Our Team

Clinical Directors

Wojciech Kasztura


I graduated in Poland and moved to the UK in 2000, I have been a GP partner for over 15 years in Martins Oak Surgery in Battle. Since the beginning … [continue] Wojciech Kasztura

Andrew Sewell


I have been a GP Partner in Oldwood Surgery, Robertsbridge since completing GP training in 2015. I grew up in Hastings, and have spent my life around the Hastings and … [continue] Andrew Sewell

Management

Julie Watson

Business Manager

I am responsible for the development of the Primary care network services and provide strategic leadership of the Primary care network team. I liaise with the Integrated care board, NHS … [continue] Julie Watson

Patsy Charman

Clinical Operation Manager

I am responsible for clinical leadership of the primary care network team, I also manage the e-hub and online consultations and providing clinical triage of referrals. I have been in … [continue] Patsy Charman

Emily Lau

Digital and Transformation Lead

I am responsible for leading projects related to digital and transformation initiatives that will help GP practices to run more efficiently, improve patient experience and to support good quality care … [continue] Emily Lau

Care Coordinators

Julie Brown

Julie Brown

Care Home Care Coordinator

I am a Care Coordinator working as part of a Team for Rural Rother Network. My Job involves care and support needs on the Enhanced Health in Care Homes DES. … [continue] Julie Brown

Lauren Walbrin

Care Coordinator Tackling Health Inequalities

I am a Care Coordinator Tackling Health Inequalities working as part of the Rural Rother PCN. My job involves working with the 7 Primary Care Network Practices where I build … [continue] Lauren Walbrin

Eunice Agginie-Elliott

Cancer Care Coordinator

Cancer Care Coordinator As a cancer care coordinator, I work across the 7 Surgeries within the Rural Rother area. The primary objective being to work closely with each Surgery and … [continue] Eunice Agginie-Elliott

Care Navigator

Caroline Hardy

Care Navigator for e-hub and online consultations

I joined Rural Rother at the start of September 2022, as a Care Navigator. My job is to support the primary care network practice clinical team, by providing administrative management … [continue] Caroline Hardy

Social prescribers

Emma Ashworth

Social Prescriber

My name is Emma Ashworth and I am the allocated Social Prescriber for Rye Medical Centre, Ferry Road Health Centre, Northiam/Broad Oak Surgeries and Battle Health Centre/Oldwood Surgeries. As a … [continue] Emma Ashworth

Sheree Fielder

Social Prescriber

My name is Sheree and I cover Fairfield, Martins Oak, Westfield and Sedlescombe surgeries. As a Social Prescriber, I work with individuals holistically looking at their lifestyle, home environment, finances … [continue] Sheree Fielder

Pharmacy Team

Heidi Kong

Heidi Kong

PCN Clinical Pharmacist

Heidi Kong MPharm, PGCert Clinical Pharmacy Practice in Primary Care , PGCert Independent Prescribing I have joined the Rural Rother PCN as clinical pharmacist after completing the East Sussex Multisector … [continue] Heidi Kong

Jodie Crane

Pharmacy Technician

My role as a Clinical pharmacy technician in the Rural Rother PCN is to support the local GP practices to maximise safe effective prescribing to improve patient care. I work … [continue] Jodie Crane

Carlye Hanna

Pharmacy Technician

I work as a clinical pharmacy technician in Rural Rother PCN alongside my colleague Jodie. My role is to support the local GP practices and to lead improvements to maximise … [continue] Carlye Hanna

Physiotherapist

Abdul Hassan

First Contact Physiotherapist

Abdul is one of our First Contact Physiotherapists (FCPs) and is able to assess patients with soft tissue, muscle and joint pain and to decide on the most appropriate management … [continue] Abdul Hassan

Urmi Chavan

First Contact Physiotherapist

Urmi Chavan is one of our First Contact Physiotherapists and is able to assess patients with soft tissue, muscle and joint pain and to decide on the most appropriate management … [continue] Urmi Chavan

Karen O’Hara

First Contact Physiotherapist

Karen O’Hara is one of our First Contact Physiotherapists and is able to assess patients with soft tissue, muscle and joint pain and to decide on the most appropriate management … [continue] Karen O’Hara

Zinat Bashir

First Contact Physiotherapist

Zinat Bashir is one of our First Contact Physiotherapists (FCPs) and is able to assess patients with soft tissue, muscle and joint pain and to decide on the most appropriate … [continue] Zinat Bashir