Meet the Kyrle House team
Hereford Osteopathic Practice
Leone Booth BSc. MSc.
Registered Osteopath
After Leone graduated in 2001 from the European School of Osteopathy, she worked in Clinics and surgeries in New Zealand, Hong Kong and London. She completed her Masters in Paediatric osteopathy in 2006, and had trained to teach clinical Pilates in both a one to one and group environment. She treats both adults and children and after two years of private practice in Hereford is happy to join the team at Kyrle House.
Hereford Physiotherapy & Acupuncture Clinic
Tim Holt Grad Dip Phys Dip
Sports Phys
Chartered Physiotherapist
Principal, Hereford Physiotherapy & Acupuncture
Clinic
Tim qualified from The Joint Services School of Physiotherapy in 1983, whilst serving in the army. He was posted to Hereford in 1987 and soon became involved with local sports teams. Tim left the Army in 1990 to establish his private practice and also lectures on sports injuries for the Football Association & the National Coaching Foundation. Tim has also been working within the NHS at the Herefordshire Musculo-Skeletal Clinic since 2000.
Helen Fishlock BSc(Hons)
Physiotherapy
Chartered Physiotherapist
Helen qualified at the University of Wales College of Medicine in 1998. She has worked in Shrewsbury, Oswestry and Hereford, in a variety of settings including hospitals and GP practices. She specialises in the treatment of musculo-skeletal problems.
Emily Peebles BSc (Hons)
Physiotherapy HCPC CSP
Chartered Physiotherapist
Emily joined our team in August 2019. She qualified at Cardiff University in 2018. She has since worked in a variety of settings including hospitals and within the community. She specialises in the treatment of musculo-skeletal problems.
Stephen Heptinstall MSc MCSP
PhD
Chartered Physiotherapist
Stephen qualified in 1987. In 2000 he gained his MSc in pain management from Cardiff University. He has worked in a number of settings including the Nuffield Hospital, Hereford United and as a clinical tutor for the football association. He also works locally within the cardiac rehabilitation, specialising in the treatment of angina.
Dr. Tim Barling Dip MS Med
Musculo-skeletal Physician
timothy.barling@btinternet.com Tel 07854 144 555
Tim is a Retired General Practitioner who worked in Spinal and General Orthopaedics with Mr Vic Seal for fifteen years before specialising in musculo-skeletal medicine. Tim joined with Robert Blackburn and Tim Holt to set up the NHS based Herefordshire Musculo-Skeletal Clinic in 2000.
Dr. Bridget Scott BM BcH Lic
Ac
Traditional Acupuncture
bridgetscottbl43@hotmail.com Tel: 07818 023 178
Bridget is a qualified G.P. specialising in Acupuncture since 1981. She is registered with the British Acupuncture Council. Chinese medicine (of which Acupuncture is a branch) is a complete system of diagnosis and treatment and as such is able to treat a wide range of conditions.
Rowena Gomery UKPC Reg & Snr. Accredited MBACP
rowenagomery@gmail.com
Tel: 07770 940 128
Rowena has 30 years of experience in this field both in London and Hereford and offers counselling and psycotherapy as part of our team. She works with individuals and couples.
Jo Song A.P.N.T
Therapeutic Massage
jo.song@btinternet.com
Jo is qualified in both Therapeutic and Swedish massage,anatomy and physiology. A registered member of The Association of Physical and Natural Therapists, she has been working at Monmouth Natural Health centre since 2007, also teaching Tai chi movements for well-being. Therapeutic Massage can help with a wide range of conditions from tight muscles and stiff joints, back, neck and shoulder problems, headaches and sciatica to anxiety and stress.Clients also have massage to maintain good health or for nourishing relaxation.
Ruth Busbridge
Ruth is qualified in Tuina Chinese Massage (2020) and Acupuncture (2021). She is registered with the Acupuncture-Acutherapy Council and works at Kyrle House and also in Ledbury. She uses tuina, acupuncture and electro-acupuncture to treat a wide range of conditions including painful muscles and joints, lower back pain, sciatica, frozen shoulder, plantar fasciitis, fibromyalgia and also internal conditions such as headaches, stress, digestion problems, and menopause symptoms.
Acupuncture sometimes requires a degree of undressing. Tuina massage is done through clothing, so please wear or bring something loose or stretchy and comfortable.
Bridie Shaw BSC (Hons), Lic Ac
Bridie Shaw received her BSc (Hons) and Licentiate in Acupuncture in 2016, from The College of Integrated Chinese Medicine in Reading, UK, where she learnt a combination of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Five Element Acupuncture. This comprehensive course gave her the knowledge and skills to be able to address acute symptoms, chronic conditions and underlying constitutional factors equally in her practice.
Patients may come for a short series of sessions to ease or resolve an acute pain / discomfort or stress, a longer series to support healing in the function of a body system/s or an aspect of their inner experience, or for maintenance visits to support the prevention of disease and optimise wellbeing.
Common complaints Bridie works with (usually presenting in a combination) are: fatigue, stress and burnout; digestive, detoxification and elimination problems; headaches and musculoskeletal pain; gynaecological, perimenopausal and fertility challenges; mental-emotional and relational difficulties; and more.
Bridie has a particular interest in women's cyclical health and empowerment, completing the Menstruality Leadership Programme in 2022, with Red School, UK. She has made accessible a foundational understanding of the energetic, biochemical and psycho-spiritual processes through the menstrual cycle in her illustrated book (and practical guide) Live Your Nature Through Your Cycle. Bridie incorporates this awareness into her practice where appropriate.
Bridie is fully insured and a member of The Acupuncture Society.
Beth Mills - Neurological Physiotherapist
Beth graduated from Brunel University,
London in 2015 with a Batchelors degree in Physiotherapy. She came
back to work in Hereford County Hospital, and has worked for Wye
Valley NHS Trust ever since.
Tariq Khan - Podiatry
Qualified at Plymouth University in
BSc (Hons) Podiatry. Trained in multiple NHS clinics, and worked in
numerous clinics around Herefordshire and Birmingham with almost 10
years of experience. Also offers work in domiciliary
practice.