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Okehampton Medical Centre
East Street, Okehampton, Devon EX20 1AY
Tel: 01837 52233 Fax: 01837 54950

Dr Tom Bell
MBBS MRCS LRCP MRCGP DRCOG
Background: Sedbergh School, Yorkshire. Dukes Grammer School, Northumberland. Guys Hospital, London. Worked in the UK, New Zealand and the Middle East prior to settling in Okehampton.
Interests: Fell walking, photography, history and golf.

Dr Amanda Cox
MB ChB MRCGP
Background: Bristol University Exeter GP Vocational Training Scheme
Interests: Tennis, piano and walking

Dr Kathryn Vile
MB ChB MRCGP DFFP
Background: Medical School in Bristol and Post graduate training in Exeter. Have worked in New Zealand and Australia. Married with 2 children and 2 dogs.
Interests: Reading, films and gardening

Dr Tim Watson
BMedSci BM BS DRCOG MRCGP
Qualified Nottingham 1994

Background: Married with two young children. Wife, Clare, is a veterinary physiotherapist.
Interests: Runs a small-holding with pigs and sheep. Enjoys fishing and shooting.

Dr Nick Woodall
MA(Oxon, Physiological Sciences)
MB BS(London 1995) DCH DRCOG
Background: Married with 2 children and a dog. Trained at Pembroke College, Oxford and St George’s Hospital Medical School, London.
Interests: Camping, Fell Walking, distance running, tenor in church choir.

Dr Ruth Taylor
MBBS DFFP DRCOG DCH MRCGP
Background: Trained at St Bartholomew Hospital London. Qualified 1996. Worked in Australia after house jobs. Came back to UK and moved to Devon. Spent a year working in Uganda 2002-3 at Mbarara University Medical School and also Hospice Mbarara in SW Uganda.
Interests: Not much time with 2 young twins! Gardening/ walking/cycling/playing

Dr Sarah Bentley
MBBS MRCGP DRCOG DFFP
Background: Graduated 1999 – Guys and St Thomas, worked Tunbridge Wells – house jobs. Isle of Mann – Paediatrics. Bath Accident & Emergency, Barnstaple Geriatrics, Exeter – Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Exmouth G P Registrar.
Interests: Sailing!! Diving. Love Dartmoor

Dr Mark Collyer
MBChB DRCOG DGM MRCGP
Background: Qualified from Bristol University in 2003. Worked predominantly in the South West since, apart from 6 months in Borneo as an Expedition Medical officer. Completed the Exeter vocational GP rotation in February 2008.
Interests: Include squash, tennis, golf and walking.

Dr Charlie Hamilton
MBChB DCH MRCGP
Background: Graduated Bristol University 2004. Worked predominantly in South West since then with 9 months in Christchurch, NZ. Completed Torbay vocational GP scheme in Aug 2010. Currently Okehampton Clinical Assistant for 2 days per week plus GP Locum work in South and Mid Devon. Married with 1 toddler.
Interests: Road cycling, skiing, walking, eating out.

Dr Emma Chapman
MBBS BSc HONS MRCGP
Trained at Royal Free Hospital, London and qualified in 2000. Worked in Perth , Australia for 6 months then travelled with my husband for 6 months: Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and India. Did most of my GP training in Dorset at Dorchester and Poole then completed my registrar training in Devon. We moved here in 2005 and love it. We have two young boys and live on a smallholding.
Interests: My veg patch + garden, playing/running after the kids + Dog, walking and reading.

If your doctor is away, the partners will provide cover, this may involve seeing another partner, the associate doctor or a locum.

Medical Students
The practice has an attachment to the Bristol Medical School, the Peninsular Medical School and occasionally a medical student may be present during your consultation with your doctor. You will always be advised when this is happening. If you would prefer to see the doctor alone please feel free to say so and we will understand.

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