Binscombe Medical Centre
106 Binscombe
Godalming GU7 3PR
Tel: 01483 415115
Doctors at Binscombe
The team of doctors at Binscombe include seven partners as well as salaried doctors and doctors who are undertaking GP training. Doctors in training are qualified doctors who are specialising in General Practice and generally spend two years with us as part of a three year training scheme, working as part of the team and supervised by one of the GP Trainers.
Dr Andrew Cook
MB BS DRCOG DCH MRCGP London 1986
Dr Peter O'Donnell
MB BS DA MRCGP
London 1988
Dr Cook will become a salaried GP under the GP retention scheme from October 24, having worked as a Partner at the practice for over 30 years. He continues to help with GP training and maintains an interest in upper limb orthopaedic problems and soft tissue/joint injections
Usual work days: Tuesday, Wednesday
Dr O'Donnell joined the practice in 1995. He has a special interest in diabetes, and runs the diabetic clinic at the practice. He also looks after any medical students attached to the practice. He has been a GP appraiser for many years, and is a Senior Appraiser for NHS England. He has been the Clinical Director for East Waverley PCN since 2021.
Dr O'Donnell looks after residents at Pilgrim Wood Care Home.
Usual work days: Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Dr Michael Walker
MB ChB MRCGP
Bristol 1990
Dr Martin Brunet
MA (Cantab) MB ChB MRCP MRCGP DFFP MSc
Manchester 1992
Dr Walker has a special interest in minor surgery and performs a weekly minor surgery list at the practice as well as joint injections. He is the lead doctor for Christopher's Children's Hospice, for which we provide 24 hour medical cover.
Usual work days: Monday, alternate Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
Dr Brunet has a special interest in respiratory medicine and is the lead in this area for the practice. He is a GP Trainer and worked for many years as Programme Director for the Guildford GP training course. He stepped down from this role in 2019 in order to write about the GP consultation. His book The GP Consultation Reimagined: a Tale of Two Houses was published by Scion Publishing in June 2020. He is active on social media, posting regularly on topics related to mental health on Instagram and TikTok. His new book on anxiety and burnout, entitled Your Worry Makes Sense, has been written for the general public rather than the medical profession, and is due for publication in March 2025.
Usual work days: Monday, Tuesday, Friday
Dr Sarah Pidgeon
Bsc (Hons) MBBS DRCOG DFFP MRCGP
London 2002
Dr Pidgeon has a special interest in gynaecology and family planning. Her coil and implant fitting clinic are on Thursday mornings.
Usual work days: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
Dr Clare Grove
BSc (Hons) MBBS DRCOG DCH DFFP MRCGP
London 1994
Dr Grove is a GP Trainer and also has a special interest in women's health, including menopause and breast cancer. She fits implants as part of this role.
Dr Grove looks after our patients at Robertson's Nursing Home.
Usual work days: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
Dr Sato Orihashi
BSc (Hons) MB ChB MRCGP
Dundee 2015
Dr Jessica Jameson
MB BS AKC DRCOG DCH MRCGP
London 1989
Dr Orihashi joined the practice on a permanent basis from September 2020 after completing her GP training at Binscombe. She has a passion for mental health and wellbeing, as well as care for older adults.
She looks after our patients at Eastlake Care Home.
Usual work days: Monday, Tuesday, Friday
Dr Jameson has a special interest in the health of women and children and also works as a GP appraiser and a Senior Appraiser.
Usual work day: Thursday, Friday
Dr Ella Sim
BM BS MRCGP
Brighton and Sussex 2009
Dr Sim joined the practice on a permanent basis in June 2015.
She has a special interest in mental health as well as child health and postnatal care.
Usual work days: Wednesday, Friday
Dr Rebecca Bell
BSc (Hons) MBChB DCH MRCGP
Cardiff 2009
Dr Kathryn Osborne
BM BSc (Hons) MRCGP
Southampton 2010
Dr Osborne completed her training at Binscombe and, after gaining experience in another local surgery, she rejoined the practice on a permanent basis in 2018.
She looks after our patients at Broadwater Lodge Care Home.
Usual work days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Dr Luke Anderson
MB ChB MRCGP
Bristol 2017
Dr Bell joined the practice on a permanent basis in October 2024, having worked at Binscombe as a locum since 2021
She enjoys all aspects of general practice but has an interest in child health and women's health.
Usual work days: Wednesday, Thursday
Dr Anderson joined the practice in January 2025
Usual work days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
Dr Nicky Bull
MBChB , MRCGP, DRCOG, DFFP
University of Cape Town 1996
Dr Bull joined the practice in 2004, initially as a retainer, then as a salaried doctor and now does locum work for us, particularly for our Saturday morning clinics. Her special interest is women's health and family planning.