Manzil Way
Cowley
Oxford
OX4 1XB
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History of St. Bartholomew's Medical Centre

IFFLEY ROAD
Before 1966 Dr. Ian Neill and Dr. Mike J.V. Bull were in practice at 217 Iffley Road. The house is still there, although altered considerably. Some of our older patients will remember it. In that year they moved to the newly constructed East Oxford Health Centre. This had been an initiative of Dr. John Warin, then Oxford’s Medical Officer of Health. They were soon joined by Dr. H.D. Leggatt, who had previously been in practice in London Place and before that in Longwall Street.

EAST OXFORD HEALTH CENTRE
During the years the partnership was based at East Oxford Health Centre there was a rapid growth in numbers of patients (from about 3000 in 1966 to 13000 in 1990) and in the services provided. Appointment systems, minor surgery, child health surveillance, contraceptive services, maternity care, diabetic clinics, cervical cytology screening and preventive health checks are among the services that were developed and expanded during these years.

To cope with these additional demands two additional partners, Dr. S.R. Burne and Dr. Adrienne Taylor joined Drs. Neill, Bull and Leggatt. In 1984 Dr. Neill retired and was succeeded by Dr. J.S. Browne. Dr. Leggatt retired in 1987 and Dr. R.B. Marsden became a partner. Dr. Peter Burke joined the practice in October 1990.

ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S MEDICAL CENTRE
St. Bartholomew' s Medical Centre was planned by the partners to provide a high standard of accommodation for a six-doctor practice with all the ancillary services and personnel which are essential for modern general practice. The new premises were completed in 1990. Further extensions were added in 1993.

Since the practice came to St Bartholomew's Medical Centre change has been continuous. Dr. Bull and Dr. Taylor both retired and were replaced by Dr. Ann Bevan and Dr. Alison Fairley. Dr. Marsden resigned in 1999 and has been replaced by Dr. Hanif Rahim. Dr. Rachel Butler joined the partnership in July 2000. In September 2001 Dr. Jeanne Fay joined us following the retirement of Dr. Browne. We have now been joined by Dr. Hana Harvey in 2005 who is a salaried doctor. Dr Butler sadly departed for a warmer climate in December of 2005. Later Dr. Kathy Hoffmann. first joined us as a salaried doctor in 2006 and subsequently became a partner. Dr. Stephen Ross has been our latest addition as a partner since October 2007.

The practice has continued to grow. Our patient list has increased to nearly 17,000 and now has six partners, various salaried doctors and a large Primary Care Team. We also run the Medical Centre at Oxford Brookes University. This has developed from a small part time informal arrangement made by Dr. Leggatt in the 1970’s. We now offer full services there on a daily basis in term time.

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