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The members of the group
The Ellesmere Patients’ Group (EPG) was formed in 2004 so that patients’ representatives could meet with members of the Practice in order to learn from each other and discover ways in which, together, we could enable the Practice to use its talents and resources for the better care of its patients. We are always looking for new volunteers and aim to have as wide a cross-section of the Practice’s patients as possible.

The members of the group are:
 
Chair - Carolyn Newbold
Carolyn has lived in the Ellesmere area since 1973, and has been a patient with the Ellesmere Practice since then. She is now retired.

Vice-Chair - Tim Potter
Tim retired from the Rhodesian Police in 1976. He returned to the UK in 1981 and took up a second career in business, finally retiring in 2000 when he moved to Ellesmere. Since then he worked as a volunteer advocate for Age Concern for six years and is currently the welfare officer for the Ellesmere Royal Air Force Association. He has been a patient at Ellesmere Medical Practice since 2000.

Secretary - Rosemary Milns
Rosemary is a hypnotherapist and stress manager plus administrator. Formerly she was a teacher specialising in dyslexia and English as a foreign language. She has lived in Cockshutt for thirty four years, has been a parish councillor for twenty nine years and a primary school governor for more years than she cares to remember.

Other members: (in alphabetical order)

Marguerite Ashley, MBE, JP
Having lived in Ellesmere for fifty two years, Marguerite felt that she would like to do something to support the Medical Practice from which her family have always received first class care. She is now retired having worked for the Civil Service from 1968 until 2006 in various departments Inland Revenue and Social Security. She became a War Pensioners Welfare manager in 1980 and was then transferred to the Ministry of Defence. Marguerite is now on the board of the Meres and Mosses Housing Association and continues her work as a magistrate in Wrexham.

Peter Gee
Born and brought up in Rutland Peter has been involved with retail businesses since leaving Keele University in 1972, with a degree in Law and economics,. He was MD of Stead and Simpson Ltd and later Barratts Shoes. He and his wife Karen moved to North Shropshire in 2005 and he is now semi retired. At last having some time, he is now keen to become more involved in the local community. His hobbies are tennis, skiing and walking his four dogs.

Paul Goulbourne
Paul is a retired marine engineer and ship manager and moved to Ellesmere eight years ago. He then worked for the Citizens Advice Bureau in Oswestry and Whitchurch as avolunteer for five years. He is married with three grown up children and two grandchildren.

Shelagh Holland
Shelagh became a patient at Ellesmere Medical Practice when she moved from the Wirral to Welshampton in 1984. She has lived in Ellesmere since 2006.

Suzanne Hutchinson
Suzanne has lived in the Ellesmere area since 1988. For three years she helped run the Sixth Form girls house at Ellesmere College. She then worked in community mental health and after that taught counselling skills in adult education. While she was working in these fields Suzanne developed an interest in how our social and physical environment affects our health and wellbeing, an interest she hopes to share with the local community through the EPG Newsletter.

Ian Kelly
Ian has lived in Ellesmere since 2002, having returned to family roots in Ellesmere that go back seven generations. Now retired from the Army, he works for a charity helping military cadets to achieve vocational qualifications. He is a Member of the Chartered Management Institute and a Fellow of the Institute of Leadership and Management. Ian is married to Janet and they have a son. The family also runs small caravan site from their farm. 

Brian Knight
Brian has been an Ellesmere Town Councillor for over 30 years and was Mayor during 1985-1987 and 2009-2010. His aim is to look after and support the residents of both Ellesmere Urban and Rural Councils and always tries to make himself available for any concerns or comments regarding Ellesmere Medical Practice.

Peter Leigh

Mike Lister
Mike is a retired trouble-shooter electronics engineer. He is married with three children, six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He attends church in Hordley and is interested in art, local affairs and motor racing.

Maggie Rose
Maggie moved to Colemere 13 years ago. She worked as a Nurse Specialist supporting people with PSP (an unusual neurological condition), operating a 24-hour telephone helpline, holding support meetings across the UK and Eire and teaching health and social care professionals. She retired in 2010.


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