvey
Claire Effeny
Phlebotomist
Elaine Lippiatt
Phlebotomist
Arzu Bilgen
Practice Management
Iris Pilgrim
Managing Partner