Meet The Team

Dental Surgeons

Arthur McGroarty BDS

GDC registration Number – 55077
Graduated from the University of Glasgow Dental School in 1981 and after appointments in practices in Oxford, Scotland and Waterlooville. Joined the Elm Grove team in 1998 and took over the running of the practice in 2001.

James Pugh BDS PGCert. MJDF RCS (Eng)

GDC registration Number – 85261
James qualified from Cardiff University in 2005. After his foundation training and a year working in Australia, James joined the Royal Navy Dental Service on a six-year commission reaching the Rank of Surgeon Lieutenant Commander (D) RN. He has spent the last seven years in private practice in Bognor Regis.
James lives near Chichester with his wife Pippa and two boys, Benjamin and Edward. A keen golfer, James can be found up at Goodwood Golf Club when time allows.

Chris Martin MSC BDS:MFGDP

GDC Registration Number – 83383
Qualified at Cardiff University in 2004, spent his early career in general practice in Winchester, and joined the Elm Grove practice in May 2009. Recently completed a Master’s degree in General Dental Practice.

Patrick Glynn BDS

GDC registration Number – 61856
Patrick qualified at Kings College London in 1986. Initially working as Oral Surgery House Officer at Kings College Hospital and then as an associate at a practice in Bracknell, which he later became the owner of with his wife Heidi. In 2005 they sold up and moved to the coast. Patrick enjoys all aspects of dentistry and recently completed Chris Orr’s cosmetic course.
He loves sport, particularly windsurfing, kitesurfing and triathlons.

Hygienists

Alice Mary Stubbs

GDC Registration Number – 2314
Qualified at London in 1981 and has been working at Elm Grove since 2000. Alice works on a Monday at Elm Grove Dental Practice.

Abigail Grieve

GDC Registration Number – 3199
Qualified 1985 and has been with the Elm Grove practice since 1996. Abigail currently works for us every Monday, Tuesday and Friday.

Tracy Blosse

GDC Registration Number – 112480
Qualified at Portsmouth in 2007 in combined Dental Hygiene and Therapy, joining the practice soon after. Tracy works Wednesday, Thursday in our upstairs surgery, and in a ground floor surgery on Fridays which provides easier access for those who find stairs difficult.

Dental Nurses

We have five registered Dental Nurses who work alongside the Dental Surgeons in delivering high quality dental care. They are invaluable for the safe and efficient running of the practice.

Gemma Ingle-Williams: GDC Registration Number – 136696
Hilary Mason:GDC Registration Number – 162892
Kelly Matkin: GDC Registration Number – 119068
Christine Tucker: GDC Registration Number – 156361
Naomi Grundy: GDC Registration Number – 138057

Office

Julie Pattle

Practice Manager
Previously a Dental Nurse, with further qualifications in Dental Anaesthesia and Dental Radiography. Julie spent 23 years with the Community Dental service. A career change took her on board HMS Warrior 1860 for 12 years, before returning to the dental field here in August 2018.

Christine Tucker

Receptionist
In addition to her role as dental nurse, Christine also works on reception. Christine is our longest serving member of staff, joining the practice in 1979.