LOAN EQUIPMENT

MB BCh(Wales)1995 Dip Paediatrics 1998(New Zealand) MRCGP 2002

SENIOR PARTNER

Dr Cook trained and qualified as a doctor in Cardiff in 1995. His GP training continued in South Wales (including 18 months spent working in New Zealand) and was completed in 2000.  He came to Cornwall in 2001 and joined this practice in 2009 and then became a partner in 2010. He has been involved for many years in local NHS development and management but is now back fully here at the surgery as Senior Partner.  He is married with children and enjoys the challenge of his new hobby of marine aquariums.

MB BS 1998, DRCOG 2001, MRCGP 2002, Dip Family Planning 2002

PARTNER and CLINICAL LEAD FOR COASTAL PCN April 2022/23

Dr Embling joined the practice in January 2014 and trained in London at St George's Hospital Medical School.  She subsequently moved to Plymouth where she trained and qualified as a GP in 2003.  She worked in Devon as a GP and as a part-time Staff Grade Psychiatrist in Plymouth until the birth of her daughter in 2009 when she relocated to Cornwall.  She is married to a hospital consultant and they have two young children, they all enjoy the great cornish outdoors whilst Dr Embling loves to run by the coast.  She also loves a good book and good food including a spot of baking when time allows.

MB BS (St George's) 2004, MRCGP 2009, DRCOG 2007, DFFP 2007, MA(Cantab), BSc 1995

PARTNER

Dr Teff trained at St George's in London, studying on the postgraduate programme, and qualified as a doctor in 2004, when he started work in Plymouth.  He moved from there to Truro and completed his GP training at Bodriggy Surgery in Hayle in 2009.  Dr Teff joined our practice at the start of 2014.  He is married and has two young children, who seem to take up most of his time.  With his free time he enjoys reading, pottering around in the garden and following Liverpool Football Club.

BMBS (Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry) MRCGP 2016

PARTNER

Dr Cuff trained at Peninsula Medical School studying in Plymouth and Exeter, and qualified as a doctor in 2011.  He started work in Treliske Hospital in 2011 before starting GP training in Cornwall.  He completed his GP training at Fowey River Practice in 2016, staying on as a GP before moving to Carnon Downs.  Dr Cuff joined the practice at the start of April 2017, he is married and has a young family who keep him very busy.  With his free time he enjoys sailing, being outdoors and cooking, whilst keeping an eye on the cricket .

Dr Sophie Heaton-Renshaw

MBBS 2010, DRCOG 2015, dip FRSH 2017, MRCGP 2017

SALARIED GP (from Sept 2022)

Dr Heaton-Renshaw studied at Newcastle University before moving to Cornwall in 2010.  She spent a year working in New Zealand as a doctor before settling back in Cornwall to complete her GP training.  She lives with her husband, mother, three young children and 3 dogs on a smallholding where they enjoy keeping pigs, sheep and chickens as well as growing lots of flowers and vegetables.

Dr Kate Fjelle

MBBCh 2009, BSc Hons 2007, MRCGP 2015

SALARIED GP (from March 2024)

Dr Fjelle  studied at  Cardiff University qualifying in 2009 and went on to continue her training across South Wales before moving to Cornwall in 2018.  After starting a family she has been working locally as a GP for the last 4 years and more recently has also been working in the Sunrise Centre at Treliske.  When she is not busy with the family she likes to go cold water swimming, running trails or picking up a paint brush and getting crafty.

Dr Katie Davey

BSc 2011 MBChB 2015 MRCGP 2023

SALARIED GP (from April 2024)

Dr Davey trained at Bristol University, studying on the postgraduate programme, and qualified as a doctor in 2015. She then moved back home to Cornwall and started work in Truro completing GP training in 2023 at our PCN partner surgery at St Agnes.  She has covered locum shifts here at Carnon Downs and also has just completed maternity cover at another of our PCN surgeries at Chacewater.  She lives with partner and young daughter and spends her free time completing and training her dressage horse. 

Dr Sarah Snow - GP Regsitrar

MBChB (Sheffield) 2016, PGCME (2018), MRCP (2019),

GP registrar (from April 2024)

Dr Snow studied at Sheffield University qualifying in 2016. Since then, she has worked in hospital medicine in Sheffield, Cornwall and Scotland before returning to Cornwall in 2022 to start her GP training. She lives with her husband and daughter. She enjoys swimming, surfing and walking the coast path.