Dr Sue Young
MB ChB 1990, DRCOG, MRCGP
I qualified from Leicester University in 1990. I spent a year working in Australia before joining the local general practice training scheme. I became a partner in the practice in 1996. I am interested in all aspects of General Practice I am particularly interested in Women’s health.
Dr Robert Estelrich
MB BCh, MRCP, MRCGP,DFFP
I started as a partner in August 2002. I graduated from Cardiff in 1994 and have worked in hospitals in both the UK and Australia. I have an interest in diabetes having worked in the field for several years.
Dr Sonya Naish
MBChB 1998 MRCGP DTM&H DGM DCH DFFP
I graduated from Birmingham University in 1998 and continued my training locally in Gloucestershire. I joined the practice in July 2004 as a partner. I have an interest in contraception and sexual health issues. I am a trainer for doctors in training for general practice. Outside of work I enjoy swimming and working in my garden. I am the Lead GP for the health garden project.
Dr Chris Hewer
BMedSci, BMBS (2006), DRCOG, DRFSH, MRGCP
I graduated in 2006 from Nottingham University. I continued working in Nottingham for a further 6 years before joining the practice in November 2012. I enjoy most areas of general practice and have a particular interest in family planning. I also perform joint injections. Outside of work I enjoy spending time with my family, going walking and cooking.
Dr Ruth Thompson
MA (Cantab) MBBS MRCGP DRCOG DCH
I graduated from Cambridge University and then King’s College London in 2009. I completed my GP training locally in Gloucestershire in 2014. I enjoy all of general practice but particularly elderly care.
Dr Tara Hunt
BA(Hons) MBBS MRCGP
I trained at University College, London and qualified in 2003. I have been a GP since 2010. I am a generalist – enjoying all areas of general practice. I am particularly interested in mental health and medical education. My family and I recently moved to Gloucestershire where we are now settled.
Dr Alexis Wain
BMBCh MEng (Oxon) MRCGP
Originally an engineer in the Royal Navy, I returned to Oxford University to retrain in medicine. After qualifying I worked across the south west before moving to Gloucestershire for my GP training. My specialist interests are in minor surgery and skin ‘lumps and bumps’.
Dr Sarah Hitchen
MBChB DRCOG MRCGP
I studied at The University of Birmingham, graduating in 1997. I have worked in both the West Midlands and Manchester before returning to my home of Cheltenham. I am interested in all aspects of general practice and have an interest in women’s health. I joined Hadwen Health in October 2002.
Dr Alex Ferguson
MBBS MRCGP DCH
I studied medicine in Newcastle and graduated in 2009. I worked in the north east of England for 2 years and and a year working in South America I moved to Gloucestershire train as a GP. I became a GP in 2015 and have been working locally since. I’m interested in all areas of medicine but palliative care in particular. In my spare time I enjoy spending time with family and friends and taking our dog for walks in the countryside.
Dr Sarah Tomlinson
BSc(Hons), BMBS, MRCGP
I graduated form Southampton University Medical School in 2015, after which I moved to Gloucestershire for my postgraduate training, and joined Hadwen in January 2023.
My areas of interest are women’s health, in particular menopause. Before I went to medical school, I spent about five years working in the pharmaceutical industry in London. Outside of work I enjoy kickboxing and am a member of a local book club.
Dr Nish Patel
MBchB MRCGP
I studied medicine at Cardiff Medical School, graduating in 2015 and worked in Wales for 7 years for training before coming to Gloucester. I am originally from Birmingham. I am interested in all areas of medicine but in particular men’s health. In my spare time I enjoy playing cricket, going to the gym and supporting Aston Villa.
Dr Jess McElhinney
BMBS MRCGP
I graduated from Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry in 2014 and worked in Coventry and Warwickshire for 7 years, where I undertook my GP training. I moved to Gloucestershire in 2022 on becoming a GP and have worked at Hadwen since October 2022.
I enjoy all areas of general practice, especially paediatrics and palliative care. In my spare time I enjoy reading and spending time with family and friends.
Dr Olivia Watts
BMBS MRCGP
I studied medicine at the Peninsula College of Medicine, graduating in 2014 and worked in Cornwall for 4 years after this before moving to Gloucestershire for GP training. I became a GP in 2022 and have worked in various practices before becoming a doctor at Hadwen. I am interested in women’s health, paediatrics and respiratory medicine. In my spare time I love to bake with my daughter and play netball.
Dr Jessie Mansell
MBChB MRCGP
I graduated from Bristol University in 2017, and went on to do my foundation training in Shropshire before coming to Gloucestershire to do my GP training. I joined Hadwen in August 2024.
I enjoy all aspects of medicine, in particular mental health, neurodiversity and health inequalities. In my spare time I enjoy making art and crafting, kickboxing and aerial skills.
Dr Silvia Di Felice
MD(Hons), MRCGP.
I studied medicine in English at University of Pavia (Italy) and graduated with honours in 2018. I completed my foundation training in the Oxford deanery and my GP training in Southampton. Prior to joining Hadwen Health, I have practiced in both the South of England and in the Midlands. I am interested in all areas of general practice, particularly women’s health and mental health.
I enjoy cooking, hiking and I have recently started playing a musical instrument.
Dr Glenn Waterhouse
MBBCh, BSc
I graduated from Swansea University in 2014 and qualified as a GP in 2019. I enjoy all areas of General Practice and work regularly for the GP Out of Hours service.
I do a lot of walking in my spare time and particularly enjoy trips to the Lake District.
