Category: Natural

carbexit2021

by Dr Nick Tellis, posted in General Practice, Glenelg, GP, Grass fed, health, How to, Influence, Information, LCHF, lowcarb, Natural, PartridgeGP, patient info, thoughtoftheday

Leaner, fitter, stronger, faster, and healthier. Low carb promises all of this and more. Does it deliver? Let’s see! Now I originally wrote this post in 2016, and found that 3 months of solid investment produced some solid dividends. How much? Well, when I was training for an ultramarathon in 2011, I ran the City to Bay (12km), in around 53 minutes 30 seconds. Not too bad. But. This was on the background of running 70 – 100 km a week in training. This father of one (with another to come) ain’t got time for that. So I’m revisiting 2016, where that investment in diet rather than exercise delivered a City to Bay time of around 57 minutes, on the background of running 5 – 10 km a week. I like that return on investment. So here we go again!

Take one willing subject. 

why not get on a bandwagon 😎


Premedicate with some exercise. 


Get some specialist advice. 


Add some incentive. 

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And set a target to beat – finish this race!

Then get moving!

In the meantime, we will continue to work hard at PartridgeGP!

PartridgeGP works with you to help you make your best health decisions, and we won’t back away from being your companion, guide, advisor, and sounding board through your health journey. We pride ourselves on great communication and we’re ready to share our professional skills and knowledge with you. This is only MORE important now, in the time of a global pandemic with a new vaccine on the horizon. The way forward is clear: make your appointment with us conveniently online right here – or call our friendly reception team on 82953200.

Better, for you.

Want more?

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For everyone, we believe that having a usual GP or General Practice is central to each person’s care and recommend that people with any health issues that come to the attention of other health professionals should be advised to attend their usual GP or General Practice rather than a specialised service (ie a place not providing the holistic care a specialist GP would).   If  they say that they don’t have a usual GP or general practice, they should be helped to find one and to actually attend it. Call PartridgeGP on 82953200 or make an appointment online here.

(Hat tip: Dr Oliver Frank)

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If you’re employed, get a side hustle and get into business. If you’ve already got a business, get a network. Want to get started? Find your tribe here!

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If you are a great GP or a great Allied Health Professional, and you want to serve your clients or patients to the best of your ability, without worrying about all the non clinical things that get in your way, lets talk. Call Mrs Hayley Roberts on 8295 3200 and have a coffee and chat with us as to how PartridgeGP can help you to help others.

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I like steak

by Dr Nick Tellis, posted in carb, Diet, General Practice, Glenelg, GP, Grass fed, health, How to, Influence, Information, LCHF, lowcarb, Men, Men's health, Men's Health Week, Natural, News, PartridgeGP, patient info, prevention, Self help

I like steak. It tastes good, it looks good, and I think it is good for you (like everything, everything in moderation). My preferred steak is grass fed, thickly cut, with a generous fat content, well marbled, and cooked with love, care, and attention. Cattle are meant to graze on pasture, not corn, and not soy. I am listed on Low Carb Down Under and am very happy to give medical advice on medical issues to do with Low Carb, Healthy Fat (LCHF) eating and diet. You can read some of my previous posts on this here, here, and here.

I wrote earlier this week about the theory of maximum taste, where our minds are defined by their upper limits; the best content they are used to consuming regularly. Whether it is the content you read, the food you eat, or the company you keep, better quality improves you and your life. To this end, I like to source good quality steak. This requires time, effort, energy, and investment. I know my local butchers well. They know me. They will often have exactly what I want (sometimes knowing what I want better than I do) and will have it packaged up for me and ready to go in far less time than others would. This is very valuable to me. I liken this to the service we provide at PartridgeGP – high quality, relational, and proactive. We add value.

Now, all this service and value comes at a cost. My local butcher is a little bit more expensive than my local supermarket. They don’t open from dawn until midnight. They don’t open on a Sunday, or even late on a Saturday afternoon. I have to plan ahead; if I don’t organise myself during opening hours, I sometimes find myself steakless. Thankfully, there is a solution to this with my local supermarket being open for the vast majority of the week. They always have steak and I can grab some whenever. It’s cheaper, it’s generally not grass fed, or well marbled, or thick, and usually has supermodel amounts of fat. I am very grateful that my local supermarket exists. They provide a different level of service and value. I shop there far less often than at my local butcher but convenience is a virtue all of it’s own. I liken this to the value proposition from some other medical providers.

Just like with your food, your reading, and the company you keep, pick your medical care mindfully in 2021, and invest that time, effort and energy into your health. You can make your appointment with us conveniently online right here – or call our friendly reception team on 82953200.

Where to from here?

Photo by Miguel u00c1. Padriu00f1u00e1n on Pexels.com

For everyone, we believe that having a usual GP or General Practice is central to each person’s care and recommend that people with any health issues that come to the attention of other health professionals should be advised to attend their usual GP or General Practice rather than a specialised service (ie a place not providing the holistic care a specialist GP would).   If  they say that they don’t have a usual GP or general practice, they should be helped to find one and to actually attend it. Call PartridgeGP on 82953200 or make an appointment online here.

(Hat tip: Dr Oliver Frank)

(TL;DR – Get a regular GP or General Practice and use them!)

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If you’re employed, get a side hustle and get into business. If you’ve already got a business, get a network. Want to get started? Find your tribe here!

Photo by Miguel u00c1. Padriu00f1u00e1n on Pexels.com

If you are a great GP or a great Allied Health Professional, and you want to serve your clients or patients to the best of your ability, without worrying about all the non clinical things that get in your way, lets talk. Call Mrs Hayley Roberts on 8295 3200 and have a coffee and chat with us as to how PartridgeGP can help you to help others.

Body Shaming

by Dr Nick Tellis, posted in #justagp, carb, Care plan, Comprehensive, Diet, Empowering, Exercise, General Practice, Glenelg, GP, GPsCAN, Grass fed, health, How to, Influence, Information, LCHF, lowcarb, Natural, PartridgeGP, patient info, Physiotherapy, prevention, Professional, Self help

We all know that COVID19 is around. Luckily in SA we have stuck to

Social Distancing
Hand Washing
Cough Etiquette

And so we have the following stats!

July 8 – well done so far SA

But those extra pounds and kilos have snuck in where even COVID19 hasn’t reached. PartridgeGP is here to help and therefore we posted this on our Facebook page:

Facebook – 13 July

The text was as follows:

Has a little isoweight crept on, even before the #secondwave ?
@partridgegp has you covered! 👍🏼

> diet and exercise help
> physiotherapy to keep you moving
> medication advice

Movement Theory

Rod Ventura providing awesome #physiotherapy and all of our GPs below

Call 8295 3200 or http://bit.ly/2XmM0n5

Dr Monika Moy
Dr Penny Massy-Westropp
Dr Nikhil Tamminedi
Dr Zoe Teh
Dr Nick Mouktaroudis
Dr Phil Maddocks
Dr Gareth Boucher
Dr Nick Tellis

HIT THE BIG BLUE BUTTON!

We’re here to serve you during this difficult time as we always have
To make a phone appointment click here http://bit.ly/2XmM0n5 or call us on 8295 3200

So we tried to boost this post, but Facebook said no. It was body shaming!!! Well, we shall post here and see what you think. Leave your messages in the comments!

To be or not to be?

PartridgeGP and Dr Nick Tellis are Here to Help – here are three ways we can do this:

1. You’re a patient and you want a Great GP! Make a booking online for Dr Nick or one of the caring GPs at PartridgeGP by clicking right here!

2. You’re a great GP or Allied Health Professional and you want a practice that will provide you with the awesome services, facilities, and team so you can serve patients to the best of your ability. Say hi Dr Nick Tellis (Facebook) or LinkedIn or call Mrs Hayley Roberts on 08 8295 3200

3. You’re a small business owner looking to network and grow your amazing business. Touch base with Dr Nick Tellis (Facebook) or LinkedIn and we will share a socially distanced coffee (or three)!

Welcoming Dr Zoe Teh to PartridgeGP

by Dr Nick Tellis, posted in #justagp, Comprehensive, Empowering, Female, Glenelg, GP, health, How to, Information, Medical, Natural, New doctor, News, Pap smear, PartridgeGP, Professional, Training, Virus, Winter

PartridgeGP is proud to welcome Dr Zoe Teh to our team!

 

dr zoe teh

 

Dr Zoe completed her undergraduate medical training at the University of Adelaide, and spent her intern and resident years between the Royal Adelaide Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital. She undertook her General Practice training in a number of clinics across southern Adelaide, and is particularly interested in sexual health, women’s health (including Implanon insertion and removal), and preventative medicine. She is also fluent in Mandarin!

 

 

We welcome Dr Zoe to Our Team here at PartridgeGP to be Your GP!

 

 

She is available to help you with all of your General Practice needs from April 2020 and you can book your appointment with her conveniently online right here – or call our friendly reception team on 0882953200.

 

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All of our doctors here at PartridgeGP are fully qualified ‘Fellows’ (or are studying towards this) holding a specialist qualification with either the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP) or the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (FACRRM) or both (3-4 years of full time study and 3 exams on top of an undergraduate university medical degree and supervised trainee ‘intern’ year in a hospital). This is our minimum specialist standard and we may have other qualifications and skills.

 

 

Our Fellows provide supervision and advice to our Registrars and you may find that they are called in to consult with the Registrar on your case. ‘Registrars’ are qualified doctors who have completed their hospital training and are now embarking on their General Practice training. Some may already have other qualifications in medical or other fields.

 

 

We also supervise and teach Medical Students from Flinders University. They are still studying to become doctors. All of us – Fellows, Registrars, and Medical Students – make up the Clinical Team here at PartridgeGP with our excellent Practice Nurses. We all uphold the highest standards of privacy, confidentiality, professionalism, and clinical practice.

 

 

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DR PENNY MASSY-WESTROPP

dr penny massy westropp - your gp

DR MONIKA MOY

dr monika moy- your gp

Dr Zoe Teh

dr zoe teh

 

Welcoming Dr Nikhil Tamminedi to PartridgeGP

by Dr Nick Tellis, posted in #justagp, Comprehensive, Empowering, Glenelg, GP, GPsCAN, health, How to, Information, Medical, Men, Men's health, Natural, New doctor, News, PartridgeGP, Professional, Training, Virus, Winter

 

 

 

Dr Nikhil Tamminedi commenced his specialist General Practice training with PartridgeGP in February 2020. He completed his undergraduate medical training at the University of Western Sydney. Prior to commencing General Practice training, Dr Tamminedi worked two Post Graduate years in metropolitan hospitals in New South Wales with a focus on surgical disciplines and emergency medicine. His particular interest include skin, minor surgery, and respiratory medicine. In his free time, he enjoys rock climbing, hiking, and travelling..

Dr Nikhil has quickly settled in and has hit the ground running with the rest of our Great Team here at PartridgeGP!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PartridgeGP is an accredited General Practice and is further accredited by our Regional General Practice Training Provider GPEx.

 

 

 

This means that the GPs at PartridgeGP are teaching the Doctors and Medical Students who will be the future of medicine in Australia. It’s a big responsibility and a privilege we take very seriously.

 

 

 

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Teaching Practice of the Year

 

 

All of our doctors here at PartridgeGP are fully qualified ‘Fellows’ (or are studying towards this) holding a specialist qualification with either the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP) or the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (FACRRM) or both (3-4 years of full time study and 3 exams on top of an undergraduate university medical degree and supervised trainee ‘intern’ year in a hospital). This is our minimum specialist standard and we may have other qualifications and skills.

 

 

 

Our Fellows provide supervision and advice to our Registrars and you may find that they are called in to consult with the Registrar on your case. ‘Registrars’ are qualified doctors who have completed their hospital training and are now embarking on their General Practice training. Some may already have other qualifications in medical or other fields.

 

We also supervise and teach Medical Students from Flinders University. They are still studying to become doctors. All of us – Fellows, Registrars, and Medical Students – make up the Clinical Team here at PartridgeGP with our excellent Practice Nurses. We all uphold the highest standards of privacy, confidentiality, professionalism, and clinical practice.

 

 

 

Dr Nikhil Tamminedi is a valuable member of our growing Clinical Team!

 

 

 

 

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Dr Zoe Teh

 

Dr Gareth Boucher

 

Dr Nici Williams

 

Dr Penny Massy-Westropp

 

Dr Monika Moy

 

Dr Phillip Maddocks

 

Dr Nikhil Tamminedi

 

Dr Nick Mouktaroudis

 

Dr Nick Tellis

 

Welcoming Dr Phillip Maddocks to PartridgeGP

by Dr Nick Tellis, posted in #justagp, Comprehensive, Empowering, Glenelg, GP, GPsCAN, health, How to, Information, Medical, Men, Men's health, Natural, New doctor, News, PartridgeGP, Professional, Training, Virus, Winter

 

 

 

Dr Phillip Maddocks commenced his specialist General Practice training with PartridgeGP in February 2020. Raised in Adelaide, he studied and practiced in NSW, and then returned to Adelaide earlier this year. Becoming an accomplished GP has always been his career goal and he is eager to commence community-based work. I’m passionate about paediatrics, emergency medicine, sports medicine, and teaching. Prior to my career in medicine I held numerous leadership positions across both business and sport, attaining many skills which are transferable to working in medical teams.

Dr Phil has quickly settled in and has hit the ground running with the rest of our Great Team here at PartridgeGP!

 

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PartridgeGP is an accredited General Practice and is further accredited by our Regional General Practice Training Provider GPEx.

 

 

 

This means that the GPs at PartridgeGP are teaching the Doctors and Medical Students who will be the future of medicine in Australia. It’s a big responsibility and a privilege we take very seriously.

 

 

 

img_1954
Teaching Practice of the Year

 

 

All of our doctors here at PartridgeGP are fully qualified ‘Fellows’ (or are studying towards this) holding a specialist qualification with either the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP) or the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (FACRRM) or both (3-4 years of full time study and 3 exams on top of an undergraduate university medical degree and supervised trainee ‘intern’ year in a hospital). This is our minimum specialist standard and we may have other qualifications and skills.

 

 

 

Our Fellows provide supervision and advice to our Registrars and you may find that they are called in to consult with the Registrar on your case. ‘Registrars’ are qualified doctors who have completed their hospital training and are now embarking on their General Practice training. Some may already have other qualifications in medical or other fields.

 

We also supervise and teach Medical Students from Flinders University. They are still studying to become doctors. All of us – Fellows, Registrars, and Medical Students – make up the Clinical Team here at PartridgeGP with our excellent Practice Nurses. We all uphold the highest standards of privacy, confidentiality, professionalism, and clinical practice.

 

 

 

Dr Phillip Maddocks is a valuable member of our growing Clinical Team!

 

 

 

 

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Dr Zoe Teh

 

Dr Gareth Boucher

 

Dr Nici Williams

 

Dr Penny Massy-Westropp

 

Dr Monika Moy

 

Dr Phillip Maddocks

 

Dr Nikhil Tamminedi

 

Dr Nick Mouktaroudis

 

Dr Nick Tellis

 

Secrets Healthy Men know with PartridgeGP and Coles

by Dr Nick Tellis, posted in #justagp, Comprehensive, Depression, Diet, Empowering, General Practice, Glenelg, GP, health, How to, Information, Medical, Men, Men's health, Men's Health Week, Mental health, Natural, News, Pap smear, PartridgeGP, prevention, Professional, Training, Virus, Winter

Tim Ferriss asked a question in his book Tribe of Mentors.

 

 

‘If you could put a message on a billboard, to be seen by millions (or billions) of people, what would you say?’

 

 

I was lucky enough to have an opportunity to answer this in real life when a journalist from Coles contacted me. They wanted to know a GPs views on Men’s Health. The article we produced is here (and reproduced below). This is in the Coles Health and Beauty magazine – they have printed 500,000 copies of this! What was that one message I wanted to get across?

 

 

dr nick tellis coles health and beauty the money quote
The Message!

 

 

 

 

Our practice, PartridgeGP, our GPs, and the rest of our team are here for you. No billboards needed – just book in for an appointment 😎

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The Road to being a GP with PartridgeGP

by Dr Nick Tellis, posted in #justagp, Comprehensive, Empowering, Female, General Practice, Glenelg, GP, health, How to, Information, Medical, Natural, New doctor, News, Pap smear, PartridgeGP, Professional, Training, Virus, Winter

Just check out this picture of what someone goes through to become a GP. Wow!

(thanks to Dr Jared Dart for finding this)

 

 

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PartridgeGP is an accredited General Practice and is further accredited by our Regional General Practice Training Provider GPEx.

 

 

 

This means that the GPs at PartridgeGP are teaching the Doctors and Medical Students who will be the future of medicine in Australia. It’s a big responsibility and a privilege we take very seriously.

 

 

 

img_1954
Teaching Practice of the Year

 

 

All of our doctors here at PartridgeGP are fully qualified ‘Fellows’ (or are studying towards this) holding a specialist qualification with either the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP) or the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (FACRRM) or both (3-4 years of full time study and 3 exams on top of an undergraduate university medical degree and supervised trainee ‘intern’ year in a hospital). This is our minimum specialist standard and we may have other qualifications and skills.

 

 

 

Our Fellows provide supervision and advice to our Registrars and you may find that they are called in to consult with the Registrar on your case. ‘Registrars’ are qualified doctors who have completed their hospital training and are now embarking on their General Practice training. Some may already have other qualifications in medical or other fields.

 

We also supervise and teach Medical Students from Flinders University. They are still studying to become doctors. All of us – Fellows, Registrars, and Medical Students – make up the Clinical Team here at PartridgeGP with our excellent Practice Nurses. We all uphold the highest standards of privacy, confidentiality, professionalism, and clinical practice.

 

 

 

Some of our recent GP registrars

Dr Katherine Astill

Dr Clare Mackillop

 

 

 

 

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Dr Gareth Boucher

 

Dr Nici Williams

 

Dr David Hooper

 

Dr Penny Massy-Westropp

 

Dr Monika Moy

 

Dr Clare Mackillop

 

Dr Katherine Astill

 

Dr Jen Becker

 

Dr Nick Mouktaroudis

 

Dr Nick Tellis

 

Welcoming Dr Katherine Astill back to PartridgeGP

by Dr Nick Tellis, posted in #justagp, Comprehensive, Empowering, Female, Glenelg, GP, health, How to, Information, Medical, Natural, New doctor, News, Pap smear, PartridgeGP, Professional, Training, Virus, Winter

Dr Katherine Astill Partridge Street General Practice new female registrar

 

 

Dr Katherine Astill commenced her specialist General Practice training with PartridgeGP in August 2017 and has returned to work with us at our new site in August 2019! She graduated with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy from the University of South Australia in 2009 and furthered her education with a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from Deakin University in 2013. After holding positions with the Muscular Dystrophy Association and the Women’s and Children’s Hospital, she decided to specialise in General Practice, with a special interest in Women’s and Children’s Health completing her Diploma of Child Health in 2016.

Dr Katherine has a passion for holistic care and preventative health.

 

 

 

She loves the local Glenelg area and is keen to hit the ground running with the rest of our Great Team here at PartridgeGP!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PartridgeGP is an accredited General Practice and is further accredited by our Regional General Practice Training Provider GPEx.

 

 

 

This means that the GPs at PartridgeGP are teaching the Doctors and Medical Students who will be the future of medicine in Australia. It’s a big responsibility and a privilege we take very seriously.

 

 

 

img_1954
Teaching Practice of the Year

 

 

All of our doctors here at PartridgeGP are fully qualified ‘Fellows’ (or are studying towards this) holding a specialist qualification with either the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP) or the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (FACRRM) or both (3-4 years of full time study and 3 exams on top of an undergraduate university medical degree and supervised trainee ‘intern’ year in a hospital). This is our minimum specialist standard and we may have other qualifications and skills.

 

 

 

Our Fellows provide supervision and advice to our Registrars and you may find that they are called in to consult with the Registrar on your case. ‘Registrars’ are qualified doctors who have completed their hospital training and are now embarking on their General Practice training. Some may already have other qualifications in medical or other fields.

We also supervise and teach Medical Students from Flinders University. They are still studying to become doctors. All of us – Fellows, Registrars, and Medical Students – make up the Clinical Team here at PartridgeGP with our excellent Practice Nurses. We all uphold the highest standards of privacy, confidentiality, professionalism, and clinical practice.

 

 

 

Dr Katherine Astill is a valuable member of our growing Clinical Team!

 

 

 

 

IMG_20190404_191100

 

 

 

 

Dr Gareth Boucher

 

Dr Nici Williams

 

Dr David Hooper

 

Dr Penny Massy-Westropp

 

Dr Monika Moy

 

Dr Clare Mackillop

 

Dr Katherine Astill

 

Dr Jen Becker

 

Dr Nick Mouktaroudis

 

Dr Nick Tellis

 

Welcoming Dr Nici Williams to PartridgeGP

by Dr Nick Tellis, posted in #justagp, Comprehensive, Empowering, Female, Glenelg, GP, health, How to, Information, Medical, Natural, New doctor, News, Pap smear, PartridgeGP, Professional, Training, Virus, Winter

PartridgeGP is proud to welcome Dr Nici Williams to our team!

 

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Born in South Africa, Dr Nici graduated from the University of New South Wales in 2010. She has worked in Indigenous Communities in Cairns, and spent two years on Thursday Island in the Torres Straits where she obtained her Fellowship of the RACGP as well as Fellowship in Advanced Rural General Practice. Following a further year practicing medicine in rural NSW, she and her family relocated permanently to Adelaide in 2018.

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Dr Nici also works at the Refugee Health Service, and other interests include dermatology, contraception (including Implanon) and optimising health. She is accredited for Obstetric Shared Care in SA.

 

 

We welcome Dr Nici to Our Team here at PartridgeGP to be Your GP!

 

 

She is available to help you with all of your General Practice needs from mid April 2019 and you can book your appointment with her conveniently online right here – or call our friendly reception team on 0882953200.

 

 

Dr Nici Williams - your gp

 

All of our doctors here at PartridgeGP are fully qualified ‘Fellows’ (or are studying towards this) holding a specialist qualification with either the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (FRACGP) or the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (FACRRM) or both (3-4 years of full time study and 3 exams on top of an undergraduate university medical degree and supervised trainee ‘intern’ year in a hospital). This is our minimum specialist standard and we may have other qualifications and skills.

 

 

Our Fellows provide supervision and advice to our Registrars and you may find that they are called in to consult with the Registrar on your case. ‘Registrars’ are qualified doctors who have completed their hospital training and are now embarking on their General Practice training. Some may already have other qualifications in medical or other fields.

 

 

We also supervise and teach Medical Students from Flinders University. They are still studying to become doctors. All of us – Fellows, Registrars, and Medical Students – make up the Clinical Team here at PartridgeGP with our excellent Practice Nurses. We all uphold the highest standards of privacy, confidentiality, professionalism, and clinical practice.

 

 

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DR PENNY MASSY-WESTROPP

dr penny massy westropp - your gp

DR MONIKA MOY

dr monika moy- your gp

DR JEN BECKER

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DR DAVID HOOPER

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