Meet Our Doctors
GP - Partner
Dr Stephen Savory
MB BS (London) 1991 MRCGP
Dr Savory trained as a GP at Lincoln, and has lived locally for 25 years, working at Boston, Swineshead, and from 2010 at Spilsby. He is the surgery’s prescribing and safeguarding lead, and has special interests in cardiovascular (heart and stroke) medicine and contraception. He is a trainer for doctors wishing to specialise in General Practice, and tutor to medical students from the University of Lincoln. He is the Chair of the Lincolnshire Local Medical Committee, which represents the county’s GP practices and their patients. He is usually available at Spilsby three days a week.
GP - Partner
Dr James Howarth
MB BChir (Cambridge) 1997 MRCGP
Dr Howarth was born and brought up in Yorkshire. He studied medicine in Cambridge and London and ended up as a junior doctor at Lincoln County where he met his future wife. In 2005 he became a GP and spent 8 happy years on the coast at Mablethorpe before he joined Spilsby Surgery. He is happily married with two children who he thinks are lovely, but then he would. He has a couple of dogs which need a lot of walking. In whatever spare time is left he likes watching films and live bands no-one has heard of. He works at Spilsby three days a week and is Clinical Lead for the East of the county on Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group.
GP - Partner
Dr Vongai (Von) Shuro
MRCGP Spilsby Surgery
MBBS (St George’s, London)
BSc Medical law and ethics (King’s College, London)
Publicity and social media lead First5 Lincolnshire
Dr Shuro went to medical school in London and moved to the East Midlands for her GP training in 2016. She is happily married and has two handsome sons who love animals and farm visits. In her spare time, she loves cooking, singing, writing and playing basketball. She also looks forward to tourism and travelling after the Covid19 storm is over.
Dr Shuro has a special interest in medical law and ethics as well as holistic and mental health. She has also been recently appointed publicity and social media lead for the First5 group of young GPs. She is looking forward to engaging with and improving the health of the our communities at large while working from the surgery 3days a week.
GP
Dr Lai Sit
Dr Sit was born in London and went onto study Medicine at King’s College London. She did her early medical training in London and Kent before leaving the city for the allure of rural Cambridgshire and Lincolnshire. She qualified as a GP in Peterborough in 2018.
When not at work she spends most of her time with her husband and toddler. She has always enjoyed swimming and yoga and tries to share these loves with her family, with some success. Otherwise, a good book or a classic movie is always a welcomed pastime.
She is usually available on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays. She will be going on maternity leave in January 2022.
GP
Dr Kieran Sharrock
MB BS (London) 1997 MRCGP DRCOG DFFP
Dr Sharrock began GP specialist training in London, completing MRCGP in Skegness in 1999. He has worked in Skegness, Mablethorpe, and Spilsby. He was the Skegness lifeboat doctor until 2013. Dr Sharrock has an interest in sports injuries, having suffered many himself throughout the years. He is also a trainer for doctors specialising in general practice. He is a member of the Executive Team of the GP Committee at the British Medical Association – representing England’s GPs. Dr Sharrock enjoys good food and drink so has to cycle to work to keep himself fit. He is usually at Spilsby on Mondays and Fridays.
