About Us

The Doctors

Dr Mark Howarth MB ChB DFFP trained at Bristol and qualified in 1975. As well as working in hospitals in England,he has worked in Nepal, Papua New Guinea and Sudan. He is an enthusiastic tennis player and mountaineer. He has been on several expeditions to the Himalaya and done research into the medical effects of high altitude. He has a particular interest in ophthal mology and diabetes. Every Tuesday afternoon he spends working in the eye Clinic at St Richards Hospital.

Dr Hilary Platts BSc (Hons) MB ChB DRCOG DFFP graduated in 1982. Coming from Yorkshire via Leicester University she has lived in Selsey since 1990 and loves being near the sea (as does her dog). As well as her duties in the practice she works at St Richards Hospital in the breast clinic and as a family planning doctor in Bognor Regis where she trains other doctors.

She enjoys singing and can be seen performing with the "Off Centre" choir. She is married and gained two children with her husband so she knows about the trials, tribulations and joys of child rearing!

Dr Katherine Miller MB ChB MRCOG DRCOG DFFP. Qualified in 1988 at Manchester University. She has worked in a variety of locations in England including Blackpool and Penzance and also two years in New Zealand. Having a preference for coastal areas she settled in West Sussex in 1994 working as a GP and also at St Richards Hospital in the Department of Sexual Health. She joined the practice in 1996 and became a partner in 1999 whilst still retaining her hospital position. She has a wide ranging experience in all areas of medicine, especially women's and children's health, including maternity and family planning. Dr Miller was married in 1998, her husband being in the computer business. Her many interests include travel, reading, swimming and skiing. She is a keen walker, south coast weather permitting!

Dr Julian Moore BSc (Hons) MBBS MRCGP DRCOG DFFP trained at Guy's and St. Thomas' medical school and qualified in 1998. He became a partner in 2003 following a wide variety of hospital posts in the southern counties and in his native Cambridgeshire, where he was latterly a GP Registrar in Saint Ives. Despite this, he claims local roots, as many childhood holidays were spent in his father's birthplace (Donnington). In the past he has restored and operated steam locomotives, served in the Territorial Army and worked with the Chichester Conservation Volunteers. He lives with his wife Fiona and children Lucy and Robert who keep him busy as an odd-job man, but he dreams of long-distance walks and renewing an interest in sailing.

Dr Jennifer Fleetcroft - MB BS, MRCGP, DFFP, joined the practice on the 4th August 2004. Dr Fleetcroft trained at St George's Hospital, London and qualified in 1998. After this she spent a few years working as a locum and a salaried GP in Surrey.

The Business Manager

Lynn Cank is our business manager and is responsible for the smooth running of the practice. She does a remarkable job keeping an unruly bunch of doctors under control

The Staff

These ladies are here to help you. They have a difficult job to do, with phone calls and enquiries from every direction. When telephoning for medical attention the receptionist may ask for a few details. They have been trained to make these enquiries so that we can help you in the most appropriate way.