Dr Julian Neal
MBBS Adelaide, DRCOG, DGM, FP Cert

Julian qualified in 1980 and has been part of the furniture for longer than he cares to remember.  He works mainly at Cosham Park House.  His special interests are in neurology, elderly medicine and looking wise during senior moments.  In his spare time, he is to be found dressed in lycra cycling up and down the hills of Hampshire and beyond.

Dr Daniel Moate
MBChB Bristol, DRCOG, MRCGP

Daniel qualified in 1985 and now works mainly at Cosham Park House.  His special interest is in rheumatology. A closet wide ranging academic and tennis player, Daniel is rarely to be seen without a book or a tennis racket under his arm.

Dr Richard Mannings     
MBBS London, DRCOG, DFFP, MSc, MRCGP

Richard qualified in 1986 and has worked at Crookhorn Lane since 1994.  His special expertise is in ultrasound-scanning, and he runs specialist clinics within the practice.  Richard also runs a scanning clinic at QA Hospital.  A fervent ex-rugby player (and All Blacks supporter) he spends a disproportionate amount of his leisure time training his dogs.

Dr Jayesh Gohil
MBBS London, BSc, DRCOG, DFFP, Dip Occ Med

Having qualified in 1992, Jayesh joined the practice in 1996.  He works mainly at Cosham Park House, and has an interest in Occupational Health and a special expertise in dermatology.  Jayesh is something of a "gadget man" and also has an extensive knowledge of films.

Dr Karen Kyd
MA MB Camb, BChir, MRCP, DCH, MRCGP

Karen qualified in 1991 and has worked at Cosham Park House since 1998.  Her specialist field is cardiology and Diabetes.  With four young sons and a husband in the Navy, Karen spends most of her spare time as her family’s taxi driver.

Dr Andrew Plane
BSc, MBBS, DRCOG, DGM, DCH, MRCGP

Andy qualified in 1980 and has been a regular fixture at Crookhorn Lane since 2002.  His specialist fields are elderly medicine, heart disease and diabetes.  Andy runs a specialist elderly person's clinic in Petersfield and is also a senior GP trainer, passing on his experience to a new breed of budding GPs.  Something of an environmentalist, Andy spends a lot of time looking at trees.

Dr Liz Shepherd
BM Soton, DRCOG, DFFP, DCH, MRCGP

Liz qualified in 1996 and has worked at Crookhorn Lane since 2001.  She specialises in women’s health and family planning. Liz spends most of her time with her young family and is an avid swimmer.   Also a closet environmentalist, Liz is constantly thinking of ways to save the planet.

Dr Andrew Whittamore
BM Soton, DRCOG, DFFP, MRCGP

Having qualified in 2000, Andy has worked at the practice since 2003.  He works mainly at Crookhorn Lane and his specialist field is respiratory medicine.  He is the clinical lead for respiratory medicine at the Primary Care Trust and lectures regularly on the subject.  Had he not been a Doctor, Andy would have been a travel writer.

Dr Andrew Ozzard
MBBS, MRCPCH, DCH, DFSRH, MRCGP

Having qualified in 1998, Andy joined the practice in 2009.  He works mainly at Cosham Park House and his specialism is in paediatric medicine. A lifelong Southampton Football supporter, Andy also has a young family, which severely limits his spare time activities.

Dr Robin Ghosh
MBChB (Birmingham), MRCGP

Robin qualified in 1999 and joined the practice in 2009. His specialist field is in musco-skeletal and sports injuries and operates mainly from our Kingston Crescent surgery.  A keen sportsman himself, Robin is also regularly to be seen pounding up and down the hills of Hampshire on a bicycle.

Dr Stacey Munro
MB ChB, DCH, MRCGP

Stacey qualified in 1989 and joined the practice in 2008, when her previous practice, Buckland Medical Centre (with whom she had been a partner since 1999), merged with the Portsdown Group.  Stacey’s specialist field is psychiatry and substance misuse and she works mainly at Kingston Crescent.  She is also a GP trainer.  She spends much of her spare time on a tennis court or travelling the world.

Dr Ka Wai Mo
MBChB, MRCSEd

Ka Wai qualified in1996 and was also previously with Buckland Medical Centre before it merged with the Portsdown Group.  Working mainly at Kingston Crescent, Ka Wai’s specialist field is minor surgery, and joints.  He is a passionate hill walker, seeing challenges where most of us see only danger.

Dr Koko Laing

Koko joined the team when his previous Surgery, Victory Road, merged with the Portsdown Group Practice in April 2010.  A highly experienced GP, Koko works predominantly at our Kingston Crescent Surgery and has a number of special interests and specialities.  He is a keen tennis player and also enjoys travel.

Dr Philippa Edwards
MBChB, DRCOG, DFSRH, MRCGP

Philippa qualified in 2000 and is based at Kingston Crescent, she joined the practice in 2009. She specialises in Women’s health and enjoys netball, cheese and fine wine in her spare time.

Dr Pradeep Rajashekhar

MBBS Bangalore, MDRD, MRCS

Pradeep qualified in 2002 and has worked in Portsmouth since 2010.  He joined the Crookhorn surgery in 2010 as GP registrar and is now a Salaried GP working at both the Cosham and the Kingston sites. Being a new member of the team, Pradeep has very little spare time, but does follow the Indian Cricket Team with a mixture of concern and elation - the former when they are playing in England, the latter when they return home to India

Dr Sarah Swindells

BMBS Nottingham, MRCPCH, DRCOG, MRCGP, DFSRH

Sarah qualified in 2004 and has recently moved back home to Portsmouth following a spell working in the Peak District and in the city of Derby. 

Liz Tomlinson
BSc Nurse Practitioner

A former practice nurse, Liz gained her qualification as a Nurse Practitioner in 2002. Liz has been with the practice since 1991.

Jackie Edgeller
BSc Nurse Practitioner

Jackie trained as a practice nurse in 1975. She qualified as a Nurse Practitioner in 2007. She joined the practice in 2008 and spends her spare time with her family and travelling. Jackie is also the founder of the Portsdown Group Practice elite staff fitness group.

Nicola Kirkland
BSc Nurse Practitioner

Nicola joined the practice in 2002 and qualified as a Nurse Practitioner in 2004.