The Dover Street Doctors

This group was set up in 1992 by Bob Heddle, one of the most respected senior General Surgeons in East Kent. His philosophy was to bring together the administrative support for a group of like-minded, high quality, independent doctors and particularly surgeons, who had private practices based around Canterbury.

All the doctors were Consultants with busy NHS practices based at the Kent & Canterbury Hospital and the goal was to offer patients and GPs a single point of contact for anyone wishing to seek quality Consultant advice on medical treatment or intervention without having to initially contact one of the local hospitals.

Initially based in a small office in Sturry, the group moved to 5 Dover Street in central Canterbury in 1990. Upon the retirement of the then administrator, Amanda Eason and Tansy Martin took over the administrative support, building up a team of dedicated staff.