Dr Patricia Saintey began her medical career as a doctor in the army and as a regular serving officer. After leaving the army she took up General Practice in Somerset where she worked full time as a partner in a practice in Chard for 9 years. A prolonged sabbatical, forced initially by her own health enabled her to undergo a variety of studies looking into nutrition, homeopathy, craniosacral therapy and finally embarking on a Diploma in Integrative Medicine looking into the evidence behind complementary therapies.

Dr Saintey's keen interest in health inequalities prompted her to become Chairman of a local charity SHINE, aimed at trying to reduce health inequalities in the area by using the voluntary sector. Tricia has now returned to the NHS in General Practice and with the knowledge gained during her sabbatical practices in a holistic way. Her own experiences have fuelled her to set up, with Lyn, the ‘Heartfelt Consulting’ business. Tricia likes to work with local therapists to support and encourage patients to take back control and responsibility for their own health.