Dr Lynch, now retired, first started the Practice operating alone from The College Yard site, initially from a portacabin. He built the surgery now known as The College Yard Surgery in 1986 which was opened by The Bishop of Gloucester, Reverend John Yates. This is located in Mount Street just behind the Cathedral in Gloucester city where it services approx. just over 2,000 inner city patients. Dr Helen Miller joined the partnership in 1991 and then together they went on to build the new surgery in Highnam in 1994. In 2000 Dr Lynch retired and Dr Jane Mann joined the partnership having come from a background in family planning services. In August 2008 Dr Rahana Bibi joined the practice to help with the growing demand and has interests in family planning, skin disorders and ears, nose and throat problems.

In July 2009 Dr Miller took up the role of Chair of the Professional Executive of NHS Gloucestershire (your local Primary Care Trust), where she plays a key role in helping to shape health policies for patients across Gloucestershire. This does mean that she has had to reduce her hours in the surgery and the practice has appointed a new partner to maintain care for all our patients. Dr Simon Smith is a full time Partner and is an experienced, successful GP who has been in General Practice for 10 years in Stafford. Dr Smith qualified in 1990 and has a specialist interest in Palliative medicine.

Telephone 08454 220220. You will be connected to The Gloucestershire Ambulance Trust who will deal with your emergency. Please DO NOT use this service except for urgent matters which cannot wait until the surgery re-opens.

For URGENT DISTRICT NURSE CARE, advice and support between 4.30 pm and 8 am 7 days a week, all day and night at weekends and Bank Holidays call 08454 220 555

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