FILEY GP - Key Persons

Dr Alec Dibb

Dr Alec Dibb joined the surgery in 1946, he was the Filey Medical Officer of Health.

Dr Anna Black joined the surgery in May 2014, working Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. She qualified from Dundee University in 2005, then went on to work as a junior doctor in Scotland's Dundee and Perth hospitals. After relocating to Australia she worked for a few years in Melbourne and Perth's A&E departments. On returning to the UK she briefly worked in Sheffield before starting her GP training in the Scarborough area, then going on to work in Scarborough Hospital, Whitby and West Ayton Surgeries and also St.Catherines Hospice in Scarborough.

Dr Bill Bassett

Dr Bill Bassett a retrained ex-paratrooper replaced Dr Pawson in 1993. Bill loved to do his calls by Motor-bike.He left in 1996 to move to a rural practice in Shropshire.

Dr Bill Richardson

Dr Bill Richardson returned home from war-time naval service to settle in Filey in 1946. Bill became a keen Rotarian. In 1963, he joined forces with Dr Dibb and Dr Vincent, to build the first purpose built surgery in North Yorkshire, the Central Surgery on Station Avenue. This has now been extended upwards and is now The Filey Dental Surgery. Dr Richardson retired in 1978 and was replaced by Dr Phil Garnett. He died in 2004. Dr David Hinson joined in 1963, to throw himself into local life. Like Bill Richardson , he was a keen Rotarian, and heavily involved in the local Lifeboat as Lifeboat Medical Officer. He retired in 1987. He died in 1999.

Dr Cath Chapman

Dr Cath Chapman joined the surgery as a registrar in February 2015, after completing her GP training in December 2017. She works 3 days a week in surgery and is a Clinical Director for our local PCN.

Dr Farah Hassan

Dr Farah Hassan qualified from Islamabad Pakistan in 2004, she went on to work in General Medicine and Tropical Medicine for 6 months, during her training she was involved in medical relief and charity work in pandemic areas. She moved to the UK in 2005 and completed her General Practice training in Scarborough. She has worked in various specialities including Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Paediatrics, General Surgery, Psychiatry and Care of the Elderly. Dr Hassan joined us in November 2014, she has a special interest in Dermatology and wishes to pursue a degree in this in the future. Dr Hassan left the surgery in May 2016 after moving out of the area.

Dr Rakhi Sharma

Dr Rakhi Sharma qualified in India and obtained a diploma in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, then worked in this speciality for a couple of years in Delhi. After moving to the UK she worked in Cancer Care and the Ear Nose and Throat Department at Castle Hill Hospital. After completing her GP training she worked in Scarborough Hospital, West Ayton Surgery, St.Catherines Hospice and Eastfield Surgery. Dr Sharma joined Filey Surgery as a Registrar in August 2013 and on completing her GP training became a permanent salaried GP.

Dr Raoul Wynands

Dr Raoul Wynands was originally at the surgery in 1993 as part of his GP training. He returned permanently in 1996. He retired in June 2016.

Dr Tom Hayworth

Dr Tom Hayworth was the Filey GP in the 1890s. He is pictured on The Beach in Filey, by now a thriving and fashionable holiday resort. Dr Hayworth is on the left, with his father.

Dr. Phil Garnett

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Trainer

A keen thespian (see picture) and action man. Dr Garnett retired in September 2009 to concentrate on his board activities including the local Commissioning Group and St.Catherines Hospice. He did however retain his close links with the surgery by working two days a week. Dr Garnett sadly passed away in January 2020 after fighting cancer but still working right up to a few days before his passing. Dr. Roger Nunn arrived in 1984, when Dr. Hinson reduced to part-time, he was the Filey's Lifeboat doctor. Dr. Nunn became the practice's second trainer in General Practice in 1989. He retired in October 2014. The Surgery became a Training practice in 1985, when Dr. Garnett became a Trainer. Dr Phil Murphy became the first Registrar; 6ft 3 and 20 stones, he would regularly arrive on his Honda 50 moped 5 minutes late for everything, to be berated by the then Senior Partner, the dapper Dr Hinson.