Meet the Team

Qualified in Cardiff in 1982 and served for 10 years as a Medical Officer in the Royal Army Medical Corps before entering General Practice on the Island in Newport following the Gulf War in 1991. He joined the practice in October 2001.
He is married with three children and his special interests are asthma, dermatology and GP Training. Dr Hill became a GP trainer in 2010.

Dr Richard Baxter was awarded his medical degree from University College London in 1998. He qualified as a Surgeon in 2003, pursuing a career in Orthopaedics. He later had a change of direction, preferring the more holistic discipline of General Practice. Since 2007, he has worked as a GP in Dorset and Hampshire, as well as a Locum GP here on the island, and in Australia for three years. Richard is also a qualified Lifestyle Medicine physician, a Diplomate of the British Society and International Board of Lifestyle Medicine (BSLM/IBLM). “My emphasis is on promoting whole-person health and wellness, complemented by incorporating Lifestyle Medicine, which allows me to draw together my passions for plant-based nutrition, exercise, mental well-being and stress management.” Outside of work, Richard is Dad to his three teenage children, and can be found cycling, running, swimming, being at the beach, reading, and sharing ideas about how to achieve even better health and wellness with anyone that is interested.

Dr David Stevenson qualified from the university of Southampton in 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in medicine. After working in various departments at St Mary’s hospital, he completed his GP training on the Isle of Wight in 2014. He has since worked at several Island practices, and for the past seven years has been a partner in a local surgery. During this time David has qualified as a GP Trainer. David has previously worked in the lower limb triage clinic at St Mary’s Hospital and continues to have an interest in musculoskeletal medicine. In 2022 he completed additional training in performing ultrasound guided injections. He lives in Newport with his wife, two children and two cats. In his free time David enjoys cycling, walking, and spending time with his family.

Dr Saunders is a GP with additional qualifications in Lifestyle Medicine and Women’s health. She is involved in the running of the Local Primary Care Network, is a mentor for others studying to become Lifestyle Medicine Practitioners, and also co-runs a local educational group for recently qualified GPs. She worked in Wales as a junior doctor, then Australia as an emergency doctor, before moving to the Isle of Wight.
At weekends, she is usually found at the local Parkrun working towards a new running time or volunteering as a marshal. She is interested in supporting patients to make positive lifestyle changes to support their own health, and encouraging the community to become more active.

Emma Arnold, is a Registered Adult Nurse who has worked previously as a Community Nurse, District Nurse Team Leader, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Project Manager, Practice Nurse and is currently an Advanced Nurse Practitioner in general practice. She has a BSc degree in Specialist Clinical Practice, a PGDip in Advanced Clinical Practice and is an Independent Nurse Prescriber. She has also completed a MSc Advanced Nurse Practitioner Pathway (Level 7) at Southampton University. Her special interests are dermatology, skin lesions and adult neurodiversity. In 2009 Emma received the title of Queens Nurse from the Queen Nursing Institute, for her contribution to high quality patient care in the community. Emma grew up on the Island and has three children. She lives near Godshill with her husband and youngest daughter.

Tracey Winnall is a HCPC Registered Paramedic who has worked as a front line responder since 2005, initially for West Midlands Ambulance Service where she studied at Worcester University and qualified as a paramedic in 2012.
 
Tracey moved to the Isle of Wight in 2017 where she worked for the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service, and settled into Island life with her husband. She is a keen photographer and can often be seen out travelling the width and breadth of the Island with her camera.