At Castle Partnership we have a 15 GPs, 7 GP Partners and 8 employed salaried GPs. You can request to see a specific GP for routine appointments.
Dr M Prabhu
GP Partner, Female
Based at Mile End Road Surgery
Dr H Patel
GP Partner, Male
Based at Tuckswood Surgery
Dr S Bethapudy
GP Partner – Male
Based at Tuckswood Surgery
Dr J Walsh
GP Partner – Female

Based at Gurney Surgery. Dr Walsh studied in St Andrews and Manchester, graduating in 1992. She completed her General Practice training in Bury St Edmunds and worked in several practices in Norfolk before joining Castle Partnership in 2013. She has a Masters in Health Sciences from UEA (2003). She has an interest in allergy and research and has been involved in several national allergy projects as well as working with the allergy charities Allergy UK and Anaphylaxis UK. She enjoys teaching and is an Honorary Associate Professor at UEA. She is the practice Safeguarding Lead. She has 2 children who keep her and her husband busy, although both now live out of Norfolk. She enjoys swimming, dancing and can often be found sewing.
Dr A Nicholls
GP Partner – Female
Based at Gurney Surgery. Dr Nicholls studied at UEA and graduated in 2008. She completed her junior doctor and GP training at the NNUH and predominately the JPUH. She joined Castle Partnership in 2013 initially as a Salaried GP then became a Partner in 2015. With the support of the other partners she has expanded the teaching of medical students and her main “specialist” interest is supporting them. Outside of work Dr Nicholls is married with a daughter and most importantly her labradoodle. They love the outdoors and will often be out walking or holidaying in the national parks .

Dr E Raine
GP Partner – Female
Based at Gurney Surgery
Dr N Thacker
GP Partner – Male
Based at Tuckswood Surgery. Dr Thacker was born and raised southwest London. He did his undergraduate training at Charles University Prague. After completing his degree he returned back to England working around the country in areas such as London, Boston Lincolnshire before getting a job at James Paget Hospital. Dr Thacker fell in love with Norwich and chose to do his GP training here. After completing his training he worked as a salaried GP for a year before becoming a Locum GP. He worked as locum for 4 years in various practices before becoming a Partner at Castle Partnership in 2024. In his free time he likes to surround himself with his friends and family, loves to cook and bring people together through food.

Dr L Badrinath
Salaried GP – Female
Based at Mile End Road Surgery
Dr S Gilbert
Salaried GP – Female
Based at Mile End Road Surgery. Dr Gilbert was born and raised in Norfolk before studying medicine at Brighton and Sussex Medical School. After graduation she stayed on the south coast, completing junior doctor and GP training in Portsmouth. She worked as a GP in Southsea before moving back to Norfolk and joining Castle Partnership as a salaried GP in 2019. She has an interest in teaching and is a qualified GP trainer, supporting GP registrars during their training. Dr Gilbert enjoys music and singing, walks in the countryside and being by the sea with her husband and two children.

Dr K Hewitt
Salaried GP – Female
Based at Mile End Road & Tuckswood Surgeries
Dr C De Clercq
Salaried GP – Female
Based at Tuckswood Surgery
Dr L Serjeant
Salaried GP – Female
Based at Tuckswood Surgery
Dr J Kemm
Salaried GP – Male
Based at Gurney Surgery
Dr T Raje
Salaried GP – Female
Based at Gurney Surgery
Dr M Seago
Salaried GP – Female
Based at Mile End Road and Gurney Surgeries. Dr Seago grew up in Norfolk and studied medicine at Cambridge University. She completed her junior doctor and GP training in Norfolk – based predominantly at QEH and NNUH. Her final year of GP training was completed with Castle Partnership, and she stayed on afterwards, becoming a salaried GP with Castle Partnership in 2024. In her free time she enjoys running, reading and long walks in the countryside with her husband and two dogs.
