The St Erme Medical Team

Sarah trained as a GP in Essex and moved to Cornwall in 1992. She started as a full-time GP in Truro but reduced to part time in 2003 to develop both the women’s health and educational aspects of her career.

Despite being based in Cornwall, she has been influential at national level. She was a member of the Guidelines Development Group of the National Institute of Healthcare and Clinical Excellence (NICE) developing guidance for managing Heavy Menstrual Bleeding from 2005-2016, she has been a member of the British Menopause Society since 1992 and was elected to their Medical Council from 2001-2011. She was one of the first recognised Menopause Specialists. She is now a Director of the Primary Care Women’s Health Forum and a Menopause Expert Committee member for the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health Care. She is a Women’s Health Representative for the Royal College of General Practitioners.  She led performance assessment teams for the General Medical Council from 2008-2021.

Sarah has international links being a member of both the European and International Menopause Societies and has worked on educational materials for a global audience.

In the Southwest of England, Sarah ran the only NHS specialist menopause clinic in Devon and Cornwall from 2001 until it was decommissioned in 2016. She has been recognised as a specialist and offered private appointments at the Duchy and Nuffield Hospitals for 25 years. She continued to work within the NHS as a GP until 2022.

For her, women’s health requires the same holistic approach as General Practice but extended with an expert level of knowledge and specialist skills.

Sarah leads the team at St Erme Medical.

Abby studied medicine in Warwick as a postgraduate, having completed degrees in Physiology & Pharmacology and Forensic Anthropology prior to starting her medical studies. During her undergraduate degree she also studied and worked for a year in the United States within the field of neurophysiology.

Abby was heavily involved in medical student teaching at Warwick Medical School. She was both a facilitator of communication skills for medical students and was involved in the Medical School Admission process. She completed her foundation and specialist training in Warwickshire and moved to Cornwall with her family in 2017.

Abby considers her work as a GP a unique opportunity to be an integral part of a patient’s health journey. She therefore enjoys maintaining a broad interest in all areas of medicine. She is particularly interested in acute and musculoskeletal medicine.

When not at work, Abby enjoys running and exploring Cornwall with her family.

Anna attended medical school in London before training as a GP in Cornwall where she has practiced for over 20 years.
She describes herself as generalist but has considerable experience managing women’s health issues within the primary care setting. She has developed this specialist interest and has almost completed menopause training. She works with the breast oncologists at the Royal Cornwall Hospital and this has strengthened professional relationships between the two teams.

Anna enjoys taking the time to get to the root of the patient’s issue, involving the patient at all times. She believes that the doctor – patient relationship is of paramount importance.

In her free time, Anna is a keen runner. She enjoys spending time with her family and dog and trying to keep on top of her unruly garden.

Charlotte qualified from Newcastle University in 2011 and initially started training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. She changed to General Practice, enjoying the opportunities this gives to provide a holistic and patient-centred approach to healthcare. She continued to pursue her passion for women’s health, in particular contraception and menopause care.

Alongside working as a GP, Charlotte worked for two years as a Specialty Doctor in sexual health at the New Croft Centre in Newcastle upon Tyne. During this time, she gained postgraduate qualifications in sexual health and menopause. She has now almost completed specialist menopause training.

Charlotte is developing her role in education. She is accredited by the FSRH as a contraception and sexual health trainer. She works with St Austell Healthcare to provide NHS women’s health services. She offers Women’s Health appointments for St Erme Medical in the Nuffield Health Plymouth Hospital. She can provide intrauterine device fitting for HRT, bleeding control and contraception.

Charlotte relocated to Cornwall to be closer to family. When not at work, she enjoys trips to the beach with her children, gardening and renovating her home.

Diana trained at the Welsh National School of Medicine in Cardiff and almost completed GP training in Newport. However, she was attracted by the bright lights of London to continue postgraduate studies in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. She subspecialised in Community Gynaecology moving to the Northeast in 1995. She has been an NHS Consultant in Community Gynaecology and Reproductive Healthcare in Newcastle upon Tyne since 1997. Diana is a British Menopause Society Specialist and a nationally recognised expert opinion.

Her NHS clinics would see women with medical gynaecology problems including adolescent menstrual issues, complex contraception/sexual health problems, psychosexual concerns, heavy menstrual bleeding, premenstrual tension, polycystic ovary syndrome, hypothalamic amenorrhoea and menopausal issues. She provides this extensive knowledge and experience to St Erme Medical by offering video or telephone appointments. She is unable to offer face-to-face consultations at the present time.

Diana believes in a holistic approach to women’s health care, ensuring that patients are at the heart of the decision making process and all options are explored. Although she has held several national and international roles developing medical guidelines and standards, her real love is patient care – this is why she went to medical school.

Kirsty qualified from Edinburgh Medical School in 2006. She initially started training in Respiratory Medicine and gained membership of the Royal College of Physicians. She changed to General Practice after having children. She completed her GP training in Oxford in 2017.

GP training sparked her interest in women’s health. She has developed this to enable her to provide more specialised contraception (including intrauterine device fitting) and menopause management. She has completed the Advanced Certificate in Menopause Care and is recognised as a BMS Menopause Specialist.

Kirsty works for St Erme Medical both in the Nuffield Hospital Exeter and remotely. She is a GP in East Devon and is a tutor at the University of Exeter running special study modules for year 1 and 3 medical students on the Menopause. She is passionate about menopause education for both healthcare professions and patients.

Kirsty has two boys and a golden retriever, called Ozzie. When not working, she enjoys spending time with her family, walking and being on the beach.

Rebekah qualified from Cardiff Medical School in 1998 and went on to train as a GP in Plymouth. She has worked in Cornwall as a GP for over 20 years.

Rebekah has developed a specialist interest in Women’s Health and in 2009, after training with Dr Gray, gained the FSRH Certificate in Menopause Care. This has been upgraded to the Advanced Certificate, and she is recognised as a BMS Menopause Specialist. She can offer and fit intrauterine devices using local anaesthetic if appropriate.

Rebekah was a GP Trainer and DFRSH Trainer for 5 years and is now supporting doctors through appraisals and mentoring. In recent years Rebekah also furthered her interest in holistic health and wellbeing, focusing on Neuro-linguistic Programming and Clinical Hypnotherapy. In 2021 she gained Senior Practitioner level as an EMCC Coach and Mentor.

Rebekah is married with three grown-up children. She enjoys yoga, meditation, swimming and the great outdoors.

Katie qualified from Warwick medical school in 2007 and returned to South Devon to be closer to family and to complete General Practice training.

She took an early interest in women’s health undertaking qualifications in contraception and general gynaecology. Once her family was complete, Katie extended her qualifications into menopause and holds the BMS advanced certification in menopause care and is recognised as a British Menopause Society Specialist. She is currently developing a parallel interest in headache medicine and can use this to help women with hormonal headache.

She provides her clinics to St Erme Medical by offering video or telephone appointments. She is unable to offer face-to-face consultations at the present time.

Together with her work as a GP, Katie has a strong interest in teaching at all levels from basic small groups up to larger locality levels. She is one of the founding members involved with a Devon wide scheme to provide grassroots menopause teaching to all health care professionals.

Katie is passionate about providing patient centred care and understands the broader holistic support that is beneficial for all aspects of medicine.

Katey is an experienced GP with an extended role in Women’s Health. She has lived and worked in Cornwall for 20 years after studying medicine in London as a mature student.

Katey offers appointments both for a broad range of general health assessments as well as women’s health issues. She provides health reviews and screening for both men and women. She can discuss and provide all methods of reversible contraception including Intrauterine device fitting with use of local anaesthetic if appropriate.

Katey strongly believes in a holistic approach, with traditional GP values and particularly in communication and continuity of care.

Amy attended the University of Wales College of Medicine in Cardiff, qualifying in 2005, before training as a GP in the Southwest of England.

Having completed her GP training in 2010 she moved to Scotland where she undertook additional training to work in Occupational Medicine.  She has extensive experience across both primary and secondary care and has been listed on the specialist register as a Consultant Occupational Health Physician since early 2024. She remains registered by the GMC as a General Practitioner, continuing to work across both General Practice & Occupational Medicine.

Amy offers appointments to both men and women for a broad range of general health issues. She also provides specialist assessments relating to health at work and fitness for work, including sickness absence management, pre-employment medical support and specialist medicals required for work. She is an approved doctor for ionising radiation, undertaking HSE required medicals and reviews for employees who work in this field, with other approvals pending.

Amy has an interest in education and has supported the delivery of Diploma in Occupational Medicine training courses, training of GPs and specialist trainees within the specialty. She can facilitate training for businesses on various aspects of supporting employee health in the workplace, both in general and specifically in respect of women’s health.

Amy moved to Cornwall in 2018 with her young family, a welcome move back ‘home’ for her husband, and outside of work enjoys making the most of living in this beautiful county.

Cath studied medicine as a second degree and graduated from Peninsula Medical School in 2008. She trained as a GP in Cornwall and continues to provide NHS services in Falmouth.  She is passionate about quality healthcare, providing a holistic approach with thorough assessment and explanation.

Cath is an experienced GP and can offer appointments for a wide range of general health issues or health reviews.  She is particularly interested in Women’s Health and can help with a spectrum of problems including being able to fit/remove implants for contraception. She is experienced in the practical management of menopause and is working towards formal certification.

Cath is an enthusiastic medical educator. She works with the local medical school to provide teaching as well as being a registered supervisor for GP trainees and paramedics.

In her free time, Cath enjoys her young family, gardening, travel and hiking.