The Doctors
| Dr Sarah Neill |
MBChB DTM&H
(University of Glasgow 1991) |
| Dr Sapna Subhani |
BA MBBChir DCH DRCOG MRCGP
(University of Cambridge 1988) |
| Dr Kajan Kanagasabai |
BSc MBBS MRCGP DRCOG DFFP
(Bart's & The Royal London 1998) |
| Dr Dinesh De Silva |
MBBS MRCGP
(Imperial College London 2002) |
| Dr Bhavna George |
MBBS MRCGP
(University of Mysore 1996) |
| Dr Luca Lanza |
MBBS MRCGP (The University of Hull and the University of York 2010) |
| Dr Akan Eka |
MBChB MRCGP (2013 University of Leicester) |
Practice Staff
Ms Tijana Kricka is the practice manager and she is responsible for the administration and overall running of the surgery in support of the doctors.
There is a team of receptionists whose job it is to make appointments, answer questions, deal with the many telephone calls and repeat prescriptions, and ensure the smooth running of the surgeries. This is a difficult and demanding task and your patience and co-operation is greatly appreciated.
There is also a small team of administrative staff who are responsible for ensuring that all relevant and timely information is recorded on both the computerised medical records and in the patient's paper notes. As you would expect, we increasingly record information on the computerised records.
Mrs Sarah Morris and Mrs Paula Henesy are the practice secretaries and their time is spent preparing referral letters and following up queries.
Practice Nurses & Health Care Assistant
Claire Holland RGN
Stephanie Lal RGN
Karen Smith RGN
Katherine Finch-Hutchins RGN
Barbra-Anne Sansom HCA
Our senior nurse is Mrs Claire Holland. The practice nurse and HCA role includes immunisations, cervical smears, blood pressure monitoring, leg ulcer care, dressings and removal of stitches, minor injuries and ear syringing, in addition to providing support for minor operations. Separate nurse appointments are available for these services.
In addition there are several nurse-led clinics covering specialist areas, for example: coronary heart disease, asthma, diabetes etc for which an appointment is also required.
Community Resources
Social Prescriber Link Worker
Social Prescribing is a non-medical referral option for patients:
- With one or more long term conditions
- Who need support with their mental health
- Who are lonely and isolated
- Who have complex social needs which affect their wellbeing
Physiotherapist
Bones, joints, muscle pain? Appointments available.
First contact physiotherapist are Mr Sarang Kale and Justin Degutis they can:
- Assess you and diagnose what’s happening
- Give expert advice on how best to manage your condition
- Recommend exercises and other approaches to deal with the issue
- Refer you on to specialist services if necessary
District Nurses & Health Visitors
The District Nurse and Health Visitor teams work in co-operation with the surgery to provide Community Care to patients.
The District Nurses provide home nursing services mainly for the elderly, the housebound and chronically sick.
The Health Visitors usually work with families and young children.