Partners
General Practice Partners not only provide care as a GP doctor to the patients but they are also responsible for the running of the practice and play an active role in the administrative and business side of the surgery.
Dr Heidi Kerr
Female
Dr Heidi Kerr, originally from Belfast, trained at Birmingham Medical School, graduating in 1997. She completed her GP training in Worcestershire. She has an interest in diabetes management in primary care, women’s health and is a GP trainer.
Dr Simon Carvell
Male
Qualified Birmingham 1994. A Member of the Royal College of GPs since 1994. Also a member of the Emma’s Diary editorial board, and contributor to Shropshire Review magazine.
Dr Victoria Hobbs
Female
Dr Hobbs trained at The University of Birmingham and qualified in 2000. She joined the practice in 2005 and during her time at Lion Health she has developed a specialist interest in Women’s and Sexual Health.
Dr Richard Evans
Male
Dr Evans is local to Stourbridge, growing up in the area before going to Liverpool Medical School and graduating in 2009. He returned for GP training in the Black Country, which he completed in August 2014, having spent his final 12 months of training at Worcester Street Surgery. He is currently starting to establish his areas of special interest in medical education and palliative care.
Dr Lisa Jones
Female
Dr Jones qualified from Birmingham Medical School in 2006, then went on to do her GP training in North Worcestershire. She started work at Worcester Street Surgery in 2011. She has interests in all aspects of gynaecology; including family planning, and discusses cases weekly at our gynae triage meetings at the surgery. She fits coils and implants as part of a family planning clinic in-house, and also enjoys teaching medical students and registrars we have at the surgery.
Dr Michael Wilcox
Male
Dr Wilcox proudly graduated from University of Newcastle upon Tyne in 2011 to be added to the GP register. He became a partner in 2022.
Salaried Doctors
GP doctors treat all common medical conditions and are able to refer patients to other medical services who require urgent and specialist treatment. A GP can help you to manage your health and any health issues as well as help patients to prevent illness.
Dr John Woolley
Male
Qualified in 2004 from University of Birmingham, I was a medical student at the practice in 2002, did my GP training in the Dudley area before before coming back to work as a salaried GP in 2009. I became a partner in 2010. Specialist areas of interest include all aspects of cardiovascular medicine. Dr Woolley currently works at Lion Health one day a month.
Dr Clare Simpson
Female
Dr Simpson has worked at Lion Health since she completed her General Practice training in August 2012. She works as a full time salaried GP, doing a total of eight clinical sessions a week. She has a particular interest in Medical Education, this involves teaching Medical Students from The University Of Birmingham approximately one day a fortnight. Additionally, Dr Simpson has an interest Women’s Health and Family Planning, regularly attending the weekly Gynaecology Meetings. Furthermore, she plays an active role in Hypertension Clinics.
Dr Samantha Radstone
Female
Dr Radstone graduated from Birmingham Medical School in 2004 and qualified as a GP in January 2010. She joined Worcester Street/Lion Health in August 2013. She has an interest in Child Health and medical education. Outside of the surgery, she is a Major in the Army Reserves and deployed to Afghanistan in 2009 as a medical officer.
Dr Rashmi Varma
Female
Dr Varma graduated from the University of London in 1993, and has a special interest in dermatology.
Dr Rebecca Blow
Female
Dr Blow graduated from the University of Birmingham in 2011
Dr Gemma Plant
Female
Dr Plant grew up in the Stourbridge area and graduated from Birmingham Medical School in 2013. She completed her GP training in Sandwell and joined Lion Health in August 2018.
Dr Khadija Butt
Female
Dr Butt graduated from the University of Birmingham in 2008, and completed her GP training in the Black Country.
Dr Sarah Cousins
Female
Dr Cousins completed her Medical Degree at the University of Birmingham in 2010. After completing her GP training in the Black Country in 2015, she has worked locally as a GP before joining Lion Health in July 2022. Dr Cousins has an interest in palliative care, and in supporting other doctors, working as a mentor and appraiser amongst other roles.
Dr Kate Lowe
Female
Having graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2011, I returned home to the Black Country and after several years working in anaesthetics, I completed the general practice training scheme in 2020. I do joint injections, and enjoy participating in the education of the next generation of GPs.
Dr Lucy Verrinder
Female
MBChB, MRCGP, DGM, pursuing DFRSH. I graduated from the University of Birmingham in 2016 and completed my GP training in south central Birmingham, developing a specialist interest in Elderly Care. I joined Lion Health in June 2023 and am pursing my interest in family planning and women’s health.
Dr Emily Delfosse
Female
University of Cardiff, Mbch, 2014. University of Cardiff, MBBs 2014. GMC 2023.
Dr James Bloor-Griffiths
Male
MBchB University of Bristol. James qualified in 2024.
Dr Syed Mehdi
Male
MBBs University of the Punjab King Edward Medical College. Dr Mehdi qualified in 2024.
Dr Steven Berwick
Male
MBchb from University of Liverpool 1989. Fully registered in 2009. Now works in education for student doctors.
Dr Paul Farley
Male
I qualified in 1991 at University College and Middlesex Hospital, London, having intercalated in Psychology. I then moved to the Midlands and joined the Dudley GP Training Scheme in 1992, then joined Worcester Street Surgery on completion of the training programme in 1995. Further qualifications included DRCOG, MRCGP, becoming a Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners in 2019. I have always had an interest in medical education, achieving a Postgraduate Award in Medical Education in 2006 to support my teaching commitment at Birmingham University. I have been an Honorary Clinical Tutor since 2004 and still continue in that role. I retired from General Practice in 2022, but continue with my educational and GP Appraiser commitments.
Registrars
A GP Registrar is a qualified Doctor who will become a GP through a period of training in General Practice. They can provide the same care as a GP and are also supported by our GPs and Partners.
Dr Kishori Puranik
Female
MD Saba University School of Medicine 2015. Registered 2017.
Dr Daniel Onaolapo
Male
Dr Simran Atwal
Female