About Us
Our Practice. Our Vision. Our Values
We understand the importance of good health. Our aim is make health care as convenient and accessible as possible.
We open 7 days a week, providing early mornings, weekday evenings and weekend appointments. Our extensive availability ensures access to medical services at times that fit conveniently around your lifestyle.
We also offer a dispensing service, which allows many prescriptions to be filled on site without the need for an extra stop at a pharmacy.
Our Team
Your health matters to us. We offer a complete private service from the point of initial contact with our patient liaison team to appointment, diagnosis, treatment, referral and follow-up care. Our service is convenient, friendly and discreet. Meet the team below.
General Practitioners
Dr Caterina Avellini
General Practitioner
Dr Avellini has spent the last 8 years as a full-time partner in an NHS Practice where she was the Woman’s Health Lead. She has also completed the DRCOG and has completed further training through the FSRH with certification to fit and remove Intrauterine Devices. Dr Avellini loves working with children and took on a role as School Doctor for one of the local Independent schools, which she thoroughly enjoyed for the last 3 years. She still undertakes weekly NHS clinics providing General Medical Services.
Wanting more of a work-life balance and the ability to spend more time with her patients, Dr Avellini started working for the Mews Practice where the extra time afforded enabled her to manage all aspects of patients concerns. Dr Avellini in passionate about the quality of care she provides and believes in a patient centred approach.
Dr Avellini has a strong sense of family and is a mother of 2 children. She has lived in Surrey for the last 15 years. In her free time she attends the gym, enjoys walking and is working on her ‘masterchef(ish)” culinary aspirations.
Dr Simone Kuter
General Practitioner
Some number of years later she is still residing in this sunny Isle. With her husband, 3 children and a dog named Bob, she moved out of London where she worked in private general practice. Deciding to be closer to home, she started working for the Mews Practice and has found her niche. Dr Kuter is passionate about patient care and the ethos of the Mews Practice is exactly what she was looking for. Taking care of the patient – with all that entails, is at the heart of what she does.
When not taking care of her patients, she is a busy mum to 3 lively children under 12. She and her husband love a building project to keep them occupied and all the other times are filled with enjoying good food, discovering new walks through the country side and wherever possible – a good Aussie BBQ.
Dr Anne Thomson
General Practitioner
Her main interests are paediatrics and palliative care, particularly in non cancer conditions. She has a Diploma in Paediatrics and Diploma in Anaesthetics.
She is married and has twin sons who fill her time when she is not working.
Dr Mark Jinks
General Practitioner
Dr Mark Jinks qualified from the University of Birmingham where he was also a sports scholar, competing at a national and international level in Rowing. Mark initially trained in Orthopaedics before moving to the South East to complete his GP training in Buckinghamshire
Mark has a keen interest in Sports Medicine, injury management and improving athletic performance with a developing interest in the use of shockwave therapy and platelet rich plasma to treat Musculoskeletal pathology. Mark is a member of the British Association for Sports and Exercise Medicine and remains a committed athlete himself in rowing and also in the sport of triathlon
Aside from sport Mark has an interest in men’s health including the use of Bioindentical hormone therapy to treat Andropause and improve men’s health and wellbeing. Mark also has a growing interest in lifestyle and functional medicine, and the role of nutrition in health and wellbeing.
Mark believes strongly in holistic medicine and strives to achieve individualised care for all of his patients.
Mark is based in Henley on Thames where he continues to work as a GP in the NHS and in Medical Aesthetics at a clinic in the town.
In his spare time Mark is an active member of Upper Thames rowing club, enjoys walking in the countryside and is a DIY enthusiast with a growing interest in wood work.
Dr Federico Fedel
Clinical Associate
Dr Caitlin Scott
Clinical Associate
She has grown her experience of women’s health promotion through running courses to help new mums navigate their own physical, emotional and social transition into motherhood. The program includes recovering physically from pregnancy and child birth, post natal depression, understanding your changed relationship with your partner and coping with returning to work. Her interest in women’s health spans all age groups and she hopes to extend her health promotion through to include understanding your menstrual cycle and menopause.
Dr Caitlin Scott currently manages inquiries into intravenous iron therapy at The Iron Clinic and forms part of the consulting team at the Harley Street clinic. She is also participating in a number of research projects looking into the symptoms of anaemia and iron deficiency.
Specialist Practitioners
Dr Marion Gluck
Bio Identical Specialist
The Mews Practice works in partnership with Dr Marion Gluck. We align our procedures and practices with the leader in this field in order to provide the best possible practice for our patients.
Dr Marion Gluck trained as a doctor in Hamburg more than 30 years ago and has since gained global acclaim for her work in women’s health and bio-identical hormone replacement therapy.
She started working in Australia 20 years ago and began to see the need for a better understanding of hormone therapy and more widespread treatment options for women experiencing issues. Marion believed that every person should have access to bio-identical hormone replacement therapy and the benefits needed to be discussed with patients and widely understood.
It became her mission to educate and empower people to take control of their hormonal well-being. Too often people ignore symptoms or fail to seek help because they simply don’t realise that anything is wrong. It was for this reason that she founded The Marion Gluck Clinic. Along with her team of highly trained doctors, she has helped thousands of women and men achieve optimum health and balance. She also set up our own compounding pharmacy, Specialist Pharmacy, where each prescription is prepared to the unique specifications of the patient. It is this personalised approach that has always put the Marion Gluck Clinic at the head of the pack and enabled her to offer the best possible care to the patients treated.
Dr Gluck has also developed a unique training course for doctors looking to offer bio-identical hormone replacement therapy to their patients, ensuring that more and more people have access to this treatment every day.
Professor Toby Richards
Iron Specialist
Mr Toby Richards is a Professor of Surgery at University College London. He has pioneered anaemia management and intravenous iron therapy in the UK. His underlying belief is that optimising patient’s health and fitness before surgery will improve their recovery and benefit their outcomes. He has embedded clinical research and development into all areas of practice.
Prof Richards is director for the UCL centre of Cardiovascular and Interventional Research overseeing PhD students and undergraduates. He has numerous publications on anaemia management with broad reaching impact including national guidelines from the department of Health, NHS Blood and Transplant, AAGBI, British Society for Haematology. He is a regular speaker at national and international conferences to promote anaemia management and intravenous iron therapy.
Prof. Richards leads several clinical trials on intravenous iron therapy both in the UK and Australia focusing on patient welfare, fatigue and quality of life. Toby
has led research in to the impact of iron deficiency in women’s health showing benefits both in physical and mental function
We are pleased to have Prof Richards overseeing our governance and quality control; thereby ensuring we are aligning ourselves to excellent practice to provide a consistent and high level of care.
Toby is familiar with Surrey having spent his early formative years at Charterhouse. We welcome his energy and enthusiasm in supporting Surrey and the surrounding areas in this pioneering service.
Miss Tania Adib
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
BSc MBBS MD MRCOG
The Mews Practice works in partnership with Tania Adib. We align our procedures and practices with the leader in this field in order to provide the best possible practice for our patients.
Miss Adib is a specialist in Regenerative Gynaecology, she has extensive experience in innovative non surgical vaginal rejuvenation using radio-frequency and laser techniques. Miss Adib has recently developed her interests in the use of Stem Cell (Lipogems) use in Vulval and Vaginal rejuvenation and is the most experienced Consultant in this field in the UK. As well as providing support to The Mews Group in South East England , Miss Adib runs specialist clinics in London.
Following her graduation as a doctor from The Royal Free Hospital, Miss Adib undertook further specialist training in Gynaecology at major teaching hospitals in London including University College Hospital, St Mary’s Hospital and Queen Charlotte’s Hospital. After completing specialist Oncology training at the Royal Marsden Hospital, Miss Adib was appointed to Queen’s Hospital and St. Bartholomew’s (Bart’s) Hospital in 2010. She is the Lead Clinician for colposcopy at Queen’s Hospital and specialises in the treatment of abnormal cervical screening test results. She also runs a specialist clinic treating vulval disorders.
Through Miss Adib’s work as a trustee for the Breast Cancer Haven charity, she has become an expert at managing the menopause either with conventional hormone replacement therapy or with non-hormonal treatments, including cases of premature menopause. She is proficient in the use of Bio-identical hormone replacement therapy which she is able to incorporate in her extensive repertoire. Miss Adib is fluent in English and German and can also speak basic Arabic and French. Miss Adib is an active member of professional societies to ensure her practice is current and up to date.
- Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG)
- British Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (BSCCP)
- British Society for the Study of Vulval Disease (BSSVD)
- British Menopause Society (BMS)
- International Menopause Society (IMS)
- British Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (BSGE)
- British Gynaecological Cancer Society (BGCS)
Sarah Wragg
Nutritional Therapist
Following a career in the aerospace and defence industry, Sarah’s passion and interest in good health and nutrition led her on a journey to study Nutritional Therapy (Functional Medicine). Since graduating, she has successfully worked with hundreds of clients. They range from corporate workers, to stay-at-home mums, to chronically fatigued individuals with ME, Fibromyalgia or Lyme, children to sports enthusiasts for example. She also enjoys working with the corporate world to help companies enhance the health of their employees.
Sarah keeps up to date with the latest evidence based research in science by attending conferences, this also includes training with laboratories so that she can offer clients some of the best functional tests available. She is also a member of two regulatory bodies.
Sarah lives locally and enjoys her spare time keeping fit including the gym and yoga, she also loves travelling and walking her Labrador.
Following a career in the aerospace and defence industry, Sarah’s passion and interest in good health and nutrition led her on a journey to study Nutritional Therapy (Functional Medicine). Since graduating, she has successfully worked with hundreds of clients. They range from corporate workers, to stay-at-home mums, to chronically fatigued individuals with ME, Fibromyalgia or Lyme, children to sports enthusiasts for example. She also enjoys working with the corporate world to help companies enhance the health of their employees.
Ann Waters
Wellbeing Therapist
With over thirty years working in healthcare, Ann brings a wealth of experience to this role, both from a clinical and leadership perspective. She is a firm believer that each person has the ability to heal from within. Using the most effective modality for the client, Ann has helped many people turn their lives around in as little as 6-8 sessions. It is therefore no surprise that her advice is to get help as soon as possible, as the sooner anxieties and stresses are addressed, the sooner our health, quality of life and relationships also improve.
Hannah Elliott
Psychosexual Therapist
Hannah is a Psychosexual therapist with a background in addiction therapy. She offers an integrated approach to sex & relationship therapy from a Psychotherapeutic perspective with a special interest in Holistic Pelvic Health which allows her to address the emotional, mental and physical aspects of an individual for their ultimate well-being.
She is a registered member with the college of sex & relationship therapy (COSRT), the national college of psychotherapists (NCP) and the Complementary Medical Association (CMA).
Sue Firth
Business Psychologist
Sue Firth is a Business Psychologist, professional adviser & a leading authority on stress, resilience and well-being. She is also an author and helps CEOs and senior executives manage their work – life balance and become more resilient, from an individual and group perspective. She is an international speaker & presenter and holds both a Batchelor of Science and a Master’s Degree. She is a member of the British Psychological Society and The Health Professions Council. Sue regularly appears in the media & press, has an established social media following and has been a guest/expert on ITV and the BBC.
Sue aims to make a difference to the way people think and to teach them how to moderate their own habits to reduce any difficulties they have, whilst still maintaining their effectiveness. With extensive experience in consulting at strategic level for both the management of change and the implementation of stress programmes to support employees, she is well placed to offer insight to guide people. Used to professionally speaking, she regularly travels abroad as well as frequently working with medium to large corporates in the U.K. She is an expert in Leadership Resilience and Sustainable Performance as she has recognized the need to enhance a person’s attitude and approach when working in high pressure situations.
She has worked with several high-profile corporate clients including National Grid plc, Lloyds Bank, Curry’s, and Seddon Construction. She’s also worked with Sun Microsystems, and British Aerospace in the past.
Patient Liaison Team
The Mews Patient Liaison Team are at the heart of the organisation and carry the responsibility for the day to day running of the Practice. They are on hand to answer all queries and to ensure that patients have a calm and enjoyable time with us. All our Patient Liaison Team also practice as Health Care Assistants.
Sharon Pickhaver
Patient Liaison
Health, Safety and Premises Lead
Sharon has been at The Mews since it opened almost 5 years ago. Sharon is an extremely experienced Health Care Assistant and assists the GP’s in all aspects of clinical work and carries out testing such as audiology, spirometry and ECGs. Sharon is often at our reception desk, making all of her colleagues and patients laugh. Sharon came to us from a customer focused environment and is always making our patients feel welcome and at ease.
As our Health, Safety and Premises Lead lead, Sharon manages all aspects of The Mews Practice’s Health and Safety policies and procedures. She ensures that the practice is safe, clean and complaint in all areas. Sharon has also been responsible for setting up all of the health and safety policies and procedures for our second practice in Belgravia. She has a key role in maintaining our CQC ‘Good’ Award!
Victoria Carnegie
Patient Liaison
IT Systems and Innovation Lead
Victoria has recently joined our Patient Liaison Team. Victoria has a degree in Sociology and Criminology from the University of Kent. After university Victoria found a love for adventure- she enjoys travelling and this has taken her all over the world. She hopes to build on the experience and knowledge she has acquired living in several other countries including America and Australia.
Victoria is a warm and friendly member of our team who also has extensive IT systems expertise. Victoria is our IT Systems and Innovation Lead. This role encompasses all aspects of our IT systems and has been invaluable in setting up our IT systems to support the growing number of patients who are able to be consulted remotely via telemedicine (on video or on the telephone).
Rosie Thurtell
Patient Liaison
Rosanne has recently joined our Patient Liaison Team after moving from Windsor to a small village called Liss. Rosie is originally from South Africa where she trained and qualified as dancer and teacher with the ISTD. Dance gave Rosie the determination to exceed in everything that is handed to her. Rosie has worked in a customer focused environment since moving to the UK and is looking forward to this new career path with The Mews Practice and the rest of the team.
Kate Burtenshaw
Patient Liaison
Hannah Harrison
Patient Liaison
Courtney Mccoy
Patient Liaison
Operations Team
The Mews Operations Team are essential to the organisation and carry the responsibility for improving the Practice. Each member of the team focuses on specific aspects of the organisation.
Alex Millward
Operations Manager
Alexandra studied at the University of Leeds and also Monash Univeristy (Melbourne, Australia) gaining a degree in Sociology. She has always been passionate about health care and joined our Patient Liaison team a few years ago.
She is now our Operations Manager operating at both our Guildford and Belgravia Practices. She oversees both staff and patient well being by supporting the management structures and helping implement good practice across both practices. She helps create an integrated value system between Guildford and Belgravia and support staff induction and training.
Alex has headed the development of our new Belgravia practice which has involved staff training, establishing policies and procedures and extensive marketing (it also occasionally involves a coffee break…..or two).
Valentina Kuliesiene
Practice Audit Lead
The Mews Practice prides itself on constant improvement. One key way we enable this is conduting audits and then implementing improvements.Valentina is instrumental in this area of the practice. She regularly produces audits which help to improve the practice. When she is not at the practice, she enjoys baking, and makes an excellent cinammon bun!
Gemma Wicker
Room Compliance Lead
Gemma joined the team in 2017 and she is responsible for the immaculate presentation of The Mews Practice. As room compliance lead she not only ensures rooms are fit for purpose but are fully stocked and maintained. She is essential to our team and excellent with a label maker!
When she is not at The Mews, she works as a Reflexologist.
The Rainbow House Kenya
We are honoured supporters of ‘The Rainbow House’ charity in Kenya. Since 2007, founder Lynda Ferrin has dedicated her energy, love and passion into creating an environment and way forward for underprivileged & mistreated children. We are proud advocates for the time and care dedicated to change so many young lives.
What Our Clients Say…
“The doctor and assistant were both sympathetic and nice. Very sweet and attentive.”
“Friendly staff. Helpful and knowledgeable.”
“Friendly and welcoming staff who make you feel at ease. Practice is very clean and modern.”
“Fantastic service from making the appointment. Such friendly receptionists. Amazing doctor who listened well and was so caring.”
“I had an excellent service- reception were able to get me a last minute appointment. We were welcomed in an efficient, professional manner.”
“Clean and neat clinic. Beautiful facilities and great services. Thank you!”
“Very good service. The Surgery is clean, the service was prompt, the Doctor was very informative and the staff were friendly and professional.”
“Lovely care and attention from all staff. We always feel very looked after – thank you.”
“After the iron injection, my life changed. More energy, more happy and healthy and all health issues gone.”
“These are the best facilities that I have visited for my company medical. The staff and doctors are very friendly and efficient.”
“Excellent service – thorough. Easy to get appointments – flexible and accommodating. All doctors lovely with the children. Thank you.”