Frome Medical Practice welcomes Dr James Cundell

Dr James Cundell will already be a familiar face to some patients at the Frome Medical Practice as he has worked there as a Registrar for the last 12 months. However, Dr Cundell is about to qualify as a fully-fledged GP and formally joins the ranks of his fellow GPs at the practice on the 4th September.

“This is an extremely exciting time for any doctor,” says James. “It is a real privilege to be able to start my career as a GP at a practice that has an overall ‘Outstanding’ CQC Rating.

“Everyone here, from fellow staff to patients have made me feel very much at home. One of the attractions of working here is that everything is patient-focussed, with innovative ideas being implemented from patient feedback. I also have to say that working in such a state-of-the-art building is a real bonus!’

Dr Cundell is well-accustomed to living and working in the West Country. He carried out his medical training initially at Bristol University, before moving on to the Royal United Hospital in Bath.

“We are delighted to have James join our team of fully-fledged GPs,” says Dr Helen Kingston, the senior partner at the Frome Medical Practice. “The recruitment of GPs is a real problem nationwide, but after being with us for a year as a Registrar, it is great that James has chosen to further his career here in Frome. He will be an enormous asset to the practice.”

As a GP, Dr Cundell will of course be concentrating on every aspect of primary medical care. In the future, as and when opportunities arise, he would like to specialise in ENT, cardiology and dermatology. However, for the present he only has one thought on his mind.

“I cannot wait to get started working as a GP on Monday morning the 4th September,” says James. “After so many years training and working so hard, I know that this will be a great moment. I am really looking forward to seeing patients – both new and existing.”