Meet the team

Dr Karen Prees graduated from Bristol University Medical School in 1989 and went on to do her GP training in and around Bath. She came to Batheaston Medical Centre in 1995, and is now the senior partner.
She loves all aspects of General Practice but particularly enjoys mental health and well-being, women’s and children’s medicine. She also loves being a GP trainer and spends one day a week teaching GP trainees in the Bath School of General Practice.
At home she is married with grown up children. She enjoys all sorts of musical pursuits, especially playing the viola, and having fun outside in the beautiful countryside in which she lives.

Dr Phil Weldon trained at Oxford and then UCL, qualifying in 2003. He has been working at Batheaston Medical Centre since 2007. He enjoys Dermatology, Minor Surgery and Men’s Health. When not at work he enjoys time with his family and running / cycling in the beautiful countryside around Bath.

Dr Tim Hogg trained at Birmingham and moved to Bath for his GP Training and hasn’t looked back since.  He joined the practice in 2013. He enjoys all aspects of general practice with particular interest in Men’s Health and Minor Surgery. In his free time he enjoys trying to maintain a level fitness by running and cycling, watching Bath Rugby play the beautiful game and spending quality time with his wife, children and dogs.

Dr John Sykes graduated from Norwich Medical School in 2012 and completed his GP training in Bath.  He moved to Sydney, Australia, where he worked as a GP for 2 years.  On his return to the UK he joined Batheaston Medical Centre in 2021.  He enjoys all aspects of General Practice, especially Men’s Health, Musculoskeletal Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine.  In his spare time John enjoys running, football, cycling and resistance training.

Dr Nicola Weldon trained in London and qualified in 2002. She moved to Bath for GP training and has been at Batheaston Medical Centre since 2006.
She has particular interest in women’s medicine and provides family planning and contraceptive services. She is married to Dr Philip Weldon and they have 2 children.

Dr Kirsty Pratt graduated from Birmingham Medical School in 2010. She has since enjoyed working in the local area and completed her GP training here in 2016. Being originally from Devon she loves spending her free time in the beautiful countryside with her young family.

Dr Rosie Cain graduated from Cardiff University Medical School in 2014 and worked in Wales before moving to Bath for her GP training.  She joined Batheaston Medical Centre in 2019.  She enjoys the diversity of general practice and has a particular interest in women’s health and contraception.  Outside of work she enjoys cycling, ballet and Pilates.

Dr Yvonne Wyatt completed her medical training at the University of Leeds and has gained experience working in many different specialties across the UK. She spent time working in New Zealand prior to returning to the area to complete her GP training in Bath. Dr Wyatt joined the Batheaston Medical Centre team in 2022.  She enjoys all aspects of general practice but is particularly passionate about providing high quality care for the elderly and palliative care. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with family, friends and exploring the outdoors.

Nurses

For some appointments it may be more appropriate to see one of our nurses rather than a doctor.   Sister Dawn Hughes, Sister Eleanor Davey and Sister Lucy Anning work closely with our GPs to support and treat our patients.  At least one nurse is available at most times of the day by appointment and for telephone advice. They can help you with:

• Immunisations
• Travel advice
• Family planning advice
• Smoking support
• Asthma management
• Diabetic control
• Minor injuries
• Removal of stitches
• Cervical smears
• Health checks: men and women
• Dressings

Healthcare Assistants

Our team also includes trained Health Care Assistants – Andrea, Emma, Sally, Jane and Milly.  Our HCA team can help you with:

• Blood pressure checks
• NHS Health Checks
• Phlebotomy
• ECGs
• Some injections
• Removal of stitches/staples

Practice Management

The practice manager is involved in managing all of the business aspects of the practice such as making sure that the right systems are in place to provide a high quality of patient care, human resources, finance, patient safety, premises and equipment and information technology. The practice manager supports the GPs and other medical professionals with delivering patient services and also helps to develop extended services to enhance patient care.

We want to give you the best possible service and welcome any comments you may have.  If you have a complaint it will be taken seriously and dealt with promptly. You may make such a complaint either verbally or in writing. Please direct any comments or queries to Julie Higginson — Practice Manager.

Administration

The Clinical Team is supported by our Administrative team. This includes Receptionists, Secretaries and Clerical staff. Together they work with our patients and clinicians, monitor referrals to Consultants and hospitals, administer prescription requests, book appointments and generally ensure the smooth running of our surgery. To ensure an efficient flow of information, it may be necessary for our staff to request certain clinical information. All practice staff are bound by patient confidentially agreements. Should you have any concerns or comments regarding our administrative team, our Operations Manager Lucy Corry will be happy to discuss these.