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 is a GP Trainer and has a speical interest in musculoskeletal problems, having worked with the orthopaedic surgeons in the upper limb clinic for many years. He performs many of the joint injections in the practice. He is also involved in the new federation of practices which is looking at improving local care.
Usual work days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday.
Dr O'Donnell has a special interest in diabetes, and runs the diabetic clinic at the practice. He also looks after any medical students who have a placement with us. He has been a GP appraiser for many years, and is now the lead appraiser for Guildford and Waverley. Dr O'Donnell looks after our patients at Pilgrim Wood Care Home.
Usual work days: Monday, alternate Tuesdays , Wednesday, Friday
Dr Michael Walker
MB ChB MRCGP
Bristol 1990
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. Dr Walker looks after our patients at Puttenham Hill House.
Usual work days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
Dr Sarah Pidgeon
Bsc (Hons) MBBS DRCOG DFFP MRCGP
London 2002
Dr Pidgeon has a special interest in gastroenterology having worked the hospital gastroenterology clinic for many years. She is also experienced in family planning and fits both coils and implants. Dr Pidgeon looks after our patients at Eastlake Care Home.
Usual work days: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
Dr Sato Orihashi
BSc (Hons) MB ChB MRCGP
Dundee 2015
Dr Orihashi completed her GP training at Binscombe and has joined the practice on a permanent basis from September 2020. She enjoys all aspects of general practice and has a passion for mental health and well being, as well as care for older adults.
Usual work days: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
Dr Ella Sim
BM BS MRCGP
Brighton and Sussex 2009
Dr Sim joined the practice on a permanent basis in June 2015
Usual work days: Wednesday, Friday
Dr Tari Mukoko
MB ChB MRCGP
Sheffield 2014
Dr Martin Brunet
MA (Cantab) MB ChB MRCP MRCGP DFFP MSc
Manchester 1992
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 published by Scion Publishing in June 2020.
Usual work days: Monday, Tuesday, Friday
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 family planning, gynaecology and child health. 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 Jessica Jameson
MB BS AKC DRCOG DCH MRCGP
London 1989
Dr Jameson has a special interest in the health of women and children and also works as a GP appraiser.
Usual work day: Thursday
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 usually looks after our patients at Broadwater Lodge Care Home.
Usual work days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Dr Nicky Bull
MBChB , MRCGP, DRCOG, DFFP
University of Cape Town 1996
Dr Mukoko completed her training at Binscombe. She joined the practice on a permanent basis in November 2021.
Usual work days: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
Dr Bull joined the practice in 2004, initially as a retainer, then as a salaried doctor and now does locum work at least one day a week. Her special interest is women's health and family planning.