Doctors

Dr Thomas Agombar

MB ChB 2002 (Leeds) MRCGP 2009 DGM 2005 BSc 1999

GMC code: 6050495

I trained in Leeds, graduating in 2002. I worked in London and as a volunteer doctor in Bhutan before moving to Gloucestershire to complete my GP training. I have a special interest in elderly care and in medical education. When I am not working at Churchdown Surgery I am employed as a Training Programme Director teaching and mentoring trainee GPs. Outside of work I enjoy cycling, tending my allotment and running around after my 3 children.

Dr Jonathan M P Dixon

MB ChB 2007 (Birmingham) MRCGP 2012 DRCOG 2011

GMC code: 6155481

I graduated from Birmingham University in 2007. I met my wife while we were both in the Birmingham GP training scheme and moved to Cheltenham in 2012. I was delighted to join the practice as a full-time Partner in January 2013 and enjoy the friendly atmosphere and strong team mentality at Churchdown Surgery. I am interested in IT, gardening and have an extensive collection of carnivorous plants.

Dr Michelle Quinn

MBCH B Liverpool 1996 DRCOG 2000 DFS RH 2006 MRCGP 2010

GMC code: 4312208

I was born at Gloucester Royal Hospital and have lived in Gloucester until I left for University in 1991. I attended a local Girls Grammar School. I trained in Liverpool and then lived in the North West (Southport, Wrexham, Cheshire) until I moved to Southampton in 2003. I finally returned to Gloucester in 2011, working as a locum initially until joining Rosebank Surgery as a salaried GP in 2013. I was very pleased to be offered a salaried job at Churchdown surgery in 2016 and am now a GP partner. I have an interest in Women’s health and also very much enjoy providing continuity of care and being part of the very friendly and supportive team at Churchdown. My outside interests include music, especially attending live music, looking after my animals ( I have 2 cats, 2 rabbits and 4 guinea pigs!) and spending time with my 2 boys and my large extended family.

Dr Hein Le Roux

GMC code: 4543543

I was born in South Africa before moving to the UK aged 14. I trained at St Mary’s Hospital in London where I met my wife Emma who is also a GP. We have 3 children and moved to Gloucestershire in 2010 after 6 years working as GPs in rural Australia. I feel very fortunate to have joined the Churchdown Practice team in 2018. They are very focused on improving patient care and this fits with my other role as Deputy Clinical Chair of Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group. My clinical interests are with older people and people who have dementia.

Dr Nicole Wilson

MRCGP 2020, MBBCh 2013 (Cardiff)

GMC code: 7404653

I had the pleasure of working in Churchdown Surgery for my Registrar year, the final aspect of my GP training, and was delighted to be asked to stay on initially as a Salaried GP and then as a GP Partner. I have previously worked all round Wales, Herefordshire and Gloucestershire, but am thrilled to settle my roots now living in Cheltenham with my husband. I enjoy walking, baking, meeting up with friends and am an active part of my local church outside of general practice.

Dr Isheanesu Mupfupi

MBChB (Bristol) 2013 MRCGP 2020 DRCOG (2015) DCH (2016) DTMH (2019)

GMC code: 7280722

I was born in Zimbabwe and moved to the UK (Cheltenham) at the age of 15 in 2003. I completed my medical degree in Bristol and graduated in 2013. I did my GP training in Gloucestershire and qualified in 2020. I have an interest in women’s health, child health, tropical and humanitarian medicine. In 2018 I did the global health fellowship and spent a year working in a rural hospital in Eastern Cape, South Africa. Over the last few years, I have worked as a GP in a local inner city practice and I have also worked in a rural practice in the Forest of Dean.In my spare time I love travelling with my wife and exploring nature. I am a keen cyclist, I completed the Lands End to Joan O’ Groats challenge in support of a mental health charity.

Dr Sharon Drewett

MB ChB 1990 (Bristol) MRCGP 1995 DCH 1993 DRGOG 1994

GMC code: 3334038

I grew up in London and trained at Bristol, qualifying in 1990. I worked as a GP in London, Cardiff and Brighton before moving to Gloucestershire in 2005. I am committed to providing a high quality, personalised care and am passionate about supporting people to look after their own health and wellbeing. I am a GP trainer and proud to be part of the expanding teaching team at Churchdown as we support the next generation of doctors, nurses, and other health care professionals. I am the Clinical Director of our Primary Care Network, working closely with neighbouring practices on projects such as the Covid vaccination programme.
I am excited to be leading a project to develop a group of volunteer Health Champions and look forward to working more closely with our community in the future.
I also have an interest in global health and have been to Nepal twice as a volunteer with PHASE Worldwide, to supervise and mentor health workers in remote Himalayan communities. I am married to Paul, a neurologist, and as our children fly the nest we are enjoying the opportunity to spend more time exploring the Cotswolds both on foot and by bike (in my case on an e-bike!). Visiting our children in various places around the UK and Europe also keeps us busy!

Dr Sarah Hepple

MB ChB 2001 (Liverpool) MRCGP 2009 MRCP 2005 DFFP 2009

GMC code: 6029117

I grew up in Worcestershire then trained in Liverpool. After qualifying in 2001, I worked in hospital medicine in Birmingham for 3 years prior to returning to Worcester to train as a GP. After 5 years working as a part time salaried GP (and running around after my 2 small children) I joined Churchdown Surgery in 2015 as a Partner. I am a GP trainer and enjoy sharing my enthusiasm for general practice with our medical students who join us from Bristol. I like being able to provide continuity of care for my patients whatever life throws at them and have an interest in palliative care. I run the joint injection clinic at the surgery and am proud of our surgery ethos. Outside of work I can be found in my garden, socialising with friends and family or listening to music.

Dr Natalie D Towle

MB BS 1991 (London) BSc DGM MRCGP 1997 DRCOG 1995 

GMC code: 3542204

I trained in London at the Middlesex Hospital Medical School qualifying in 1991. I completed my GP training in 1997 and have been at Churchdown Surgery in various guises ever since! I have been a salaried GP in the practice for several years with particular interests in women’s health, mental health and teen issues. I have recently taken up a more regular role teaching medical students from Bristol University. Outside of work I keep busy running after my 3 (not so young) children, horse riding, and learning to play the piano badly.

Dr James Quekett

BSc MB ChB FRCGP DRCOG 

GMC code: 4094142

Trained at Bristol, qualifying in 1994 after an additional Physiology degree. I have done most of my training in Gloucestershire after spending a little time in Australia working with the flying doctor service and in Canada with the Mountain Rescue. In the past I have been involved in the development of online resources for education and training for GPs. Outside the practice I am currently involved in annual reviews of GPs via appraisal, I am also involved in looking at instances where there has been potential for improvement, understanding causes of error including human factors working within NHS systems.Outside of medicine I am a keen skier, in the summer and warmer days I may found out walking in the hills or coastal paths If not there perhaps on a boat/kayak. I am married with two grown up children who are both passionate about environmental matters and ensuring that we can all continue to enjoy our planet

Dr Elizabeth Shermon

MBChB 2015 (Birmingham)

GMC code: 7482503

I grew up in Bristol before moving to Birmingham to complete my medical training. I have completed my postgraduate training between Bristol and Gloucestershire. I am delighted to be joining the Churchdown team for the final year of my GP specialist training. Outside of work I enjoy spending time with my husband and young family.

Dr Zahra Hossenbaccus

BSc 2007 (Biomedical Sciences, QMUL), MBBS 2011 (Barts and The London), MRCP 2015 (London), Certificate in Teaching and Learning for Healthcare Professionals 2016

GMC code: 7138267

I was born in East London but spent most of my teenage years in sunny Mauritius. I graduated in Biomedical Sciences at Queen Mary (University of London) before completing my medical training at Barts and The London, School of Medicine and Dentistry, in 2011. I moved to Gloucester in 2015 and have worked in Gloucestershire Royal Hospital doing Medical Education as well as working as a Care of The Elderly doctor. I started training to become a GP in 2017 and I am very fortunate to be completing my last year of training at Churchdown Surgery. Outside of my role as a doctor, my full-time job is being a mum to 2 incredibly active young kids who keep me, my husband and Pepper the cat very busy and entertained. I enjoy travelling, growing orchids and try to complete a crochet project every now and then.

Dr E Le Roux

 BSc (1994), MBBS (1997), MRCGP (2003), DCH (2000), DRCOG (2002), DPD (2013), MRes (2019) 

GMC code: 4415761

I graduated from St. Mary’s Hospital (Imperial College), London in 1997 which is where I met my husband Hein Le Roux who also works as a GP at Churchdown surgery. After qualifying as a GP I spent 7 years working as a GP overseas in two rural Australian communities where I developed a strong interest in Dermatology. I now work as a GP with a specialist interest in Dermatology as well as a specialty doctor within the Dermatology Department at Cheltenham General Hospital. Outside work I am kept busy with 3 teenage children and a miniature schnauzer dog. I love playing tennis and travelling.

Dr Fazia Husain

MRCGP 2021, Rawalpindi Medical College, Pakistan 1995 6123318 2020 DRCOG (2015) DCH (2016) DTMH (2019)

GMC code: 7280722

I was born and raised in Pakistan. I moved to Wiltshire in 2007 with my family and started working in NHS in 2010. I have worked in various NHS hospitals before deciding to retrain as a GP. I moved to Gloucestershire in 2016. During the course of my training, I joined Churchdown Surgery as a registrar in 2020 and have joined their friendly and dynamic team again as a locum GP. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my family and friends. I also like to travel. I am fluent in English, Urdu, Punjabi.