Our Team
Doctors

Dr Maia Nicholles
BSc MB BS (London 1992) DRCOG DFSRH
GP
Female
Dr Nicholles did medical training in London and has been a partner in the practice since 1997, working mainly at the College Road site. Her area of special interest is contraception,Dr Maia Nicholles[continue]

Dr Tim Caroe
MB BChir MA Cantab (1992) Dip Syst Dip Int Prim Care MRCP MRCGP
GP
Male
Dr Caroe is interested in helping people to experience health in all aspects of their lives. He is married with two children and enjoys walking on the hills and playingDr Tim Caroe[continue]

Dr Sanjay Rajendra
MD MRCGP
GP Partner
Male
Dr Rajendra has been a partner since 2014, prior to which he was working as a salaried doctor in the practice. He is married with two children and enjoys spendingDr Sanjay Rajendra[continue]

Dr Roisin McCloskey
MbChB, MRCGP, FPCert, Dip.For.Med., Cert.Med.Acup, PGCME
GP Partner
Female
Dr McCloskey joined the practice as a partner in April 2013. She has previously worked as a partner in a practice in Oxford for 12 years. She is also aDr Roisin McCloskey[continue]

Dr Jeremy Durston
BSc (Hons) BM MRCGP
GP
Male
Dr Durston joined the practice in August 2013. He completed his training in General Practice here and has been working as a doctor in Eastbourne since 2009. He is marriedDr Jeremy Durston[continue]

Dr Nathan Dixon
MB ChB MRCGP
GP
Male
Dr Dixon recently qualified as a GP in 2015 after completing his GP training at Lighthouse Medical Practice. He is based at Ian Gow Memorial Health Centre.

Dr Roz Clift
BSc (Hons) MBBS MRCGP
GP Partner
Female
Dr Clift completed her GP training at Lighthouse Medical Practice and joined as a partner in November 2015. She is married with one daughter and lives in Seaford. She providesDr Roz Clift[continue]

Dr Joshua Getty
BSc(Hons), MBBS, MRCGP
Partner
Male
Dr Getty completed his GP training at the practice and joined the partnership in 2020. He also works at St Michael’s Hospice and is a Programme Director for GP traineesDr Joshua Getty[continue]

Dr Catherine Jones
MB BS
Salaried GP
Female
Dr Jones has been working with us as a salaried doctor for the last few years and lives in Eastbourne. She is based at College Road Surgery.

Dr Becky Vaughan
MBBS MRCGP
GP
Female
Dr Vaughan completed her GP training at Lighthouse in 2018. She has 2 little boys. She enjoys anything creative and getting out and about in the beautiful scenes Eastbourne affords.

Dr Carolyn Rubens
BA (Hons), MBBS, MRCGP, DipMedAcu
Salaried GP
Female
Dr Rubens started at College Road as a salaried GP in 2019. She is married with two children. Dr Rubens also trains healthcare professionals in medical acupuncture and was PresidentDr Carolyn Rubens[continue]
Dr Fritha Price
MbChB, MRCGP, BSc (Hons) Clinical Physiology
Salaried GP
Female
Dr Fritha Price trained at Leicester Medical School, qualifying in 2015. She moved to Eastbourne to complete her foundation years as a newly qualified doctor, based at Conquest Hospital asDr Fritha Price[continue]
Dr William Furlong
MSci (Hons) Chemistry, MbChB, MRCP, MRCGP
Salaried GP
Male
Dr Furlong qualified as a GP in 2024 having completed his GP training in East Sussex. He joined the practice as a salaried doctor in Winter 2024. Prior to thisDr William Furlong[continue]

Dr Minil Patel
MBBS BSc (Hons) PGCert (MedEd) MRCGP
Salaried GP
Male
Dr Patel completed medical training at King’s College London in 2016. He qualified as a GP in 2024 and joined Lighthouse in 2025. He has an interest in Lifestyle MedicineDr Minil Patel[continue]
Managing partner

Amanda Sayer
BA (Hons)
Business and Managing Partner
Mrs. Amanda Sayer joined the practice in 2004 and is the Business and Managing Partner. Amanda looks after Ian Gow and College Road. Amanda is also a Specialist Adviser forAmanda Sayer[continue]
Management team

Claire Carter
Senior Administration and Operations Manager
Claire joined our team in 2002 and is the Senior Manager responsible for running many aspects of the operational management of the practice. She supports and manages our teams ofClaire Carter[continue]

Katrina Blunt
Administration and Operations Manager
Katrina has worked at the practice for many years and has a wealth of experience and knowledge to bring to the smooth running of our administrative teams.
Paramedic Team
Ryan Visser
New Zealand Qualification Authority 2012 – SWAST Diploma Paramedic Practice
Paramedics
Male
Annabel Walsh
University of Greenwich – September 2014-2017 – Paramedic Science Bsc (Hons) Joint Honours
Paramedic
Female
Nursing Team
Sharon Harris
RGN
Practice Nurse
Female
Sharon returned to the practice in January 2022 as Practice Nurse. Sharon is a fully qualified Practice Nurse, and will be working across both sites.
Melanie Sharp
RGN
Practice Nurse
Female
Melanie has been a qualified nurse since 1994 working at All Saints Hospital, EDGH and the Conquest Hospital. She left hospital based work in 2022 to become a Practice Nurse,Melanie Sharp[continue]
Pauline Barron
Associate Practitioner
Female
Pauline is our Associate Practitioner who works full time & has undertaken extra training to enable her to offer a wide variety of appointments. She is also the Carers LeadPauline Barron[continue]
Melissa Marshall
HCA NVQ Level 3
Health Care Assistants
Female
Melissa is our Health Care Assistants. She assists the Practice Nurses in our Practice. She is trained to undertake specific clinical procedures such as blood pressure, new patient checks, healthMelissa Marshall[continue]
Ella Sayer
Healthcare Support Worker Apprentice
Female
Ella joined the practice in 2018 as part of the administration team and later went on to become a Team Leader in our Patient Services team. She has completed aElla Sayer[continue]
Louise Vrenna
Healthcare Support Worker
Female
Louise joined the practice in 2018 as a Medical Secretary. She was then offered the opportunity in 2020 to train as a Phlebotomist within the practice and has since completedLouise Vrenna[continue]