Our Staff

Clinical Directors

DR PHINAL PATEL

Co-Clinical Director and GP partner at Riverside Medical Practice

DR LAURENCE WOOLLEY

Co-Clinical Director and GP partner at Holbrook Surgery.

PCN Management

JACEY WOODWARDS

PCN Business and Transformation Manager

Practice Management

VIKASH MALDE

Practice Manager at Riverside Medical Practice

LISA ELLIS

Practice Manager at Holbrook Surgery

Team Leads

LUKE STEWART

I am the lead for the Social Prescribing and Health and Wellbeing Coach services in the PCN. I also work as a Social Prescriber. In my leadership role, I manage the team of Social Prescribers and Health and Wellbeing Coaches, who support patients to improve their wellbeing. I am constantly working with the team on ways that these new roles in primary care can develop and provide excellent care for our patients.

Primary Care Co-ordinators

SAM CHISNALL

Female

I joined the PCN in March 2025 having previously worked in the NHS Long Covid Service. As PCN Care Coordinator, I support the practices by overseeing various projects all aimed at delivering excellent healthcare to our patients.

Social Prescribing Link Workers

LUKE STEWART

I am the lead for the Social Prescribing and Health and Wellbeing Coach services in the PCN. I also work as a Social Prescriber. In my leadership role, I manage the team of Social Prescribers and Health and Wellbeing Coaches, who support patients to improve their wellbeing. I am constantly working with the team on ways that these new roles in primary care can develop and provide excellent care for our patients.

KIM KNIGHT

My role is to bridge the social care gap between our GPs and local services to help connect people with community organisations outside of the GP practice. This helps them feel more engaged and empowered to support themselves with their long-term illnesses and the difficulties they are facing.

Clinical Pharmacists

RIMSHA AZIZ

Pharmacy Technician

ELENA VLAD

MAPharmT

I am a qualified Pharmacy Technician with almost 20 years in the profession. I started in the community and hospital pharmacy before moving into primary care. My focus is patient care, medicine management and supporting safe and effective prescribing.

Paramedics

BECKY BURNETT

My role is to carry out predominantly housebound visits to assess, treat and diagnose patients. I regularly liaise with practice clinical staff to ensure the patient receives the best possible care. You may see me around each of the practices running in house clinics also.

PAUL HARRIS

I'm Paul, a Paramedic for Horsham Central PCN. I split my time between here and SecAMB which allows me to have keep up to date with the continuous changes to practice. I work closely with Sam, Becky and Mary to provide support in the community, particularly to our housebound patients who require visits at home.

SARAH WEAVER

Hello, I am Sarah. I am a Paramedic for Horsham Central PCN. I have previously spent many years in SecAMB attending urgent and emergency calls. I have worked as a clinical lead and completed further advanced assessments. I currently work in primary care and in non-emergency medical triage and assessment, both of which allow me to provide treatment and care to the wider community.

Physiotherapists

DAVID STANLEY

CLAIRE WRIGHT

MARY-JANE DIOSO

Page last reviewed: 20 August 2025
Page created: 03 August 2022