Old Market Hill Sturminster Newton Dorset DT10 1QU
Tel: 01258 474500
Fax: 01258 471547
Marnhull Surgery
Church Hill
Marnhull
Dorset
DT10 1PU
Tel: 01258 820015
Fax: 01258 821266
Website: www.sturminstersurgery.co.uk
Trainers
Dr Matthew Cripps
Dr Matthew Cripps is the senior partner of the practice and has worked as a GP in Sturminster Newton and Marnhull since 1988. Matthew has been a medical student trainer since 1989 & is a tutor for Royal Free/UCL Medical School and convenes the North Dorset Trainer Group. He also works as an appraiser for other GPs. Matthew has additional qualifications in child health, family planning, obstetrics and gynaecology, geriatric medicine, and general practice.
Dr Jim Edwards
Dr Jim Edwards is a full time GP and joined the Sturminster Practice in 1994. Jim is a medical school tutor for Barts and the London Medical Schools and has been a GP trainer since 1997. Jim has a special interest in minor surgery and substance misuse. Outside of work he enjoys Cricket, Golf, Tennis, sailing as well as the garden.
Dr Joanna Robinson
Dr Joanna Robinson joined the practice in 1995. Joanna works both in Sturminster and Marnhull surgeries and is enthusiastic about general practice. She regards being a GP as a great privilege and has a lively sense of humour. Her non work interests include: tennis, skiing, running, music, theatre, history and art.
About the Practice
The doctors and staff are part of a professional and friendly team caring for approximately 8,500 patients in Sturminster Newton, Marnhull and the surrounding villages. We run a comprehensive health promotion and disease management service.
We are very fortunate to operate from two fabulous purpose built new premises. The main site is located in the town of Sturminster Newton and our branch surgery is in the village of Marnhull. All of our clinical services are run from rooms on the ground floor to ensure ease of access. All trainees have exclusive use of their own consulting room, situated closed to their nominated trainer. We have a relaxed and friendly atmosphere and we strive to ensure all of our trainees have the best possible experience during their placement at the practice.
Special Interests within the practice
We work with CADAS to offer a substance misuse service to our own patients and those from other surgeries.
Matthew Cripps offers an NHS acupuncture service to both our own and patients within the North Dorset locality and convenes the GP Trainer group for North Dorset.
Jim Edwards is a representative on the Wessex Local Medical Committee.