Dr Eric Noren

MB, BS, MRCP, MRCGP, FP Cert (1975 Barts)

Swedish by birth, Dr Noren emigrated from the Swedish capital Stockholm to the UK with his family when he was eight years old. After attending school in Hertfordshire, Dr Noren studied medicine at St. Bartholomew's Hospital. A keen sportsman he captained the soccer team during his tenure at medical school, from where he qualified in 1975.

Dr Noren spent his first working years after qualifying specialising in medical subjects (as opposed to surgery etc.) before moving into general practice in 1978. Dr Noren moved to Steyning and joined the practice in 1979, and having developed a special interest in diabetes, also worked at the diabetic clinic at the Royal Sussex County Hospital for ten years. Dr Noren resigned this post in 1989 to concentrate on setting up a diabetic clinic at Steyning Health Centre, which is now run by Di Griffiths with occasional help from Dr Noren.

Dr Noren has also developed an interest in in training doctors for General Practice, and over the years this has seen a succession of very talented doctors come to the practice for training purposes. Almost all of them are now successful GPs spread around the UK, most of whom remain friends of Dr Noren and the Health Centre.

Outside of his work, Dr Noren remains a keen sportsman. Crumbling knees have meant that he can no longer play tennis & squash as often as he would like, but with the bonus that his golf handicap has come down in recent years!

Practice Staff - Dr Alex Rainbow

BM (1988 Southampton)

Dr Rainbow joined the practice in 1994, having trained at Southampton, and immediately after an exciting year 'Down Under' walking

Alex and his wife kate live in Steyning. They have four young children, a cat and a dog! His main interests outside of medicine are in sport and he plays tennis for a local team.

The coming of spring also means he can dust off his rod, tie a few flies and head off to Wiston for some serious fly-fishing. Dr Rainbow has also recently taken up mountain biking.

Dr Rainbow is currently involved in practice based commissioning.

Jennifer Ferrie

MB, BS, DCH, FP Cert, MRCGP (1982 UCH)

Dr Ferrie joined the practice in 1996. She qualified from UCH in 1982 and undertook her GP training in Bognor, followed by work in community child health in Worthing and time working in Children's medicine in London and Amsterdam. Prior to joining Steyning Health Centre Dr Ferrie had most recently worked in general practice in Singapore.

Recently Dr Ferrie has become a trainer for doctors learning to be General Practitioners and is involved in medical training. She is a mother to three young children who are growing up fast.

Dr Justine Woodcock

MB, BS, DRCOG, FP Cert (1992 Guys)

Please note Dr Woodcock is currently on sabbatical working as a GP in New Zealand. Her surgeries are being covered by Dr Michelle Hall during her absence from the practice.

Dr Woodcock undertook her medical training at Guy's Hospital in London, qualifying in 1992. As part of her training she spent several months working in a Government Hospital

After stints working as a GP locum in Horsham and Brighton she joined Steyning Health Centre in April 1997.

Dr Woodcock has a special interest in women's health and family planning, and also performs minor surgery and joint injections.

Outside of her medical interests Dr Woodcock is a keen horse enthusiast, with her own dressage horse, and rides whenever she can. Dr Woodcock is married with a young daughter.

Dr Asmara Goodwin

BM (1997 Southampton University)

Dr Goodwin graduated from Southampton in 1997.

The next six months were spent working in Basingstoke, before relocating to Worthing where Dr Goodwin worked in the Hospital before joining Steyning Health Centre as a GP trainee in September 2000.

Dr Goodwin loved the practice so much that she was in her own words 'delighted' to stay on as a part time partner, taking on over half of Dr Woodcock's patients on her return from maternity leave.

Dr Goodwin is married to Dave, and they have recently bought a house on Shoreham Beach which takes up their spare time with DIY! Outside of work her interests are windsurfing, walking on the South Downs and entertaining.

Dr Goodwin is a mother to two young sons.

Dr Jacqui Holdaway

BSc, MBBCH, DRCOG (1996 University of Wales)

Dr Holdaway joined Steyning Health Centre in 2001, originally as a locum, and liked it so much she stayed and joined as a partner.

Her medical interests are family planning - she is trained in IOD (coil) insertion, women's health, dermatology and mental health.

Dr Holdaway is married with a young son.

Dr David Richardson

(2000, St Mary's)

Dr Richardson graduated in 2000 from St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School (now known as Imperial College) and after a brief dabble in surgery undertook his general practice training.

Dave was born and bred a dairy farmer and is looking forward to immersing himself in rural life after years of city living. He has recently married Kate and they are currently searching for their ideal home in the country. Dave enjoys a bit of rugby though more from the touchline these days. His other main interest is walking and he relishes the opportunities afforded by the beautiful Sussex countryside.