Abbey View Medical Centre | the team

the team | your gp

Dr Wynn-MacKenzie

David Wynn-MacKenzie is the Executive Partner within Abbey View. He qualified at Middlesex Hospital Medical School in London and has been with the practice for more than 25 years. Although he says that there is often too much to do in too little time, he relishes direct contact with patients and likes to concentrate on enjoying life ‘now’.

Dr Richard Emms

Richard Emms has been practicing medicine for 22 years, with the last 16 of those at Abbey View. Previously he was part of the Dorchester GP training scheme and says his greatest challenge at the moment is the ‘changing face of the NHS’. That said, he relishes the opportunity to meet different people and likes to live everyday as if it was the last.

Dr Simon Horner

Simon Horner is a Partner at Abbey View and has been with the practice for 12 years. In addition to general practice, Simon is the Lead for Paediatric Surveillance, a School Medical Officer and GP Trainer. Simon trained at Guy’s Hospital in London and now loves the ability to care for people whilst working in a beautiful rural area. He says that, despite the challenge of meeting government targets and coping with bureaucracy, he will never, ever give up.

Dr Simone Yule

Simone Yule qualified in medicine in Cardiff in 1991 and has been practicing at Abbey View for the last 10 years. She is a General Practitioner, specialising in substance misuse and treatment. Simone says that she loves the variability and unpredictability of her work and the chance to work with people from all walks of life. With 2 children and 5 horses, her greatest challenge is juggling home, family, work and hobbies – whilst ‘never judging and always smiling’.

Dr Damian Patterson

Damian Patterson qualified in medicine from St George’s Hospital, London in 1992 having also completed an intercalated BSc in Anthropology at UCL. In addition to his General Practice Work he also has a specialist appointment in diabetes at Dorset County Hospital and leads diabetes at the practice. He also enjoys the teaching of medical students and training of doctors in their final Registrar year in General Practice. His greatest challenges are the mountains of paperwork accompanying modern General Practice. He says however he has no regrets in his chosen profession and thoroughly enjoys the day to day clinical challenges of the job. He relishes living in beautiful North Dorset with his wife and 2 children aged 7 and 5.

Dr Tim Sheehan

Tim Sheehan has been at Abbey View for 4 years and, previous to that, worked in Hong Kong as a GP for 14 years. Tim trained in Nottingham and relishes the chance to develop relationships and work as part of a dedicated team. He maintains that his greatest challenge is balancing the demands, pleasures and rewards of family and work life – and turning the computer off by 6pm. Tim strongly believes in never holding a grudge – “learn to forgive and move on”.

Dr Counsell