Dr Carolyn Richardson, female
Partner, BM DRCOG DFFP MRCGP
GMC number: 4109893
Dr Richardson is a partner at the Practice. She graduated from the University of Southampton in 1994 and has worked as a GP since 2000. She settled in Rowhedge in 2005 and has developed special interests in student health, sickle cell disease and end of life care.
Dr Alan Speers, male
Senior Partner, B.Sc (Hons) MBBS DFSRH MRCS FRCGP
GMC number: 4410883
Dr Speers is the senior partner and joined the practice in 2009 having previously served as an Army doctor.
Dr Speers qualified from University College London in 1997 and is a member of the Royal College of Surgeons and a Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners.
His clinical interests include dermatology, men’s health, musculoskeletal issues and minor surgery.
Dr Matthew Dawson, male
Partner, MBBS, BSc. (Hons), MRCGP, DFSRH, LoC (subdermal and intrauterine techniques)
GMC number: 6128076
Dr Dawson trained at St. Bartholomew’s Medical school then completed his GP vocational training at Cambridge University. He joined the practice in 2010.
He is the practice safeguarding lead and has clinical interests in learning disabilities, ENT, substance misuse, women’s/mens health, minor surgery, joint injection and Dermatology.
Dr Emily Foster, female
Partner, BMedSci, BMBS, MRCGP, DRCOG, DCoSRH, LoC (intrauterine contraception), Advanced Certificate menopause care, College of sexual and reproductive health trainer, GP Educator
GMC 6101628
Dr Foster trained at Nottingham Medical School and completed her GP training in Colchester. She joined the practice in 2009 before working abroad and came back to the practice in 2016. She is the practice diabetes and mental health lead and her interests are in women’s health and medical education.
Dr Jacqueline van Minnen, female
GP, Artsexamen, DFFP
GMC number: 41066067
Dr van Minnen trained at the Free University of Amsterdam and completed her GP training in Stansted in 1996. She has been working in several practices in Essex over the years and joined Rowhedge on a permanent basis in 2020.
Dr Mary Kamada, female
Salaried GP, MBChB, BSc (Hons), MRCGP
GMC number: 6101253
Dr Kamanda trained at University of Dundee Medical School with distinction and completed her GP training in Ipswich. She joined the Rowhedge Practice in 2019 as a sessional GP and now works full-time.
Dr Sanarya Namuq, female
Salaried GP, MBChB, MRCGP, DFSRH
GMC number: 7057176
Dr Namuq trained at University of Sulaimani in Kurdistan/ Iraq 2009 and completed her GP training 2019 in Colchester. She joined the Rowhedge Practice in 2021 as a sessional GP and now works full-time. Medical interests include Family Planning and women health including implanon insertion, replacement and coil fitting.
Dr Paula Chilvers, female
Salaried GP, MB Bch
Dr Chelvy Manoharan
MBBS, Bsc, MRCGP, MRCP (GMC 7493909)
Dr Manoharan trained at University College London graduating in 2015. She completed her GP training in Chelmsford in 2021 and joined Rowhedge surgery in 2024.