Meet the Team

Doctors

Dr Daniela Penge

GP Partner

MB BS

Female
Dr Penge has been a GP partner at the practice since 2002. Her special interests include diabetes and anticoagulation.

She lives locally in Eastbourne and both her children have attended the local schools in Old Town.

Away from work she enjoys playing tennis and gardening.

Dr Helen Daggett

GP Partner

MB ChB, DRCOG, DFP

Female
I graduated from Birmingham Medical School in 1995 and became a GP Partner in 2001. I have a special interest in Women’s Health and enjoy welcoming Medical Students from Brighton and Sussex Medical School into the practice.

In my free time, I enjoy running. I am delighted to say that VMC is a Parkrun Practice. I try to encourage staff and patients to join me on a Saturday morning in Shinewater Park to walk, jog, run or volunteer the Parkrun 5km.

Dr Vicky Jones

GP Partner

Kings College London

MB BS, MRCM, MRCGP

Female
My medical career began in 2006. After graduating from Kings College London, I spent several years in my early career training in Emergency & Trauma medicine.

I have worked in some of the busiest trauma centres in London & Australia. I have also worked as a track side medic at Silverstone.

After meeting my husband & starting our family, I embarked on my journey in to primary care. I am truly blessed to love my job.

My sub specialist interests include paediatrics, women’s health & mental well-being. I am also passionate about training and am currently completing my post graduate certificate in medical education.

Dr Jenny Rowe

GP Partner

Imperial College 2005

MB BS, BSc, DFSRH, DRCOG, MRCGP, DTMH
Female

Dr Elham Sadeghi

GP Partner

University of Hamsburg 2010

MB BS, BSc, MRCGP, DRCOG

Female
I graduated from The University of Hamburg in 2010. I have been working in Germany, Switzerland and King’s college hospital in London before completing my GP training in Eastbourne in 2018.

I have been a partner since 2020. I have a young family which keeps me busy.

I love nature and enjoy living so close to the beach.

Dr Shahram Sorooshian

GP Partner

Kings College London 1995

MB BS DCH DRCOG DffP MRCGP

Male
I graduated from King’s College London in 1995 and completed my postgraduate training locally under the expert stewardship of the late Dr. Peter Hugh Scarisbrick.

I am interested in medical education and have been involved in training junior doctors in the past. I am married with two boys who keep me on my toes.

Dr Hina Ricks

GP Partner

MB BS, BMed Sci, MRCGP, DFPSH

Female

Dr Sean Brink

GP

MB BS, AKC, MRCS, MRCGP, DFSEM(UK)

Male

Dr Keith Barrow

GP

MB BS BSc DRCOG
MRCGP MFSEM(UK)

Male
Keith has been a GP for 30 years. He came into medicine late – having been a professional footballer and an inspector in the Royal Hong Kong Police force, being in charge of a drug squad and CID team.

His interest is in sports medicine and he is doctor to the British judo team. He has been to three Olympic Games as a team doctor. He has also been a doctor to professional rugby teams.

Keith also has an interest in cardiology, organising chest pain and heart failure clinics in hospital.

Outside medicine, he is married with two children. Keith is a runner and has completed 12 marathons.

His other interest is food, both growing it in his garden and cooking it.

Dr Archie Hawkins

GP

Royal Free London 1999

MB BS MRCGP BSc

Male
I trained in London and qualified in 1999.

I worked in different specialties in hospital medicine before qualifying as a GP in 2006.

Dr Susan Fairbanks

GP

MB BS, BSc(Hons), PG(Dip)

Female

Dr John Wilkinson

GP

MB BS, BSc, AKC, MRCGP

Male

Dr Sarah Matthews

GP

Female

Dr Elizabeth Ferguson

GP

MB BS, MRCGP

Female

Dr Neil Singh

GP

Male

Dr Harry King

GP

MB BS, MRCGP

Male

Clinical Team

Chris N

Paediatric Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Dennis

Advanced Mental Health Practitioner

Rachael

HCA/Phlebotomist

Sarah

Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Nathalie

Practice Nurse

Phillipa

Practice Nurse

Sara

Practice Nurse

Loraine

Practice Nurse

Jane

Practice Nurse

Jaymie

Practice Nurse

Practice Team

Sian

Practice Manager – Operations

Kathleen

Practice Manager – Compliance

Billy-Jo

Deputy Practice Manager – Operations

Glenn

Finance Manager

Rachel

Deputy Practice Manager – Compliance