BROOKSIDE SURGERY - Key Persons
Dr Watters studied at Warwick University and qualified in 2008. She initially came to Brookside during her training as a GP Registrar and then returned in 2016 as a Salaried GP. She became a GP Partner in 2020 and is one of the training doctors in the practice supporting our GP Registrars. She has an interest in Women's Health, Family Planning and Paediatrics.
Dr Thurlow studied for a BSc in Anatomy and Physiology at the University of Leeds before completing Medicine at the University of Warwick where he qualified in 2005. He has worked as a full time GP in Rugby for the last 13 years. His areas of interest include Dermatology and Cardiology. Outside of Medicine, Dr Thurlow is a keen Cyclist.
Dr Gopi Menon retired early in 1986 and for around 18 months the practice was manned by two locum doctors (Dr Martha D'Mello and Dr Betty Gallagher) with willing help from our neighbouring practice in Wolston.
Dr Menon studied at Charles University, Prague and qualified in 2009. He started as a Salaried GP at Brookside in 2016 and has since gone on to become a GP Partner in 2020. His interests are Diabetes, Musculoskeletel Medicine and Men's Health. Dr Menon is one of the training doctors in the practice supporting our GP Registrars. Sport is a particular passion with Rugby and Triathlon dominating most of his spare time (when not tearing after his children).
Dr Mike Houghton took up his post in March 1988. For nine years he was single handed and over that time the practice was brought up to training standards and the current premises were built. He was joined by Dr Kay Bridgeman in March 1997.
Dr Tyrrell studied at The University of Manchester before studying Medicine at Warwick Medical School and qualified in 2012. He has since worked in a variety of hospital posts in Merseyside and the West Midlands. His interests include musculoskeletal medicine and minor surgery. Nick originally trained here as a GP Registrar but has now re-joined the team as a fully qualified GP.
Madeleine is our Practice Manager. She has worked in GP practices since she was a student and worked up to becoming a Practice Manager in 1995. She then joined Brookside in 2000. She is responsible for the administration and coordination of the practice and welcomes any comments you may have on the service you receive.
Nadia is our Clinical Pharmacist. She completed her Masters in Pharmacy at Aston University in 2013 and then her postgraduate studies at Keele university in 2020. She has worked as a Clinical Pharmacist in the hospital, community pharmacy and manufacturing setting and joined Brookside in 2021.She is the Senior Pharmacist in Rugby and oversees the training of junior pharmacists. Her main role is in reviewing medications, ensuring safe and appropriate prescribing with a specialist interest in hypertension and cardio vascular disease.