Doctors

Dr Jeremy Simmons MBBS MRCP DRCOG (qualified London 1979)
Dr Simmons has been a GP since 1986 and is a conscientious and thoughtful doctor. He has a particular interest in the management of diabetes and heart disease. He works hard to keep up to date with medical developments, and likes to offer patients options when considering treatment. He is a passionate advocate of physical activity. As Senior Partner, he is responsible for the delivery of core general medical services with an emphasis on quality of the clinical care provided.

Working Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays

Dr Rupert Gabriel MBBS DRCOG DGM FPA Cert MRCGP (qualified London 1983)
Dr Gabriel has been a full time principal in general practice at Spa Medical Centre for 15 years. He has had a special interest in surgery throughout his career and is a postgraduate trainer in minor surgery, radio frequency surgery and dermatological surgery. He is surgical lead at the Medical Centre, providing a Carpal Tunnel service, Vasectomy service, extended minor ops service and routine minor operations at Spa. Dr Gabriel is an enthusiast for innovative and new ideas such as the Li no-scalpel vasectomy and modern minor surgical technique, running the Bath Minor Surgery Course at Bath University for over 10 years. Dr Gabriel enjoys microlight flying, motor biking and keeping fit.

Working Tuesdays and Wednesdays

Dr Rob Matthews MBBS MRCGP DRCOG DGM FPA Cert BSc (qualified London 1985)
Dr Matthews grew up in South Wales and trained at St Mary’s Hospital London. He trained as a GP in Trowbridge and has worked at Spa Medical Centre since 1991. He is married with 2 children and enjoys sailing, skiing and mountain biking. He is lead GP for the quality of our clinical care and is also involved in Practice Based Commissioning and other PCT work.  He also provides Vasectomy services alongside the other surgical GPs.

Working Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays

Dr David Thomas MBBS DRCOG MRCGP (qualified London 1990)
Dr Thomas has been a full time principal at the Spa Medical Centre since 1997 he trained as a GP in St Albans. He is married with 3 children. He enjoys gardening and music, particularly playing the organ, and has recently taken up cycling. He was expelled from Wales as its worst ever rugby player. Dr Thomas is responsible for the provision of core services, practice finance and patient complaints.

Working Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays

Dr Claire Rigby, MBBS DRCOG DFFP (qualified London 1991)
Dr Rigby grew up in Wiltshire then moved to London to train at St Bartholomew’s Medical college in London. She joined Spa Medical Centre as a partner in 2004 and has a specialist interest in women health, family planning and weight management. She is married with 2 children and enjoys running a small holding and keeping fit.  Dr Rigby is a surgical GP providing a weekly Carpal Tunnel service at the practice. Claire works three days a week, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Working Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays

Dr Fiona Armstrong, MBChB MRCS Part I, MRCGP
Dr Armstrong was born in Zimbabwe, but spent most of her childhood in Leicestershire. Fiona studied medicine at Bristol University, trained to be a GP in Bristol and moved to Wiltshire in 2004. She joined Spa Medical Centre in September 2006. She is married with 2 children and 2 step children and enjoys spending time with her family and gardening. Fiona became a GP partner in January 2008 and provides routine and acute same day appointments. Fiona also provides Vasectomy and Extended Minor Surgery services alongside the other surgical GPs.

Working Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays